Listening SIG 2023 Review

Please find details below of what we have achieved this year:
 
Listening SIG – 2023 Review
Membership
We now have 46 members – thank you for your continued support
Meet-Ups
LS369 takes place every last Thursday in March, June, and September.
Collaborations
We worked together with the JALT Tokyo and JALT Yokohama Chapters this year. We thank both Chapters for their endeavours and look forward to working with other JALT SIGs and Chapters next year.  
Events
May 2023 Yo Hamada – Overview of Shadowing: Theory and Practice (PanSIG 2023)
 
July 2023 / 13 presenters at the Listening SIG Conference (see  https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/2023/07/30/listening-sig-2023-post-conference-report/
 
November 2023 / Listening SIG Poster Presentation Selection /JALT 2023 + AGM)
Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter was sent to members and potential members. Please sign-up for our newsletter by sending us an email (listening@jalt.org)
Publications
Our first issue of The Listening Post journal was published in March 2023
https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/category/the-listening-post/volume-1/
Website
Go to our website for the latest news and podcasts: https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/
Facebook
Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/489940378896137/?mibextid=HsNCOg
 
Our officers are as follows:
 
SIG Coordinator: Naheen Madarbakus-Ring (University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba)
Membership Chair: Naheen Madarbakus-Ring (University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba)
Treasurer: Stuart Benson (University of Aizu, Fukushima)
Program Chair: Gretchen Clark (Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto)
Publicity Chair: Liam Ring (Asia University, Tokyo)
Publications Chair: Marc Jones (Toyo University, Tokyo)
 
If you are interested in volunteering for a position (or become a co-officer for any position), then please email listening@jalt.org 
We are currently working on adding to the Listening SIG activities and hope to announce news on the following 2024 plans soon:

Listening Forum (International JALT Conference) (November 2024)
The Listening SIG e-newsletter (monthly)
The Listening Post (second issue: March/April 2024)
PanSIG 2023 Showcase (May 2024)
Listening conference (July 2024)
Website contributions – Research Bites, High Five,
Podcast – Hear Us Out!
Quarterly online members meet-up – LS369
*Quarterly presentations with international speakers (planned)

If you have any other suggestions for other ideas, please feel free to contact us.