Calls for Papers

Call for papers for the 19th Conference on Japanese Language Education (AEJF): “Creative Cultural Activities and Japanese Language Education / 文化的な創作活動と日本語教育,” to be held at Bordeaux Montaigne University on June 5 – 6, 2026. To the official website.

Condition: The author(s) must be members of the AEJF.
Languages: Japanese or French

Suggested Topics:

Submissions must present original, unpublished work. While contributions related to the conference theme are encouraged, we also welcome proposals on traditional topics in Japanese language education, including but not limited to:

• Japanese linguistics (syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, pragmatics, grammar, phonetics, discourse analysis, contrastive studies between Japanese and French, etc.);
• Language acquisition/learning (interlanguage, error analysis);
• Cultural education (interculturality, Japanese society, communication);
• Japanese language didactics (teaching of specific skills – grammar, oral communication, reading comprehension, kanji, writing, communication skills, Japanese for specific purposes, curriculum design, assessment); and pedagogical practices (in-class and extracurricular activities, group learning, teaching material development, etc.);
• Japanese language teaching and the CEFR, plurilingual and pluricultural approaches, action-oriented approaches;
• Other topics (Japanese language teaching for young children, heritage language education, continuing education for Japanese language instructors, etc.).

Types of Presentations (in-person only):

1. Oral Presentation

• Research: Original work with theoretical foundation
• Teaching report: Clear presentation of a teaching experience

1. Panel Presentation (Round Table)

• 3 to 5 presenters collaborate to address a single topic from different perspectives.
• A moderated discussion follows the presentations, involving both the panelists and the audience.

1. Poster Presentation

• Authors must stand by their posters during the session to present and respond to questions.
• Posters must be A0 size maximum.

Submission Guidelines:

Please fill out and submit the proposal form via email.

• The form is available for download here.
• The abstract should not exceed 1000 Japanese characters or 500 French words and must be accompanied by three keywords.
• Authors may use either Japanese or French for the body of the abstract, but the title must appear in both languages (or in Japanese and English).
• Submissions will be anonymously reviewed by two referees and evaluated based on:
  1. Clarity of ideas
  2. Relevance of methodology and/or data
  3. Originality and potential contribution to Japanese language education
• Due to limited presentation slots, not all proposals will be accepted.

Submission email address: aejfcolloquebordeaux2026@gmail.com
Email subject line:
“aejfcolloquebordeaux2026 LastName FirstName” followed by “Communication,” “Panel,” “Poster,” or “Information Request.”
(e.g., aejfcolloquebordeaux2026 Yamada Hanako Communication)

Important Dates:

• Submission deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: End of February 2026
• Final abstract submission (in Japanese and French or Japanese and English): Monday, April 13, 2026
• Author guidelines will be shared at a later date.

For more information, please visit the official site.