Upcoming National Conferences & Forums
Past conferences & events
JASAL has held Forums at JALT conferences related to self-access learning and learner autonomy since 2006, and started an annual stand-alone conference in 2015. JASAL members also host events for both students and academics/administrators at SACs across the country. Click the links for abstracts, copies of slides, and photos from previous events.
JASAL Forum at JALT2025, Sat, November 1, 2025, in Tokyo.
JASAL 2025 National Conference will be held on Sat, October 11, 2025, at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Beppu, Oita.
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JASAL Forum @PanSIG 2025 – Sun, May 18 2025, at Kanda University of International Studies.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2024 – Sat, November, 16 2024, at Shizuoka.
JASAL 2024 National Conference Sat, October 26, 2024, at Soka University.
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JASAL Forum @ JALT 2023 – Sat, November 25, 2023.
JASAL 2023 National Conference – Sat, October 21, 2023, at Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University.
JASAL Online Forum @ JALT 2022 – Sun, November 13, 2022. (10:45-12:15).
JASAL 2022 National Conference – Sat, October 22, 2022, at Akita International University.
JASAL Online Forum @ JALT 2021 – Sat, November 13, 2021. (18:00-19:30).
JASAL 2021 National Conference – Sat, October 23, 2021. Online.
Advising in Language Learning and Its Application to Classroom Teaching (Joint event with JALT Kyoto Chapter) – Sat, July 10, 2021. Online.
Online Panel Discussion – Thur, March 25, 2021.
JASAL 2020 National Conference – Sat, December 5, 2020. Online. (Included SAC Tour of Tokyo International University – English Plaza).
JASAL Online Forum @ JALT 2020 – Sun, November 22, 2020.
JASAL 2019 National Conference – Sat, November 30 – Sun, December 1, 2019, at Otemon Gakuin University, Ibaraki City, Osaka.
JASAL 2018 x SUTLF 5 – Sat, December 15, 2018, at Sojo University, Kumamoto.
JASAL Forum: Open Discussion on Self-Access Learning in Practice at ILA 2018 (Independent Learning Association Conference 2018) – September 5-8, 2018, Konan Women’s University, Kobe.
JASAL 2017 National Conference – Sat., December 16, 2017, at Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Chiba.
JASAL Forum @ PanSIG 2017 – Sat, May 20, 2017, at Akita International University.
JASAL 2016 Annual Conference – Sat, December 10, 2016, at Konan Women’s University, Kobe.
Empowering Students in Self Access Conference (ESSAC) – Sat, October 15, 2016.
JASAL 10th Anniversary Conference – Sat, December 12, 2015, at Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages Tokyo.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2014 Tsukuba
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2013 Kobe – Thurs, November 28, 2013, at Kobe Convention Center, Kobe.
Student Involvement in Self Access Centers Conference – Fri and Sat, February 1-2, 2013, Nanzan University Kenshu Center.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2012 Hamamatsu – Sat, October 13, 2012, ACT, Hamamatsu.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2011 Tokyo – Sat, November 19, 2011, National Olympics Memorial Young Center, Tokyo.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2010 Nagoya – November, 2010, Aichi Industry and Labor Center, Nagoya.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2009 Shizuoka – Sat, November 21, 2009, Granship, Shizuoka.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2008 Tokyo – November, 2008, National Olympics Memorial Young Center, Tokyo.
JASAL Forum @ JALT 2007 Tokyo – Sun, November 25, 2007, National Olympics Memorial Young Center, Tokyo.
ILA 2007 Japan
JALT 2006 Kitakyushu – November, 2006, Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Kokura.
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