The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET)JACET 60th Commemorative International Convention(Online, 2021)

CALL FOR PAPERS
Ever since the Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET) was established in
1962, it has worked to improve English language education at the tertiary level in Japan. It is
now officially affiliated with several associations and institutions in Asia and also an affiliateof AILA (the International Association of Applied Linguistics). The coming year marks the60th anniversary of JACET. This year’s JACET 48th Summer Seminar and 60th
Commemorative International Convention will be held as a joint online conference during
the JACET 60th Anniversary Commemoration Week: Wednesday 25 to Sunday 29 August,2021. To provide a broader forum for exchanging ideas on research and practice, JACET
invites proposals from both members and non-members around the world to present on
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August, 2021. All submitted abstracts will be under peer review,
and authors of accepted proposals will be requested to prepare proceedings papers before
their online presentations.
Key procedures• January – February 2021
Abstract submissions• March 2021
Results of abstract review returned to authors• April – May 2021
Proceedings paper submissions (2 pages, A4)• August 28-29, 2021
Online presentations• September 2021 – October 2021
Full paper submissions (optional) to JACETInternational Convention Selected Papers (Vol. 8)
1. International Convention theme
English Language Education to Endure Changing Times: Facing the Reality of Society 5.0
2. International Convention presentation dates
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August, 2021
3. Subject areas
International Convention theme (see Section 1), Applied Linguistics (Corpus Linguistics,
Discourse Analysis, Intercultural Communication, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, SLA,
Sociolinguistics), Content-Integrated Approaches (CLIL, EAP, EMI, ESP, PBLT, TBLT), Digital
Learning & Technologies (CALL, e-Learning, ICT, Mobile Learning), Global Englishes (EIL, ELF,WE), Language Assessment, Learner & Teacher Development (Autonomy, Belief, Identity,Strategy, Teacher Education), Listening & Speaking, Materials Development, Program
Administration (Curriculum, Language Policy), Reading & Writing, Research Methodology,
Vocabulary & Grammar
4. Presentation types(1) Research paper

Theoretical and empirical research findings in language
education, especially ELT, and related disciplines

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1(2) Case study / Action research Report on classroom activities or curriculum innovation,
mainly in higher education
5. Presentation format(1) 25-minute online synchronous presentations, including a 5-minute Q and A(2) English or Japanese presentations
6. Application procedure
Abstracts in a maximum of 300 words in English or 800 characters in Japanese, alongwith author information, should be submitted through the JACET 60th Anniversary
Commemoration Week website: https://jacet.org/jacet60th/
Research papers should address aim, hypothesis/research questions, methodology,
results/findings, and conclusion. Case study and action research reports should offer
contextual information, such as student profiles, class size, educational purposes, andpedagogic design. In both cases, references should not be included in abstracts.
7. Submission period
Monday 4 January – Sunday 28 February, 2021, 23:59:59 JST
8. Selection of abstracts(1) The corresponding authors will receive an email notification regarding the status of theirapplication towards the end of March 2021.
(2) Authors of accepted proposals will be informed of proceedings submission guidelines
and requested to submit a 2-page (A4) proceedings paper.
9. JACET International Convention Selected Papers (Vol. 8)
Presenters are encouraged to submit a paper for consideration for publication in the2021 volume of JACET International Convention Selected Papers. Submission guidelines will
be announced later.
10. Registration fee*
Member fees apply to the members of JACET. Also, if you live outside Japan and are amember of an affiliated organisation (ALAK, CELEA, ETA-ROC, KATE, MELTA, SEAMEO-RELC,
Thailand TESOL) and/or a member of an AILA Affiliate, you are eligible for member fees.
• Corresponding author (Member):¥10,000 or US$100• Corresponding author (Non-member):¥23,000 or US$230• Co-author (Member):¥10,000 or US$100• Co-author (Non-member):¥13,000 or US$130• Participant (Non-presenter; Member/Non-member): ¥3,000or US$30*Additional fee required to participate in the Summer Seminar.

11. Enquiries
Any enquiries about applications can be emailed to convention@jacet.org.
JACET: https://www.jacet.org/
Yokotera-machi 55, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0831, Japan

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