The ELSJ holds the International Spring Forum every spring.

Those who wish to submit abstracts for oral presentations, poster presentations and proposals for workshops, please see this page for the following information:

• Call for Papers and Workshop Proposals
• Guidelines for Submission of Abstracts and Workshop Proposals for the ELSJ International Spring Forum
• Visa Applications for Participants from Abroad

For the upcoming and the past Forums, please see this page.

The English Linguistic Society of Japan 19th International Spring Forum

• Dates: Saturday May 23 – Sunday May 24, 2026
• Location: Shimane University (Matsue Campus), Shimane
  1060 Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken, 690-8504, Japan
• Organizing Committee: Masaki Yasuhara (Chair)
• Contact: forum-elsj@kaitakusha.co.jp
• Registration Fee:
  ELSJ members: 2,000 yen
  Non-members: 5,000 yen
  Non-member students: 3,000 yen
• GUEST SPEAKERS
  Kensuke Takita (Doshisha University)
  Osamu Sawada (Kobe University)
  Hisao Tokizaki (Sapporo University)