We are pleased to announce the 27th Annual Temple University, Japan Campus Applied Linguistics Colloquium. Please join us on Sunday, February 8, 2026, from 12:00 to 18:00 at our campus in Tokyo, for an exploration of current research into second language acquisition and pedagogy. The primary goal of this event is to provide a venue for both new and experienced researchers to present their work in a supportive atmosphere. The second goal is for researchers to be able to discuss research-related issues with one another in order to learn more about conducting high-quality educational research.

SPECIAL FEATURED PRESENTATION BY DR. DENNIS KOYAMA: 
14:00 - 14:55 on February 8, 2026
(in-person/online hybrid)

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Koyama will make a featured presentation at the upcoming TUJ Applied Linguistics Colloquium on February 8, 2026, from 14:00 to 14:55. Dr. Koyama’s presentation, which is titled What Do Journal Editors Look for in Manuscripts? 

Dennis Koyama, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Data Science at Sophia University, Tokyo. His research and teaching focus on critical thinking, academic writing, and English-medium instruction. He has published and presented on assessment, collaborative learning, and data literacy for multilingual writers in Japan. He also has substantial editorial experience, serving on editorial boards and editing special issues for peer-reviewed journals in education, applied linguistics, and AI in education.

COLLOQUIUM LOCATION AND TIME

SCHEDULE

The colloquium will take place at our campus in Tokyo of Temple University, Japan Campus. Registration will begin at 11:30. Presentations and panel discussions will begin at 12:00 and continue until 18:00. The address and contact information are as follows:

Temple University, Japan Campus
1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 154-0004
tel +81-3-5441-9842

For directions and a map to the site, visit the Temple University, Japan Campus website: Maps and Directions

THEMES

Research in any area of foreign language teaching and learning (whether it be English or other languages) and second language acquisition is welcome. We hope to have presentations covering a broad range of topics and research approaches.

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

Four types of proposals will be considered:

1. Reports on completed qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research. (20-minute presentation and a 5-minute question and answer period)
2. Reports on works in progress. Such studies might still be in the planning stages, and therefore open to modification, or in the analysis stage. (20-minute presentation and a 5-minute question and answer period)
3. “How to” presentations (e.g., How to conduct case study research, how to use a specific piece of software). (25 minutes or 55 minutes depending on the complexity of the presentation)
4. Panel discussions in which 3-4 people present and discuss a particular issue in the field. (55 minutes)
   Presentations can take place in person or online using Zoom.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Submissions should include:

Please submit proposals by Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to <tujtesol@tuj.temple.edu>. In the topic line of your e-mail write “Colloquium proposal.” 

All submissions will be reviewed by a jury of Temple University, Japan Campus faculty; presenters will be notified of the jury’s decisions on or before Monday, December 8, 2025.

The final presentation schedule and presenter names will be posted on the TUJ Grad Ed website on or before Monday, January 19, 2026. If you do not want your name to appear on the website, please let us know when you submit your proposal. 

The Applied Linguistics Colloquium is organized by the Graduate College of Education at Temple University, Japan Campus.