The 2015 Asian Conference on Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education (SLATE) is a three-day, international, peer-reviewed conference that invites scholarly interactions among academics, researchers, educators, and students. With the theme Language in the 21st Century, the conference is a wonderful opportunity to share research, insights and techniques, and form professional networks in this burgeoning field of linguistics and education.

SLATE will precede the 70th Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Remembrance Ceremony. Registration includes meals and a free trip to Miyajima to see the "floating" torii gate -one of the three views of Japan and a UNESCO world heritage site.

Abstracts must be submitted through our online system. The conference will focus on the following topic areas:

Second Language Acquisition topics:

Applied Linguistics
Bilingualism
Cognitive Science
Creoles and Pidgins
Cross-Linguistic Influences
Error Analysis
Heritage Languages
Language & Discourse Analysis
Language Disorders
Language, Mind and Culture
Lexical/Language Processing
Linguistic Imperialism
Literacies
Morphology
Multilingualism
Phonetics and Phonology
Pragmatics
Psycholinguistics
Second Language Writing
Semantics
SLA Theories and Research Methodology
Sociolinguistics
Syntax
Text/Corpus Linguistics
Typology

Teacher Education topics:

Approaches to Teaching ELT and L2
CALL/MALL/CALT
Cooperative/Collaborative Learning
Cross-Cultural Issues in ELT
Distance and Open Learning
Educational Technology and Globalization
ESL/EFL
ESP/EAP
ICT in Education
Innovation and Change in Education
Language Assessment
Language Pedagogy
Language Planning/Curriculum
Language Policy and Management
Learning Strategies
Multimedia Applications in Education
Online Teacher Education
Professional Development and Teacher Training
Program Administration
Social Media and Networking in Education
Teacher Training
Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning
Translation and Interpretation
Virtual Classroom