The announcement you’ve all been waiting for!
JALTCALL 2026 lands at Konan University (Nishinomiya Campus), June 12–14, 2026.
Under the theme “Prevail or Fail?”, JALTCALL 2026 invites educators, researchers, and technologists to explore how digital tools, pedagogical innovations, and AI are reshaping language teaching and learning in an age of rapid change and uncertainty.
We welcome presentations that critically examine both successes and setbacks in technology-enhanced language education: projects that worked, those that didn’t, and lessons learned in between. Topics may include experimental classroom applications, data-driven research, AI and VR integration, assessment and feedback innovations, teacher training, learner autonomy, or institutional implementation.
Whether your project prevailed, failed, or continues to evolve, we encourage honest reflection, rigorous analysis, and forward-looking discussion on what “success” really means in the CALL field today.
Call For Proposals opens Nov 1st, 2025 and closes Jan 31st, 2026. (details below)
Venue Details
Dates: Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 14, 2026
Theme: Prevail or Fail?
Venue: Konan University, Hirao School of Management “CUBE” (
Nishinomiya Campus) — a 5-minute walk from Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station (HK08), right between Osaka and Kobe.
*Accommodation near the campus is limited, so staying around Osaka or Kobe Station is recommended for easy Hankyu access.
Call for Proposals
Opens: November 1, 2025
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Notifications + early-bird registration: March 1, 2026
Presenter registration deadline: April 31, 2026
*All presenters must register during the early-bird period.
What to submit:
Proposal length: up to 200 words in English or 300 Japanese characters. Clearly state your topic, goals, method, findings or outcomes, and implications for CALL.
Session types: 25-minute presentation, 60-minute poster, workshop, panel, or forum. New presenters are encouraged to choose poster for a high-interaction format.
Thematic streams: Machine Learning in CALL, DGBLLT, Classroom Applications, Ethics and Policy, XR, Motivation, SLA and CALL, Virtual Exchange/COIL, MALL, Technology-mediated feedback, Social Media, Software Development, or General CALL. If your work uses AI, choose the stream that best matches your application.
Review process: double-blind review with clear guidance on minor or major revisions when applicable.
More details on the submission process
here.
Fee waivers:
We especially welcome teachers of young learners and colleagues without research budgets. A limited number of partial or full conference fee waivers are available. Please note your eligibility when submitting your proposal.
Post-conference publication opportunity
Presenters will have the opportunity to
develop their presentations into short papers for the
JALTCALL Trends Journal (a refereed, open-access Castledown publication associated with the JALTCALL SIG and a sister venue to The JALT CALL Journal).
Submission and author guidelines are publicly available.
Ready to submit?
Click the conference website link below for full venue, key dates, the submission portal, and guidelines.
We look forward to welcoming you to JALTCALL 2026 in Nishinomiya, Japan.
— JALTCALL 2026 Organizing Committee
