[ARWA 2026] Action Required: Conference Logistics Survey & Social Activity Registration

Dear ARWA 2026 Participants,

We look forward to welcoming you to the ARWA 2026 conference soon.

To help us finalize the logistical arrangements and ensure you have a pleasant experience, we kindly request you to complete the Conference Logistics Survey at the link below.

Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QkBaTUQfRPjKAceZF83Ud9EQMcxvxvykV008aXw8M34/viewform (Note. Please complete this by 30 Jan 2026 to facilitate our planning).

This survey collects important information regarding:

• Dietary Restrictions: To ensure we can cater to your needs (e.g., Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, allergies).

  
  

• Lunch Attendance: Confirmation of your joining for the conference lunches on Day 1 and Day 2.

  
  

• Accommodation: Indication of whether you require the conference special-rate accommodation.

• Note. If you indicate that you need the special-rate accommodation, please remember to also complete the separate Accommodation Booking Form provided within the survey to secure your reservation.

  
  

• Social Activity (Short Lake Cruise): Registration for the optional cruise scheduled before the Day 1 dinner.

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Note. This activity is free of charge, but places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thank you for your timely assistance in helping us organize a successful event.

Sincerely,

The ARWA 2026 Organizing Committee https://www.arwasia.org/arwa-2026

[ARWA 2026] A Guide to ARWA 2026 Conference Registration

Dear all,

Good day, this is Vince Ngan from ARWA. We are excited to have received many abstract submissions from interested prospective attendees for ARWA 2026, and we look forward to seeing you at Kaohsiung soon.

We have received some inquiries about the procedures of conference registration, including the differences between the fee options. Therefore, for your kind information, we have included the essential steps below:

1. To begin, please go to the ARWA Payment portal at https://www.arwasia.org/payment. It may also be found at the top of our website. You would also be prompted to log in if you are not already logged in.
   

   

2. Here, you will have two routes for conference registration. To register for the conference as an active ARWA dues-paying member for the year 2026 and pay an overall lower fee combined, please follow route A below. To register for the conference as a non-member, please follow route B below.
   

   Route A (Dues-paying members)

   
   
   
   

   1. First, click on Pay for membership.

      

      
      

   2. Select the correct membership plan using the tabs, and then press Select.

      
      

      

      
      

      Student Applicant: Applicants who are full-time students from a university or other academic institutions.

      
      

      Regular Applicant: Applicants who are not eligible for student discounts.

      
      
      
      

      Special Pricing for Lower-middle/Low-income Economies: Applicants from lower-middle/low-income economies (Please see * at the end of the email, for a detailed list of eligible economies).

      
      

      Standard Pricing: Applicants from other economies that are not eligible for special discounts.

      
      
      
      

   3. Enter your payment details and click Buy Now to complete the payment of annual membership dues. An automatically generated email receipt would be sent to the email associated with your ARWA account. 

      

      Your payment of the dues means you will be an active ARWA member for the indicated year.

      
      
      
      
      
      

   4. Next, return to the Payment portal, this time selecting Pay for registration.

      
      

      

   5. Select 'Yes, take me to the members-only ARWA 2026 registration payment page'. This page is only available for members who paid membership dues for the year 2026.

      
      

      

      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

   6. Select the correct conference registration plan using the tabs, similar to membership payment, and then press Select.

      
      

      

      
      

   7. Complete your registration payment below by entering payment information and additional attendee information.

      
      
      
      

      You will again receive a payment confirmation email in the email address associated with your ARWA account. 

      
      

      

      
      

   8. Finally, complete your registration by going to the Conference Registration Form page on the ARWA website: https://www.arwasia.org/registration

      
      
      
      

      The link is also available in the payment confirmation email.
      

      

      
      

      Route B (Non-Members)

      
      

   9. First, click on Pay for registration.

      
      

      

   10. Select 'No thanks, take me to the non-members ARWA 2026 registration payment page'.

       
       

       

       
       
       
       

   11. Select the correct conference registration plan using the tabs, and then press Select.

       

       
       

       Student Applicant: Applicants who are full-time students from a university or other academic institutions.

       
       

       Regular Applicant: Applicants who are not eligible for student discounts.

       
       
       
       

       Special Pricing for Lower-middle/Low-income Economies: Applicants from lower-middle/low-income economies (Please see * at the end of the email, for a detailed list of eligible economies).

       
       

       Standard Pricing: Applicants from other economies that are not eligible for special discounts.

       
       
       
       

   12. Complete your registration payment below by entering payment information and additional attendee information.

       
       
       
       

       You will again receive a payment confirmation email in the email address associated with your ARWA account. 

       
       

       

       
       
       
       

   13. Finally, complete your registration by going to the Conference Registration Form page on the ARWA website: https://www.arwasia.org/registration

       
       
       
       

       The link is also available in the payment confirmation email.

       
       

       

       
       

N.B.: Membership discounts for ARWA 2026 conference registration fees are eligible for holders of Annual ARWA Membership for 2026 only.  

N.B.2: You can pay less overall if you subscribe to ARWA annual membership. The sum of annual membership dues plus members-only conference registration fee is less than the non-members conference registration fee.

For example, regular members pay USD100 for membership dues and USD200 for conference registration fees, totalling USD300. Non-members pay USD320 for conference registration fees.

The complete pricing scheme for our membership and registration fees can be found below: FEES

ARWA Membership Fee (2026)Regular Membership: USD 100

Student Membership: USD 50

*A further 50% discount is available for applicants from lower-middle/low-income economies, defined by the World Bank Atlas method

ARWA 2026 Early-Bird Registration Fee^

Regular Registration (with ARWA 2026 membership): USD 200

Student Registration (with ARWA 2026 membership): USD 75

Regular Registration (without ARWA 2026 membership): USD 320

Student Registration (without ARWA 2026 membership): USD 135

^Valid on or before January 15, 2026 (GMT+8)

*A further 50% discount is available for applicants from lower-middle/low-income economies, defined by the World Bank Atlas method

ARWA 2026 Registration Fee^^

Regular Registration (with ARWA 2026 membership): USD 250

Student Registration (with ARWA 2026 membership): USD 125

Regular Registration (without ARWA 2026 membership): USD 370

Student Registration (without ARWA 2026 membership): USD 185

^^Valid after January 15, 2026 (GMT+8)

*A further 50% discount is available for applicants from lower-middle/low-income economies, defined by the World Bank Atlas method

Membership fees are not refundable once paid.

For registration fees:

• On or before 31 January 2026, a full amount of the registration fee can be refunded, minus a 10% administration fee.

• From 1 February 2026 to 28 February 2026 (a day before conference starts), a 50% refund of the registration fee can be refunded (no administration fee is levied)

• From 1 March 2026 on, no refunds of registration fees are possible.

• Since you are responsible for making your own travel arrangements, ARWA is not responsible for non-transferable, non-refundable accommodation or airline tickets purchased in connection with attendance at this conference.​

Thank you for your kind attention and we look forward again to your keen participation in our conference!

Best regards,

Vince Ngan, ARWA Webmaster

Association for Reading and Writing in Asia

*Defined by World Bank Atlas method

Eligible countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep, Congo, Rep., Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Dem. People's Rep., Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Rep., Zambia, Zimbabwe.

[ARWA 2026] Second Call for Papers (Deadline extended to 30 November, 2025)

Dear ARWA Members, Literacy Researchers, Educators, Students, and Advocates,

The Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA) 10th Annual Conference will take place on March 5 to 6, 2026, at Grand Hilai Kaohsiung in downtown Kaohsiung city, in the south of Taiwan. The Conference will provide an interactive platform for academics, researchers, and students to share their insights and experience on research related to reading and writing. Researchers will deliver presentations across the spectrum of literacy development, literacy impairment, and expert linguistic processing in Asia from related fields such as psychology, education, linguistics, and neuroscience.

The two-day Conference will feature the following activities:

Keynote SessionsThe keynote speakers：

Dr. Chia-Ying Lee (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)

Topic: From Brain to Classroom: Neural and Educational Perspectives on Statistical Learning in Chinese Reading.    

Dr. Laura Steacy (Florida State University / University of Connecticut, USA).

Topic: What Helps Children Learn to Read Words: Exploring Reader and Word Factors.

Oral Presentations

A spoken paper will take 15 minutes, followed by 5-minute audience discussion.

Poster Presentations

Posters will be organized into groups based on topics and keywords. Each presenter will present the poster for 3 minutes with 2-3 minutes for Q&A afterwards.

Panel Symposium

A symposium provides an opportunity to examine one topic in depth or from different perspectives. Symposium sessions are directed by one chair, with 3-4 presenters of 15-minute spoken papers, each followed by 5-minute audience discussion.

There are many reasons to participate in the conference:

Share your research findings with researchers in reading and writing across different languages.

Connect with researchers and future collaborators from around the world.

Publish your potential research in the top journal – Special Issue in Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal

link: https://www.editorialmanager.com/read/default.aspx

Meet the ARWA scholarship and career awards winners.

Gain professional experience.

You are cordially invited to submit your abstract here:

https://forms.gle/eFiNLaAoxbK6wxZB7

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission deadline: November 16, 2025 Extended to November 30, 2025.

Notification of results: from early- September to mid-December 2025

(scholars who wish to receive a result earlier are encouraged to submit earlier)

Registration deadline for presenters: January 31 2026

Registration deadline for attendees: February 28 2026

Please spread the word to all who may be interested in attending.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your abstracts!

Note: If you have any questions about the content and criteria of abstract submission, please email the Conference Coordinator, Dr. Angus Li-Chih Wang, at arwatald2026@gmail.com. If you encounter any technical issues, please email Dr. Vince Ngan at arwaenquiry@gmail.com.