Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Japan Association for Language Teaching
JALTCALL is part of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). We hold a major annual CALL conference in Japan (usually in June), plus workshops and forums at various other times through the year. We also publish referred research articles through our Scopus Q1 ranked publication JALT CALL Journal, as well as work-in-progress research and a wider variety of articles in our new publication, JALT CALL Trends. Membership in JALT or JALTCALL is not required for attending our events or submitting to our publications, however we encourage interested participants to consider membership. You may wish to join our Facebook Group.
JALTCALL 2026
Conference website
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.
Latest Newsletter
November 2025 Newsletter
November 2025 Edo Forsythe and Steven MacWhinnie Interview by Brian & Geoff. Episode ⌗25
In this November 2025 episode, Brian and Geoff interview Edo Forsythe, who for over 20 years was a Navy Russian Instructor and Translator and served as Program Manager for the Military Cryptologic Continuing Education Program (MCCEP) and various duties as a cryptologic analyst, and his research partner Steven MacWhinnie from Hirosaki Gakuin University. We hear about their backgrounds and beginnings as well as their shared CALL research projects over recent years. They go on to explain about the projects they are working on now, including the IVE project and the intersection of motivation and engagement of students in EFL/ESL. This is our first ever double interview, and we hope that you enjoy the show.
Remember, if you want to come on the show and share your ideas and research, please contact Geoff at program@jaltcall.org.
JALTCALL 2025 International Keynote by Mathias Schulze
Find more 2025 conference pictures on the JALT FLICKR Account
Official results of the 2025 AGM
The result of the AGM election was announced on July 27th, 2025, at 13h00 Japan time
52 votes were cast out of 204 members. 25.5% turnout.
| Brian Gallagher | 30 votes |
| Robert Swier | 21 votes |
| Abstention | 1 votes |
JALTCALL Forum at PANSIG 2025
JALTCALL & EUROCALL AI SIG
JALTCALL 2024 Recap
The JALTCALL 2024 conference in Nagoya was a great success. Thank you to all of the speakers, attendees, volunteers, and to our great conference team! Photos | Posters | Abstracts