Conferences & Events

Upcoming conferences & events

The JASAL 2024 National Conference will be held at Soka University on October 26th, 2024.
See the conference webpage for details and the Call for Papers.

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.

7th JASAL Online Student Conference – Sat, December 9, 2023.

JALT 2023 JASAL Forum – Sat, November 25, 2023.

JASAL 2023 National Conference – Sat, October 21, 2023, at Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University.

Meet & Greet Students from Self Access Centers all around Japan – Sat, June 10, 2023. (10:00-12:00). Online.

6th JASAL Online Student Conference – Sat, December 17, 2022. (13:00-17:00).

JASAL Online Forum at 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 at JALT 2021 – Sat, November 13, 2021. (18:00-19:30).

5th JASAL Online Student Conference – Sat, November 27, 2021. (13:00-16:00).

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.

2nd JASAL Online Student Forum – Sat, February 6, 2021.

JASAL 2020 National Conference – Sat, December 5, 2020. Online. (Included SAC Tour of Tokyo International University – English Plaza).

JASAL Online Forum at JALT 2020 – Sun, November 22, 2020.

JASAL Online Student Forum 2020 – Sat, July 4, 2020.

JASAL 2019 National Conference – Sat, November 30 – Sun, December 1, 2019, at Otemon Gakuin University, Ibaraki City, Osaka.

1st JASAL Student Conference 2019 – Sat, October 19, 2019, at Konan Women’s University, Kobe.

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 SAC tour at ILA 2018 – Wed, September 5, 2018.

JASAL 2017 National Conference – Sat., December 16, 2017, at Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Chiba.

JASAL Forum at PanSIG 2017 – Sat, May 20, 2017, at Akita International University.

Self-Access Center Tour at Akita International University – Fri, May 19, 2017.

JASAL 2016 Annual Conference – Sat, December 10, 2016, at Konan Women’s University, Kobe.

SAC Tour at Meijo University Nagoya Dome Mae Campus – Fri, November 25, 2016.

Empowering Students in Self Access Conference (ESSAC) – Sat, October 15, 2016.

JASAL SAC Tour & Discussion – Tue, March 29, 2016, at English House, Chiba University.

JASAL 10th Anniversary Conference & VISTA tour – Sat, December 12, 2015, at Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages Tokyo.

JASAL SAC Tour & Discussion – Sat, November 21, 2015, at Tokoha University, Shizuoka.

Okayama University L-cafe tour and JASAL Show & Tell session – Sat, July 11, 2015.

JASAL SAC Visit & Discussion – Mon, Feb 2, 2015, at Sojo University, Kumamoto.

JASAL Forum @ JALT 2014 Tsukuba

JASAL SAC Tour & Get-Together 2014 – Sat, November 22, 2014, at Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (KUIS), Tokyo.

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.