BATJ Conference

Accommodation for the 22nd BATJ Annual Conference

Accommodation: please arrange your own accommodation.

You are welcome to book your own accommodation through the following website.Â
The County Hotel where the conference dinner is held, is offering special prices to delegates. However, only a limited number of rooms are available, thus please book early to avoid disappointment.Â
You can change or cancel your booking on the website.

www.NewcastleGateshead.com/BATJ2019

Newcastle University is located in the town centre (In front of Haymarket metro station) and there are a number of B&B's and hotels nearby. However, the Great North Run (annual marathon event) is held on 8th Sep, therefore we recommend you to secure your accommodation well in advance.

The 21st BATJ Annual Conference

Date:	Friday 31st August and Saturday 1st September
Day 1	12:00-19:00 (registration starts from 11:00)
Day 2	9:30-17:15
Venue:	Priory Road Complex,Â University of Bristol
Keynote Speaker:	Professor Isao Iori (Hitotsubashi University) "How should grammar be written for production? : A case study of passive, causative and (in)transitive" <abstract & biography>
Invited Speaker:	Dr Ian Foster (University of Bristol) "Disruptive at the time, prompting false starts and creating anxieties" - the role of technology in language learning <abstract & biography>
General enquiries:	Ms Yuka Oeda <chair @ batj.org.uk>

- Online Registration
- Provisional Programme
- Accommodation
- University of Bristol: Maps and travel information

Registrations for the 21st BATJ Annual Conference - Normal Rate -

Online Registration has now closed.

If you have any enquiries, please contactã€€Yuka Oeda at <chair @ batj.org.uk>.

Rates

	2 days 31 August - 1 September 2018	2 days 31 August - 1 September 2018	Day 1 31 August 2018	Day 1 31 August 2018	Day 2 1 September 2018
	incl.ã€€Reception+ Lunch on 1st Sept	incl.Reception,Â Dinner & Lunch on 1st Sept	incl. Reception	incl. Reception &Â Dinner	incl. Lunch
BATJ Member
Student Normal	Â£75	Â£109	Â£35	Â£69	Â£45
Non-Student Normal	Â£85	Â£119	Â£45	Â£79	Â£55
Non BATJ Member
Student Normal	Â£105	Â£139	Â£50	Â£84	Â£60
Non-student Normal	Â£115	Â£149	Â£60	Â£94	Â£70

Paypal administration fee is included.
Early Bird Rates apply for registration by Tuesday 31st July 2018 and then the normal rates apply until Wednesday 15th August 2018. Thereafter please contact Yuka Oeda at <chair @ batj.org.uk>.
Conference fees for BATJ members can be applied for by anyone who has paid 2017-18 annual membership fee by the time of registration. For information on annual membership, please see the Membership page.
The conference dinner (3 courses for Â£34) on Fri 31st August is optional. Vegetarian option is available. If you have any dietary requirements, enquiries to Yuka Oeda at <chair @ batj.org.uk>.
The deadline for online registration, cancellation, booking alternation is Wednesday 15th August. After this date, no refund is possible.
Accommodation is not included in the fee. Please see the Accommodation page.

Provisional Programme for the 21st BATJ Conference

<Provisional Programme>

Day 1

Friday 31 August @ Priory Road Complex, University of Bristol

Time	Venue
11:00-12:00		Registration
12:00-12:20		Opening Ceremony
12:20-13:50	Lecture Theatre	Keynote Speech Professor Isao Iori (Hitotsubashi University, Japan) <abstract> 'How should grammar be written for production? : A case study of passive, causative and (in)transitive'
13:50-14:15		Tea Break
14:20-14:50	Lecture Theatre	Presentation 1 - Practical report Martin Ward, Kazuki Morimoto and Mika Takewa (University of Leeds) <abstract> 'A Practical Example of a Japanese Translation Module for Undergraduate Students at a British University -Characteristics and challenges-'
14:55-15:25	Lecture Theatre	Presentation 2 - Practical report Jonathan Bunt (The University of Manchester) <abstract> 'Developing Translation Skills through E-portfolios A Journey through Real Fiction on Hankyu-densha'
15:25-15:35		Break
15:35-16:05	Lecture Theatre	Presentation 3 - Research Nobumi Nakai (Meikai University) and Chiga Hayashi (Josai International University) <abstract> 'On “Sassi” as Linguistic Knowledge for Learners of Japanese:Pragmatic processes involved in looking after guests'
16:10-16:40	Lecture Theatre	Presentation 4 - Research Masakazu Kudara (Cardiff University) <abstract> 'Sense of plausibility revisited Japanese language education and its implication for teacher education'
16:40-16:50		Break
16:50-17:50		BATJ Forum 'Facilitating Autonomous Learning - Focusing on Learners' Portfolios' Presentations: Akihiko Shimizu (University of Edinburgh) Miwako Kashiwagi (University of London, SOAS) Kaori Kashiwagi (University of Oxford) Junko Kasai (King's College, London) Jonathan Bunt (The University of Manchester)
18:00-19:00	Foyer	Wine Reception
19:30-	Goldney Hall	Dinner (Optional)

Day 2

Saturday 1 September