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PIE SIG Podcast+ is a sister podcast to the PIE SIG podcast, but focuses on current activities on the PIE scene, like upcoming conferences, recently published PIE articles, and student performances. 

In this episode, Darren interviews Dr. Thomas Robb, Professor Emeritus at Kyoto Sangyo University and Extensive Reading Foundation Chairperson about the 2026 STEAM Conference in Naha, Okinawa.

2026 STEAM Conference in OKINAWA! 

Conference: Full STEAM Ahead!
Date: February 20 (Fri.) ~ 22 (Sun.) 2026
Venue: Okinawa Prefectural Gender Equality Center [Tiruru] in Naha, Okinawa (not far from the Okinawa International Airport)

Topic: STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics)
Theme: A STEAMY Conference: Adding Arts to STEM Curricula
Motto: Full STEAM Ahead!

Plenary Speaker: Tom Robb, Professor Emeritus Kyoto Sangyo University, Editor-in-Chief, TESL-EJ.org Chair, The Extensive Reading Foundation (https://erfoundation.org)

STEAM Explanatory Article

We plan to invite SIGs that have a connection with STEAM topics, 22 JALT Associate Members/Publishers, and all of the international language organizations JALT is affiliated with.

The Call for Papers can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKkO91gIfrJRBZAZyb9s21hHE5Me8XwCB2Qd0Xk_TqhTwiVw/viewform 

Please register by Sunday, February 8, 2026 JST.

Find more information on the STEAM conference here:

https://jaltpiesig.org/pie-sigs-okinawa-steam-conference/

Dr Thomas Robb's scholarship can be found here:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=leg2vUsAAAAJ&hl=en

The Extensive Reading Foundation (ERF) Website:

https://erfoundation.org/wordpress/

The JALT Extensive Reading SIG Website:

https://er.jalt.org/about

Computer Assisted Language Learning (JALT) Website:

https://jalt.org/group/computer-assisted-language-learning/

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