International Event
A STEAMY Conference: Adding Arts to STEM Curricula
"Full STEAM Ahead!"
📌 Conference at a Glance
Dates
February 20–22, 2026
Friday through Sunday
Plenary Speaker
Tom Robb
Kyoto Sangyo Univ. Professor Emeritus
Main Support
Oxford University Press
Official Sponsor
Gold Sponsors:
PIE SIG
Mind, Brain, & Education SIG
JALTCALL SIG
Okinawa JALT
📄 Program & Schedule Downloads
Access the official handbook and presentation schedules directly below:
🎟️ Registration & Submissions
💡 Call for Proposals: Pre-service teachers are strongly encouraged to apply to present demonstration lessons.
⏰ Proposal Deadline: Sunday, February 8, 2026 (JST)
⏰ Proposal Deadline: Sunday, February 8, 2026 (JST)
Attendance Fees
JALT Members
¥5,000
Full Access
Non-Members
¥10,000
General Admission
Students
¥6,000
Undergrad & Grad
💳 Payment Method: Submit payment online via PayPal (paypal.me/JALTGallagher). Please ensure "Goods and Services" is selected during checkout.
🎉 Social Events
🍻 Welcome Party
Date: Friday, Feb 20
Hosted at Paikaji Kokusai Dori. Experience an authentic, traditional Okinawan Izakaya atmosphere.
🍽️ Conference Dinner
Date: Saturday, Feb 21
Hosted at Garden Restaurant Ryutan inside the Pacific Hotel Okinawa. Banquet/buffet style—families welcome!
📍 Venue & Area Guide
The conference is hosted at the Okinawa Prefectural Gender Equality Center (Tiruru) in Naha.
🛒 Supermarkets
- Ryubo Supermarket
2-min walk | 09:00–24:00 - Kanehide
2-min walk | 09:00–23:00
🏪 Convenience Stores
- FamilyMart (Tsuji 1-chome)
- Seven-Eleven (Naha Nishi 2-chome)
- Lawson (Naha Nishi 1-chome)
🚌 Transit Connections
- Kokusai Street: ~15-min bus ride from Miegusuku bus stop.
- Shuri Castle: ~20-min monorail ride via Asahibashi Station.
- Shintoshin Center: ~15-min monorail ride via Omoromachi Station (Hub for San-A Naha Main Place, Prefectural Art Museum, and Shintoshin Park).
🌐 Multilingual Information / 多言語情報
Official Conference Sponsor
Oxford University Press
