▶Date: Saturday, October 11th, 2025

▶Venue: Tohoku University (Kawauchi Campus)

▶Theme: The conference theme is ‘Bridging Language and Content: The evolution of CLIL’

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▶︎Call for papers
We invite researchers and educators with an interest in CLIL (CBLT) to submit an abstract for a 20-minute An oral presentation to be delivered in person at Tohoku University or online through a video presentation.
Submissions are welcome on any topic related to CLIL, including but not limited to:
• CLIL theory and practice
• CLIL methodology
• CLIL materials development
• CLIL pedagogy
• Assessment in CLIL.
• AI and CLIL
• The role of translanguaging in CLIL
• Integrating digital tools in CLIL
• CLIL teacher education and professional development
• Intercultural competence in CLIL
• Subject-specific CLIL approaches (e.g., STEM, humanities, social sciences)
• Collaboration between language and subject teachers in CLIL
• Challenges and solutions in CLIL implementation
 

・The conference is a bilingual conference and papers may be presented in either English or Japanese.
 

・Proposal Format

　Abstracts can be submitted in the language you would like to present in, either Japanese or English.
　Abstracts should include the presentation title and should be a maximum of 250 words (English) or a
　maximum of 600 characters in Japanese.
　Please send your abstract using the Google form below.
 

・Abstract submission form

 

 

 

　The deadline for submission of abstracts is July 11th, 2025.
　Contributors will be notified via e-mail by July 31st, 2025, regarding the acceptance of their proposal.
　

・Qualifications for Presenters
　All primary presenters must be members of J-CLIL. Co-presenters do not have to be members but must register for
   the conference if they plan to attend. Membership costs 2,000 yen for a year.
   Please refer to the J-CLIL website for membership information:
        https://www.j-clil.com
 

・Presentation Types
   Onsite Presentation

   Papers (25 minutes):
       • Presentations sharing research findings and practical ideas.
       • Includes time for 5 minutes of Q&A.
   Online Presentation
      Papers (20 minutes):
      • Pre-recorded presentations explaining research findings and practical ideas.
      • Available online for conference participants to watch at their convenience, either during or after the conference,     
        until October 18th.
      • Participants can ask questions to online video presenters through a Google form.
 

Full details can be found at this link ↓

Call for papers

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Questions?
・Please contact Barry Kavanagh (Conference chair) at:
kavanagh.barry.e7@tohoku.ac.jp

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