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JALT2026 Call for Vetted Presentation Proposals
Welcome!
All vetted submissions are due by Sunday, March 8, 2026, 11:59 PM. We will notify presenters in June 2026 with their submission results.
Please read the following carefully to ensure there are no problems with your submission. It is the submitter’s responsibility to ensure they submit their abstract correctly. If in doubt about how to make a presentation proposal, please email us at: conf-program@jalt.org
All presenters must open an account with the JALT Indico conference management system before submitting a proposal.
1. If you have used the Indico system before, log in using your existing account here: https://events.jalt.org/login
2. If you do not already have a JALT Indico account, create one here: https://events.jalt.org/register/
3. If your submission has multiple presenters, check that all presenters have an Indico account before you make your submission.
• Non-JALT members are welcome and encouraged to submit proposals for JALT2026. You do not have to be a JALT member to present at the conference, though the conference fees for JALT members are lower than for nonmembers.
• We support a multi- and pluri-lingual approach and recommend presenters, where possible, prepare slides in a language different than the spoken language of the presentation. JALT supports ways of presenting that provide full accessibility and inclusion for all attendees.
Key Points For Submissions
Please follow these points carefully. Failure to do so may result in your submission being rejected.
• All presentations are limited to a maximum of six (6) presenters for all session formats.
• No more than three (3) individuals from any single institution should apply under the same submission.
• To aim for diversity in the schedule, presenters are limited to a maximum of one vetted presentation as the main presenter, and no more than two (2) presentations in total. If you submit more than the prescribed number, you will be asked to withdraw from some presentations.
• All listed presenters must register for the conference and actively participate in the presentation to be included in the handbook/schedule. Co-researchers who do not attend the conference or participate in the presentation will not be listed in the handbook.
• If your research is incomplete and you are unclear whether it can be properly completed by the conference dates, you should wait and submit to a future conference. Similarly, if you are unsure you will have the funding or time to attend the conference, you should wait and submit to a future conference. To be fair to all submitters, we cannot make substantive changes to submissions once the vetting procedure has begun.
• Abstracts must be submitted in English or Japanese.
• Your presentation title can be no more than 60 characters including spaces. Titles must be in English.
• Your short summary, which will be published in the conference handbook, is limited to a maximum of seventy-five (75) words or 150 Japanese characters.
• Your abstract must follow a four-part structure and be between 150-350 words or 300-600 Japanese characters.
• No name or information should be included in the abstract that could be used to identify the possible presenter(s). This includes research grant numbers, university names, and the like.
Sponsored Submissions (Sponsored by a JALT SIG, chapter, or a commercial sponsor)
Sponsored submissions will be invited after vetted submissions are complete. Contact your chapter or SIG officers or the JALT sponsor liaison if you wish to submit a sponsored submission.
Vetted Proposals (Reviewed by a committee)
This is the main type of proposal submitted to the conference by JALT members or nonmembers.
Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026, 11:59pm. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Important: Only submissions made through the online submission form will be accepted. Please follow the steps below to ensure your vetted submission is received in its complete and correct form.
Session Formats and Types for Vetted Abstract Proposals
Choose the format that best suits the presentation that you want to make. Please note that we may suggest an alternative. For example, you may be asked to present for 30 minutes rather than 60 minutes, form a panel with other presenters speaking on a similar topic, or change your planned presentation into a poster session. The JALT International Conference is an in-person event only and we are not able to provide support for online presentations.
Formats
Research-Oriented Presentation (30 or 60 minutes)
These presentations should include a clearly indicated research topic, a brief literature review, an overview of the research methodology and findings, and a discussion of the implications for theory and/or practice. A significantly larger proportion of 30-minute sessions will be accepted.
Practice-Oriented Presentation (30 or 60 minutes)
This kind of session shows, as well as describes a technique for teaching, testing, or other education-related matters. This should be a hands-on professional development session that gives attendees the opportunity to learn to do something new. A significantly larger proportion of 30-minute sessions will be accepted.
Forum (60 minutes)
Multiple presenters give presentations on a similar topic. A forum can also be convened as a panel discussion (6 presenters maximum).
Poster Session (60 minutes)
Poster presentations with charts, graphs, illustrations, and summaries convey information quickly and effectively and allow for short, informal discussion between the presenter(s) and attendees, as attendees circulate within the poster-session area. Poster sessions serve as an important and interactive forum for sharing professional ideas and for receiving feedback.
• Poster exhibits are set up side-by-side within the session area during the hour before the session and dismantled within the hour afterward.
• No audiovisual equipment (e.g., no projectors or screens) will be provided.
