BATJ Edinburgh-2026: The 28th BATJ Annual Conference 2026 The Unviersity of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK, September 1-2, 2026

The 28th BATJ Annual Conference Call For Papers

• Submission deadline: Friday, 15 May 2026 (23.59)
• Eligibility: You (and your co-presenters in the case of a joint application) must be a member of BATJ and must register for the conference before Monday, 20 July.
• Working languages: Japanese or English
• Application requirement: Papers in all categories should be relevant to Japanese language education in the UK and Europe and should not have been presented previously (papers that indirectly contribute to the Japanese language education in the UK and Europe are also accepted.
• How to apply: Use the abstract template and submit it through the abstract submission link.
• Enquiries: vice.chair @ batj.org.uk (please remove the spaces before and after @ when you send an email)

Categories

Research Presentation

• Content: Original academic research related to the Japanese language or Japanese language education. The presentation should contribute to Japanese language education in a wider context. Refer to the theoretical background and previous research. References (up to three) are required.
• Type of presentation: Oral presentation or Poster presentation

Practical Report Presentation

• Content: Practical report related to Japanese language teaching and learning based upon class activities, teaching materials, assessments, course management, learners’ support, etc. The presentation should contribute to Japanese language education in a wider context. Reference to theoretical background and previous research is encouraged but not required.
• Type of presentation: Oral presentation or Poster presentation

Types Of Presentation

Oral presentation (Research or Practical Report presentation)

• Length: 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers (30 minutes in total)
• Format: The standard format is an in-person oral presentation. A valid reason should be provided for the online presentation.

Poster Presentation (Research or Practical Report presentation)

• Length: 60 minutes poster session time.
• Poster size: 2 pages of A2-size paper (presenters must bring their own posters).
• Format: In-person poster presentations are the standard. There is a virtual poster presentation space with the asynchronous Q&A function (Padlet) available for online participants.
• *Poster presentation is a preferred type for the presenters who seek rigorous exchanges of ideas by interacting with the audience.

Abstract Details

Word/ character limit and template

• Please write the title and the abstract of your paper in both Japanese and English.

1. abstract in Japanese (max. 1,000 characters, excluding references)
2. abstract in English (max. 500 words, excluding references).

• References should be limited to three.
• Your abstract should be presented in Japanese first, then English.

Notes for Abstracts

• To preserve anonymity during the review process, no information from which the author may be identified (e.g., your name, name of university) should be included.
• Your abstract should cover the following points in as much detail as possible:

1. Background and motivation for the study (Why did I/we start this study?)
2. Outline of the study・ Context of the study (e.g., the role of your teaching practice in the curriculum as a whole)・ Data collection methods, data analysis procedures
3. Main results of the analysis

• When preparing your abstract, please note that you should state what you would like to claim in your paper (e.g. contribution to theory development, contribution to teaching practices, contribution to understanding learners).
• Incomplete abstracts, such as those missing either Japanese or English abstracts, a reference list for research presentation, those exceeding the word/character limits, or those containing a large number of language errors, will not be reviewed.