​symposium on L2 interaction

Saturday 8 August, 2026

​Kobe, Japan

 

Call for Proposals

The Next-Turn Forum is a supportive academic venue for graduate students working in Conversation Analysis for Second Language Acquisition (CA-SLA) to present work in progress and receive detailed, constructive feedback from an engaged scholarly audience.

Each presentation will consist of:

• 20 minutes for presentation of ongoing research

• 30 minutes for collaborative discussion, feedback, and questions

This extended discussion format is designed to foster careful engagement with developing analyses, datasets, methodological questions, and theoretical directions, while creating a collegial space for scholarly dialogue and mentorship.

We warmly invite Master’s and doctoral students at any stage of their research to submit proposals related to CA-SLA, including but not limited to:

• Interactional practices in second language use or learning

• Classroom interaction and pedagogy

• Embodiment, multimodality, and participation

• Repair, sequence organization, and intersubjectivity

• Methodological or analytic reflections on CA-SLA research

Submission Guidelines 
All presenters must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of the forum. Please submit:

• A title (up to ten words)

• An abstract (up to 300 words) 

  • Any transcript excerpts and references will not be included in this word count

• Your name, institutional affiliation, and degree program

• A brief indication of your research stage (e.g., early analysis, data collection, dissertation writing)

Event Format
 

• The forum will be conducted fully face-to-face.

• The event emphasizes a friendly, developmental atmosphere centered on dialogue rather than evaluation.

• Presentations and discussion should be primarily in English.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: 30 April 2026

• Notification of acceptance: 15 May 2026

• Registration deadline: 1 July 2026

• Event date: Saturday 8 August 2026 (10:00 to 18:00)

Venue

• Kobe Co-Creation Center

• Sannomiya, Kobe, Japan

 

Registration
We welcome attendance from non-presenting participants, including experienced CA researchers and those who are interested in learning more about the CA-SLA approach. Please fill out the online registration form by 1 July 2026.

Submission & Contact
Please send proposals and inquiries to:


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Tim Greer
tim@kobe-u.ac.jp