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FYI: December 19 (2026) LET Kansai Conference

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（日本語はページ下部） Yu Kanazawa, the coordinator of our LET Kansai Fundamental Theories Research SIG (LET-FMT-SIG) , is hosting the 2026 LET Kansai Autumn Conference at The University of Osaka, Suita Campus , on Saturday, December 19, 2026 ! Conference Organizing Committee Chair: Yu Kanazawa (The University of Osaka / Coordinator, LET-FMT-SIG) The conference will feature a symposium on generative AI feedback , a keynote lecture by Yoichi Watari (Hokkaido University) , research and practice presentations, Classroom Tips sessions, and an evening reception. Official conference / Call for Presentations information: https://let-kansai.org/w/notice-from-secretar/notice-from-secretar-7823/ Call for Presentations — Open until October 31! We are currently accepting proposals for the 2026 LET Kansai Autumn Conference . Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026 Venue: Convention Center, Suita Campus, The University of Osaka Format: HyFlex The following presentation categories are available: Research Presenta...
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November 28 (2026) Meeting (Emotion Day №8)

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日本語の情報は： https://let-kansai.org/w/research_group/?c=fundamental-theories-research Date: Saturday, November 28th, 2026 Time: 1:30PM ~ 4:30PM (Japan Standard Time (JST): UTC+9) Venue: Zoom Online registration is needed. Free event - all welcome!! Please use the following link to register: https://forms.gle/3JB8KASm2R2bjV2m6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presentation #1 Positive Affect, Epistemic Emotions, and Language Performance in Japanese-Speaking University Students  by Ren Oyama   (Ibaraki University) cf. Oyama, R. (2026). Differential relationships between positive affect and performance on argumentative and narrative writing tasks in Japanese-speaking learners of English. TELES Journal, 46 , 28–39. https://doi.org/10.57539/telesjournal.46.0_28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presentation #2 Epistemic Emotions and Visual Emotionality in Vocabulary Learning: Revisiting an AI-Generated...
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September 26 (2026) Poster Presentation (JALT Vocab SIG)

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We’re making an LET-FMT-SIG project-related presentation at the JALT Vocabulary SIG 2026 Symposium at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka on September 26 (1:15–3:15 PM, Main Room)! Which Is the Better Study Order, Familiar to Unfamiliar, or the Reverse?: A Formulaic Language Learning Study With Interleaved Spaced Repetition Software by LAFLEUR, Louis (Kindai U.), KANAZAWA, Yu (The U. of Osaka), OTAKE, Shoko (Kobe Gakuin U.), MATSUO, Tohru (Osaka Jogakuin U.), & MORISHITA, Miwa (Kobe Gakuin U.), et al. Conference Page: https://jaltvocab.weebly.com/symposium-2026.html Lafleur, L., Kanazawa, Y., Otake, S., Matsuo, T., Morishita, M., McLean, S., & Raine, P. (2026, September 26). Which is the better study order, familiar to unfamiliar, or the reverse?: A formulaic language learning study with interleaved spaced repetition software [Poster presentation]. JALT Vocabulary SIG 2026 Symposium, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, Japan. https://jaltvocab.weebly.com/symposium-2026.html
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September 5 (2026) International Meeting (Trans-Speakerism Day)

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We would like to thank all the speakers for the wonderful presentations, and all the participants from different parts of Japan and around the world who contributed to a successful meeting! The discussions were so lively that the Q&A session was extended by 30 minutes, and the meeting continued until around 5:00 p.m. JST. In the photo: Takaaki Hiratsuka (Presenter #1 – top far left); Dat Bao (Presenter #2 – top left-center); Maria Luz Elena N. Canilao (Presenter #3 – top center); Natalie Correia (Presenter #4 – top right-center); Benedikt Brüning (Participant – top far right); Ana Jovic (Participant – second row far left); Davi Albuquerque (Participant – second row left-center); Hisa Shibata (Participant – second row center); Hiroyuki Obari (Participant – second row right-center); Green Yukiko (Participant – second row far right); Anna Buslaeva (Participant – third row far left); Makiko Kanda (Participant – third row left-center); Seki Tomomi (Participant – third row center); Louis...
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August 19 (2026) Conference Presentation (LET2026)

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We’re making an LET-FMT-SIG project-related presentation at the upcoming #LET2026 Conference in Sapporo on August 19, 2026!  From Familiar to Unfamiliar, or the Reverse? Study Order Effects in Formulaic Language Learning with Interleaved Spaced Repetition Software by LAFLEUR, Louis (Kindai U.), KANAZAWA, Yu (The U. of Osaka), OTAKE, Shoko (Kobe Gakuin U.), MATSUO, Tohru (Osaka Jogakuin U.), & MORISHITA, Miwa (Kobe Gakuin U.) Wed., August 19th 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Room 28) Conference Page: https://www.j-let.org/let2026/ 外国語教育メディア学会 (LET) 第65回 (2026) 年次研究大会 The 65th Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Language Education & Technology (2026) 「AI活用外国語教育の未来予想図」 A Vision for the Future of AI-Enhanced Foreign Language Education 2026年8月18日（火）～ 20日（木）  August 18 (Tue) – 20 (Thu), 2026 北海学園大学豊平キャンパス Hokkai-Gakuenn University Toyohira Campus
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July 25 (2026) International Meeting (Emotion Day №7)

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We would like to thank all the speakers for the wonderful presentations, and all the participants originally from different parts of Japan and around the world who contributed to a successful meeting!  In the photo: Hiroko Nakamura (Presenter #1-1 - top left); Saeki Namie (Presenter #1-2 - top center); Kazuhiro Nomura (Presenter #1-3 - top right); Jakub Hlavačka (Presenter #2 - upper mid left); Jana Kamenická (Participant - upper mid center); Chie Takeda (SIG Project Member - upper mid right); Kanda Makiko (Participant - lower mid left); Glenn Magee (Participant - lower mid center); Emiko Izumi (SIG Project Member - lower mid right); Yu Kanazawa (Inviter; SIG Lead Coordinator, SIG Project Leader, Event Host - bottom) . . . and many more camera-off participants! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-event announcement below -------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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FYI: June 27 (2026) COIL Symposium

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Yu Kanazawa, the lead coordinator of our SIG, is pleased to announce the COIL Symposium: Connecting Universities in Japan and Beyond (hosted by Kie Yamamoto, one of his research collaborators), to be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Toyo University’s Hakusan Campus, Tokyo, Japan. This symposium will share practices of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) connecting universities in Japan and overseas. Through keynote lectures, practice-based presentations, and learner perspectives, participants will explore the possibilities of international collaborative learning and the design of meaningful, socially relevant learning experiences in higher education. Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 Time: 13:00–17:30 JST Venue: Toyo University, Hakusan Campus Registration: https://forms.gle/LamZgsgkSRQ2LoVM9 Details: https://x.gd/4IZ9G1 Educators, researchers, students, and practitioners interested in COIL, virtual exchange, international education, and university collaboration are welco...
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