Event

FAB5: neuroELT Brain Days International Conference

Saturday, July 19th, 2014, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Speaker: Plenary speakers: Vanessa Rodriguez, Robert S. Murphy, Marc Helgasen, Curtis Kelly, Tim Murphey, Joseph Shaules

What is neuroELT? This is a new interdisciplinary field within Applied Linguistics (and Educational Neuroscience) that connects neuroscience, psychology, and second language teaching. The foundation of our research is heavily based on the Mind, Brain, and Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the brilliant work of countless others in the field of Educational Neuroscience. However, although there is significant overlap with general Education principles, neuroELT is keenly focused on language teaching and second/foreign language acquisition, especially in Asia.

July 19 (Sat):

• Morning: Museum of Natural History
  • Opening Session
  • Plenary
  • Museum exhibits (English guided tour) DNA/Evolution & Japanese cultural evolution;
• Afternoon: Plenary;
• Evening: The Einstein Room Mini-Tour and Banquet!
  Charter bus to Moji-ko, visit the Einstein Room (Yes, he spent time here), then have a fantastic ocean view banquet (2.5 hours).

July 20 (Sun) at Kitakyushu International Conference Center

• Morning: Plenary, Concurrent sessions
• Afternoon: Plenary, Concurrent sessions (ending at 6pm)

July 21 (Mon) at Kitakyushu International Conference Center:

• Morning: Plenary, Concurrent sessions
• Afternoon: Plenary, Concurrent sessions (closing session 5pm- 6pm)

Call for papers
The call for papers is due on May 5th, 2014. Please see the FAB5 website for details.

Organization: FAB NeuroELT Conference

Cost: FAB Members: 12,000 yen (JALT/ETJ/JII members )
Non-members: 14,000 yen

Venue: July 19: Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History (map); July 20-21: Kitakyushu International Conference Center (map)

Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Contact FAB NeuroELT Conference

Robert Murphy