This is a Call for Papers for the next Annual BATJ Conference, to be held on 1st and 2nd September 2023 at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, the University of Oxford.

All abstracts must be received by Friday, 28 April 2023, 23.59. The keynote speaker will be Professor Yoko Tateoka, Waseda University.

Submission deadline: Friday, 28 April 2023

General enquiries: Fumiko Narumi-Munro <chair @ batj.org.uk> (please remove the spaces before and after @ when you send an email)

Eligibility: You (and your co-presenters in the case of joint application) must be a member of BATJ and must register for the conference before Friday, 30 June.
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 (the papers which indirectly contributes to the Japanese language education in the UK and Europe is also acceptable).

- Abstract Template

Categories:

1. Research Presentation

Length: 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers (30 minutes in total)
Content: Original academic research related to Japanese language or Japanese language education. The presentation should contribute to Japanese language education in a wider context.

2. Practical Report Presentation

Length: 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers (30 minutes in total)
Content: Practical report related to Japanese language teaching and learning based upon class activities, teaching materials, assessments, course management, learner’s support, etc. The presentation should include clear descriptions of objectives, processes, learners’ feedback, analysis, reflection, etc., and contribute to Japanese language education in a wider context. Reference to theoretical background and previous research is encouraged.

3. Practical Report or Exploratory Research Poster Presentation

Length: 60 minutes poster session time.
Poster size: 1-2 pages of A4 size paper.
Content: Practical Report on Japanese language teaching and learning based upon classroom activities, teaching materials, course management, learner’s support, etc. It should include clear descriptions of objectives, processes, learners’ feedback, analysis, reflection, etc., and contribute to Japanese language education in a wider context. Exploratory Research should also include reference to theoretical background and previous research with clear objectives, processes, and results, and should contribute to Japanese language education in a wider context. In some cases, it is possible to use other display materials.

Important dates:

- Submission deadline: Friday, 28 April 2023, 23.59
- Peer review: anonymously peer-reviewed by two reviewers
- Acceptance notifications to presenters: Mid-May 2023
- Early Bird registration: planned to open: June 2023
- Registration deadline for all presenters: Friday, 30 June 2023

Abstract submission:

Please write the title and the abstract of your paper in both Japanese and English.
1. abstract in Japanese (max. 1,000 characters including references)
2. abstract in English (max. 500 words including references).
Your abstract should be presented in Japanese first then English.
Please use ‘Abstract Template’ as a template.

Notes:

- 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, participants, 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 or reference lists, those exceeding the word/character limits, or those containing a large number of language errors, will not be reviewed.

＊Due to the renewal of the BATJ website, the abstract needs to be submitted via the Google Form. Please click the following link and fill in the form- you can upload your abstract at the end. Please note you need to log in to your Google account (Gmail account) to access the form. You can create a Gmail account free.

＊You can upload the abstract from your device, but if you are unable to do this, please upload it to your Google Drive first and then try it again on the Google Form. You can use Google Drive for free if you have a Gmail account.

The abstract submission link: https://forms.gle/TS6oVkTwZBqZn7mP9

We look forward to seeing you in Oxford in September!

Fumiko Narumi-Munro <chair @ batj.org.uk>
Chair, British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ)