SSLW2026 - Symposium on Second Language Writing

The 22nd Symposium on Second Language Writing

京都大学国際高等教育院国際シンポジウム

The Humanity of Writing Teachers in the Age of AI

October 23-25, 2026

Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan

The 22nd Symposium on Second Language Writing (SSLW2026) will be held at Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. SSLW2026 will start on October 22 with networking events, followed by three days of academic sessions on October 23, 24 and 25, 2026. This year’s SSLW continues the conversation about AI and L2 writing with a focus on the humanity of writing teachers. SSLW2026 is officially designated as the Kyoto University Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences International Symposium.

SSLW2026 Registration

Plenary Speakers

Betsy Gilliland, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, USA — Reclaiming meaning from the machine
in second language writing
**Betsy Gilliland**
Professor and Chair
Department of Second Language Studies
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, USA
Co-editor, *Journal of Response to Writing*

Miyuki Sasaki, Waseda University, Japan — **Reframing humanity in L2 writing education: Teachers and learners in the age of AI**
**Miyuki Sasaki**
Professor of Applied Linguistics
Faculty of Education and
Integrated Arts and Sciences
Waseda University, Japan

Invited Colloquium

Remaining human in AI-shaped writing education: Writing teacher expertise, judgment, and care in higher education contexts
Organized by Mayumi Fujioka, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan

Special Sessions

CCCC and the Future of Writing Studies
Moderated by Jay Jordan, University of Utah, USA

Publishing in the Journal of Second Language Writing
Led by Stephen M. Doolan, Texas A&M University, USA

2026 Program

The online program is available at https://sslw2026.sched.com and via Sched app for mobile devices.

The short abstracts for roundtables, discussions, and workshops are available here.

You can also print out the program summary.

Registration and Sign-Up Information

Key Dates (Japan Time; UTC/GMT+9)

Call for Proposals: January 2026
Proposal Submission Deadline: March 31, 2026
Proposal Acceptance Notification: April 15, 2026
Presenter Confirmation Due: June 30, 2026
Early Registration Ends: June 30, 2026
Pre-Registration Ends: October 1, 2026
Pre-Symposium Social: October 22, 2026
SSLW2026: October 23-25, 2026

Co-Hosting Organizations

京都大学 Kyoto University, Japan
アリゾナ州立大学 Arizona State University, USA

Organizing Committee

ポール・ケイ・マツダ (アリゾナ州立大学)
Paul Kei Matsuda, Arizona State University, USA
佐藤龍一 (京都大学)
Ryuichi Sato, Kyoto University, Japan
八木淳一 (京都大学)
Junichi Yagi, Kyoto University, Japan
杉原颯太 (京都大学)
Futa Sugihara, Kyoto University, Japan

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