Conferences of the JALT Performance in Education SIG

formerly the Speech, Drama, & Debate SIG

About the Performance In Education SIG

(formerly the Speech, Drama, and Debate SIG) The mission of the Performance In Education SIG (PIE SIG) is to provide a forum for teachers and academics to discuss, research, and implement oral interpretation, speech, debate, drama and other forms of performance in language education. The main activities are the publication of a newsletter and the Mask & Gavel journal, as well as sponsoring conferences and workshops. including annual conferences in Okinawa and Sapporo. Other activities have included supporting chapter events and running local, regional, and national speech contests

Conferences

The Performance In Education SIG of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) sponsors several conferences a year, usually in convenient and interesting locations, with workshops, presentations, and performances. Families are always welcome.

Upcoming Conferences 2020-2021

The Third Performance in Education: Research & Practice Conference

with Student Showcase, Film Festival, & Performances

September 17-19, 2021

Nanzan University, Nagoya, JAPAN

Performance in Education

Loisir Ippekiko, Ito, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka

Postponed to 2021

Past Conferences 2018-2020

The Second Performance in Education: Research & Practice Conference

with Student Showcase, Film Festival, & Performances

June 12-14, 2020 Nagoya, JAPAN

Postponed to February 20, ONLINE CONFERENCE

Plenary Speakers

Dr. Rod Ellis

Curtin University

Perth, Australia

Dr. Dawn Kobayashi

Onomichi City University

Onomichi, Japan

July 14, Nanzan University

Nagoya

July 14-15, Nanzan University

Nagoya

July 21-22, Shonan Institute of Technology

Fujisawa, Kanagawa

Photo Credit: Shun Oi (https://www.flickr.com/photos/schunoi/)

2019 OKINAWA JALT Summer Language Teaching Symposium with Okinawa JALT/4th Annual SD&D in Okinawa Conference

June 20-23, 2019