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 Eighth Annual Nanzan Language Education Seminar will be held at Nanzan University, Nagoya on Saturday November 29th, 2025 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. Poster (in-person only)
A good way to discuss research in progess, or completed research.
4. Something else? Please let us know if you have a different format you'd like to try.... we are open to creative ideas!
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 midnight (Japan time) on September 30th, 2025.
Please direct inquiries to Darren Elliott (delliott@nanzan-u.ac.jp)