The JALT Talk newsletter is out! (January 27, 2025)

A new issue of the JALT Talk newsletter went out this morning to over 8,000 subscribers. This issue includes the call for presentation proposals for the JALT2025 Annual International Conference, announcements about childcare at the JALT2025 and the PanSIG2025 conferences, several calls for presentations proposals and calls for papers, publication announcements, and more.
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In this issue:

JALT2025 International Conference News

Basic Details
Call for presentation proposals due March 2nd
Video: Writing better abstracts for JALT2025
Abstract writing workshops at JALT ZPD
Childcare
Reminder: Photos from JALT2024 have been posted
Notice about TNT (Technology in Teaching) and PD (Professional Development) workshops
Look back: JALT2024 Conference Handbook

Job listings on the JALT Publications site
JALT Hokkaido Winter Conference: Pre-register for discounts (held Feb 15-16 in Sapporo)
JALT Hokkaido Winter Conference: Keynote Interview on YouTube with Dr. Louise Ohashi
PanSIG2025 Conference News

2025 Call for Presentation Proposals was successful!
Registration opens on March 15th
Plenary Speakers for PanSIG2025
Introducing the brand new Showcase presentation format
Dress your best! (free business portraits)
Childcare Available Throughout Conference Weekend

Call for Presentation Proposals for the JALTCALL 2025 Conference now open (held July 18-20 in Tokyo)
Call for Presentation Proposals for the SPIN Student Research Symposium 2025 due February 16 (held March 22 online)
Call for Contributions to the Pragmatics SIG My Share due by February 15 (held March 1)
Call for Papers for the Learner Development Journal (JALT LD SIG) due by February 23
Call for Papers for the JALT Global Englishes SIG Journal (ongoing)
Call for Papers for English Teachers’ Association-Republic of China (ETA-ROC) Conference due February 28 (held Nov 7-8 in Taipei)
Call for Presentation Proposals for the 23rd AsiaTEFL International Conference due January 31 (held July 10-13 in Hong Kong)
Recent JALT Publications
Reminder: Primary/Secondary Education My Share Call for Proposals due February 14 (held March 30 in Kyoto)
Reminder: Extensive Reading World Congress Call for Proposals due February 28th, 2025
Reminder: Support group open to JALT adoptees and fostered JALTs
Reminder: Call for presenters for Thinking about Thinking 2025 Call for Proposals due January 31, 2025
Upcoming JALT Events

JALT Conference 2025 Tokyo

JALT2025 International Conference

2025年10月31日(金)〜2025年11月02日(日) 東京都渋谷 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター Friday, October 31 – Sunday, November 02, 2025 • National Olympics Youth Memorial Center, Tokyo, Japan

PanSIG 2025

PanSIG Conference

PanSIG 2025 will be held May 16-18 in Chiba. PanSIG is an annual conference organized by JALT’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs).