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March 28 (2026) Meeting (Vocabulary Day №4)

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日本語の情報は： https://let-kansai.org/w/research_group/?c=fundamental-theories-research   Date: Saturday, March 29th, 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/oaDbDwKRcetVbFzx9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presentation #1 (in English） [Article Presentation] Imai, M. (2024). What needs to be addressed in theories of lexical acquisition: Insights from the history of the field in the past 30 years. Cognitive Studies, 31 (1), 8–26. (今井むつみ（2024）「語彙習得理論は何を説明しなければならないのか：30年の軌跡を振り返って」『認知科学』31 (1), 8-26.) https://doi.org/10.11225/cs.2023.076 while making connections with VanPatten (2020), Schmidt (1990), & Barcroft (2015)    by  Tomomi Seki 関 智美 (Grad. student, Temple University)     cf.  VanPatten, B. (2020). Input processing in second language acquisition....
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March 8 (2026) Conference Presentation (JELES-56)

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  Program:  https://sites.google.com/view/jeles-m/第56回大会案内jeles-56 We’re making a LET-FMT-SIG project-related presentation at the upcoming #JELES-56 Hybrid Conference hosted by Waseda University (Tokyo) on March 8, 2026!  JELES-56 (2026): The 56th Annual Joint Meeting of JELES: English Language Education Society of Japan and Japanese Association for Educational Linguistics Venue: Waseda University & Online Dates: March 6-7, 2026 日本英語教育学会・日本教育言語学会  第56回年次研究集会 早稲田大学早稲田キャンパス ＋ オンライン 2026年3月7-8日 Yu Kanazawa (U. of Osaka) Stuart McLean (Kindai U.) Paul Raine (Ritsumeikan U.) Lafleur Louis (Kindai U.) Shoko Otake (Kobe Gakuin U.) Tohru Matsuo (Osaka Jogakuin U.) Yukari Isobe (Kyoto Seika U.) Shuhei Kadota (Koyasan U.) Miwa Morishita (Kobe Gakuin U.) Hisaki Satoi (Ryukoku U.) Kaori Sugiura (Ritsumeikan U.) 金澤 佑（大阪大学） マクリーン スチュワート（近畿大学） レイン ポール（立命館大学） ラフラー ルイ（近畿大学） 大竹 翔子（神戸学院大学） 松尾 徹（大阪女学院大学） 磯辺 ゆかり（京都精華大学） 門田 修平（高野山大学） 森下 美和（神戸学院大学） 里井 久輝（龍谷大学） 杉浦 香織（立命館大学） LET-FMT-S...
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@Osaka: February 14 (2026) Special Public Lectures (EMI & GE Day)

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We would like to thank all the speakers for the wonderful lectures, and all the participants from around Japan and even abroad - who contributed to a successful meeting! The following dinner at Sushihan Iki was a great convivial opportunity, too! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-event announcement below ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 日本語の情報はこちら：  https://let-kansai.org/w/notice-from-secretar/notice-from-secretar-7696/ Date: Saturday, February 14th, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM ~ 4:50 PM (Japan Standard Time (JST): UTC+9) Venue:  Room 201, Osaka Jogakuin University 大阪女学院大学 201教室  (Room capacity: 200)  Campus Information:  https://www.wilmina.ac.jp/about/access.html Google Maps:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/DiL8tzPagunLZ4v96   ... & Hybrid (synchronously on Zoom) Participation fee fo...
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FYI: Ikigai Podcast Episode No. 117

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Dr. Yu Kanazawa (The University of Osaka), the coordinator and the project leader of our SIG, was invited for an Ikigai Podcast episode by The Ikigai Tribe. Kanazawa, Y. (Guest), & Kemp, N. (Host). (2025, November 28).  Understanding Academic Yarigai with Yu Kanazawa  (No. 117) [Audio podcast episode]. In The Ikigai Podcast. Ikigai Tribe.  https://ikigaitribe.com/podcasts/117-understanding-academic-yarigai-with-yu-kanazawa/ Also available at:  Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/pg/podcast/understanding-academic-yarigai-with-yu-kanazawa/id1488566034?i=1000738296388 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujpcw1c9LY4 Amazon Music:  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/69b73bfe-bbfe-4c1e-950d-ac038c6f18bd/episodes/bca4dc70-1394-4ccc-873d-e098c8d3bef6/the-ikigai-podcast-understanding-academic-yarigai-with-yu-kanazawa Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3foGx9N46HArhVKON3isco Listen Notes:  https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/t...
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FYI: November 22-23 (2025) LET Conference

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Dr. Yu Kanazawa (The University of Osaka), the coordinator and the project leader of our SIG, is one of the coordinators of the 64th Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Language Education & Technology on November 22-23, 2025. For more information, see the following links (in Japanese): 🌐 https://www.j-let.org/let2025/    𝕏  https://x.com/LET64_LET2025 🦋 https://bsky.app/profile/let2025.bsky.social    ⓕ    https://fb.me/e/5SN71JomZ ℹ️   https://www.linkedin.com/events/外国語教育-学会-let-第64回-2025-年次研究大会7349793099142873088/ 開催地・大阪の伝統と活気のあるイメージをどう表現しようかと考えた挙句、校門画像上のフォントのみ、さりげなく勘亭流になっていますw https://t.co/IHdCwiSNyK — Yu Kanazawa (@knzw783) July 12, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yu Kanazawa (@yu.kanazawa.goldstream) おかげさまで、外国語教育メディア学会 #LET2025 #LET64 第64回年次研究大会 於大阪 は盛会のうちに無事閉会いたしました。 バトンは 天下の台所 #Osaka から 北の大地 #Hokkaido へ🪄 次回は 2026年8月、北海道でお会いしましょう！ #LET2026 #LET65 🏯 浪華にて 🎊 学宴をさむ 🗾...
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November 16 (2025) Meeting (Emotion Day №5)

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We would like to thank all the speakers for the wonderful presentations, and all the participants originally from around the world (Japan, US, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Argentina, Chile, Slovakia, China, Canada, etc.) who contributed to a successful meeting!  In the photo: Ryuichi Sato (Presenter #1 - top left); Futa Sugihara (Presenter #2 - top center); Tetsuro Takada (Participant - top right); Lasni Bhuddhibhashika (Participant - upper mid left); Dorota Záborská Schack (Participant - upper mid center); Yuki Tomoshige (Participant - upper mid left); Houyu Zhu (Participant - lower mid left); Micaela Calvezere (Participant - lower mid center); Pham Nguyen Bao Chau (Participant - lower mid right); Louis Lafleur (SIG Secretariat - bottom left); Yu Kanazawa (Inviter; SIG Coordinator, Event Host - bottom right) . . . and many more camera-off participants! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-event announc...
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