NEAR Language Education Conference x Teacher Journeys

Conference handbook with full schedule and summaries of all presentations is here.

Registration for the 17th annual NEAR Language Education Conference x Teacher Journeys Conference is now open!  The theme for this event is "Teacher Journeys, Student Journeys: Leading and Learning".

Both educators and learners follow unique paths of growth and discovery.  This conference delves into the experiences that shape our educational identities - from the first steps in learning to lifelong development as teachers and students.  Please join us in exploring these journeys!

The plenary speaker for the conference will be Wayne Malcolm of Fukui University of Technology, who will present on "Representation Matters: My Journey on the Learning Road".

• Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2025

• Location: Niigata University of International and Information Studies

• Registration fee: JALT members 3500 yen

Non-JALT members 4500 yen

Full-time students 500 yen

• Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0jDMnoceiYJrzoyDvEJNl1tmc_qkY6aVZ8ew-qg1Lt2ynhA/viewform 

For more information on our past conferences, visit https://jalt.org/groups/chapters/niigata.