Call for Proposals

The Nanzan Language Education Seminar is an annual event hosted by the Foreign Language Education Center at Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan. Our intention is to showcase the achievements of our teachers, from practical classroom activities to more esoteric research work. We also also want to invite others to share their expertise with us, in a supportive and collaborative environment. This year we will be at the Nagoya campus for a face-to-face event, but we would like to include an online component for presenters or attendees who are unable to attend in person.

The Seventh Annual Nanzan Language Education Seminar will be held at Nanzan University, Nagoya on Saturday November 30th, 2024 and we are now inviting teachers (especially those affiliated with the Foreign Language Education Centre) to submit proposals for presentations. Our goal is to provide local teachers with an opportunity to share their classroom practice or their research in a supportive atmosphere. As always, the event is free to attend and open to all.

Formats:

1. Short Research Paper (online or in-person)

Thirty minutes (usually twenty minutes presentation plus ten minutes for discussion). A report on ongoing or completed research project.

2. Short Practice Paper (online or in-person)

Thirty minutes (usually twenty minutes presentation plus ten minutes for discussion). An opportunity to share lesson plans, activities or tools which have worked for you.

3. Workshop (in-person only)

One hour. Practice based, interactive sessions to introduce methods, tools or activities.

4. Poster (in-person only)

A good way to discuss research in progess, or completed research.

Possible Topics: Any topic which can be connected to language education, from practical classroom activities and projects to doctoral research reports. We are very keen to support you in developing your presentation, so if you are uncertain about anything at all, please contact us and ask.

The deadline for proposals is September 30th, 2024.

Please direct inquiries to Darren Elliott (delliott@nanzan-u.ac.jp)