At this year’s JASAL conference we invite practitioners and researchers to examine how advising in language learning provides the essential human scaffolding for self-directed paths. Furthermore, we seek to analyze how emergent technologies, from AI-driven personalization to immersive digital environments, can be harnessed to support, rather than replace, the reflective process.

We welcome submissions on this and other self-access related topics, such as:

● Innovations in learning advising/counselling/coaching
● Influence of emergent technologies and AI on self-access
● Virtual self-access
● SAC design and layout
● Self-access and curriculum, learning program design
● Managing and administrating self-access centres
● Learning communities and learner involvement in SACs
● Student perspectives on SALL
● Assessment of self-access SALL
● Research design in SALL
● Professional development for SALL / Learning advisor education
● Promotion of SACs & SALL
● Lifelong learning
● Study abroad & SALL

Presentation Formats

We are accepting proposals for the following kinds of presentations. Please note that at this year’s conference we will have a limited number of online presentation slots available. 

1. Research presentation (on-site or online) (20+5 mins) 
2. Practices presentation (on-site or online) (15+10mins) 
3. Workshop (on-site only) (45 mins) 
4. Poster session (on-site only)

When submitting your proposal, please indicate if you are only able to accept an online presentation slot. All presenters should be JASAL members at time of registration. (To join JASAL, please send us an email, and include the information requested on the website.)

We welcome submissions in both English and Japanese. Please note that each presenter should be the lead presenter on only ONE submission, and may appear as a co-presenter on only one other submission. Once received, proposals will be blinded and peer-reviewed by at least two members of the JASAL board to ensure quality and relevance to JASAL.

Undergraduate students are welcome to submit to one of these formats with a member of staff (faculty member or administrator), but we encourage these students to participate in the dedicated student conference and other student-centred events, where they will have more opportunities to interact with peers. 

Submit a Proposal

Deadline for submissions: Sunday, 12th July 2026

Please submit your proposal here.

The preliminary conference programme for JASAL2019 at Otemon Gakuin University is now available. Access it HERE or from the conference page, where you can find all sorts of other useful information. Please note that payment at the pre-registration/early rate ends on Fri., 1st November, and the last date to sign up for the pre-conference SAC tour is Fri., 8th November. The full handbook with abstracts will be published in the run up to the conference.