47th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition
Granship, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Friday, November 12, to Monday, November 15, 2021
The year of 2020 was epic. A cascading run of events took humanity to a breaking point in so many ways. We had to adjust our lifestyles and behaviors all with the uncertainty of whether we would be able to return the normal we knew, or be forced to embrace a new normal.
Our community of language educators, learners, and administrators met the challenges brought on by the unfortunate circumstances we were living in; professionally and personally we had to adjust. JALT2021 will provide a platform for the stories and voices within our community. What did people go through? How did they persevere? What lessons did they learn? What does the future hold?
Our community created new networks, supported each other, and embraced technology to create transformative new workflows. Learners had to figure out and embrace new ways to learn. Administrators had to find balance between keeping education systems functioning and protecting school communities.
A significant part of our academic lives was spent online, including JALT2020. The vision for the online conference was born out of the reality on the ground. The vision for JALT2021 is for participants, live on-site and virtually, to reflect on their paths, discuss them, and to show the new perspectives they have gained in dealing with all that has been unleashed by COVID19. JALT2021 sees our international conference back at The Granship in Shizuoka from Friday, November 12 to Monday, November 15, but also with an online presence, thus combining our physical and digital states of being.
JALT2021 will be our first international conference and educational materials exhibition with both online and face-to-face sessions, with spaces dedicated to interaction between remote and onsite participants. We look forward to having you share this new journey, and engage with your reflections and new perspectives as we work to forward our overall communities of practice.
Be well and stay safe.
Wayne Malcolm
Director of Program
NPO Japan Association for Language Teaching
We at the College and University Educator Special Interest Group (CUE SIG) understand that conducting research and attending conferences is integral to keeping abreast of developments in the education field and furthering professional development. In the spirit of this, we are offering CUE SIG members the opportunity to apply for the CUE Research Grant and the CUE Member Support Conference Grant. Those interested, please read the following grant descriptions and follow the links below to apply.
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CUE Research Grant |
This grant provides funding to a CUE SIG member to support a research project. This funding can be used to buy equipment or software, for research-related travel expenses, or other expenses related to your research project. To apply, complete the application found here. Submission deadline: May 31, 2021 |
Recipient should provide
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CUE Officers select |
1 X 30,000 yen |
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CUE Member Support Conference Grant |
This grant is open to CUE SIG members who receive no or very limited institutional funding. CUE will award the conference grant to attend the conference of your choice (money to cover transportation, conference fees and/or hotel). The award will be up to 30,000 yen depending on your travel costs, conference fees, etc. The costs will be reimbursed after attendance. To apply, complete the application found here.
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Recipient should provide
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CUE Officers select |
2 X 30,000 yen |