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Your Vote Matters: ARWA Election 2026 and the Amendment of ARWA’s bylaws

Oct 9
2 min read

Dear ARWA Members,

 

All is well. 

 

I would like to thank each of you for your tremendous support of ARWA, its Board Members, and officers throughout the current term.

 

As we prepare for the next chapter of ARWA, we have an important responsibility to complete. In accordance with ARWA’s bylaws, we will elect a new Vice President, Public Relations Officer, and four Board Members. Together with the incoming President, Dr. Urs Maurer, they will form the leadership team that will guide ARWA through the 2027–2030 term.

 

We invite all eligible members to participate actively by voting for:

 

  • Vice President

  • Public Relations Officer

  • Four Board Members

 

Before voting, please take a few moments to read the candidates’ profiles and statements so that you can make an informed choice. We also need you to vote for the amendment of the ARWA’s bylaws. 

 

Please submit your online ballot by 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (GMT+8). 

 

The ballot can be accessed through the Election 2026 and Bylaws ‘amendment page on the ARWA website. Please log in to your ARWA account to vote.


 

Members with an active 2026 ARWA membership, including those who renew their membership before the voting deadline, are eligible to participate.

 

If you experience any technical difficulties, please contact our Webmaster, Dr. Vince Ngan, at arwaenquiry@gmail.com.

 

Thank you again for your commitment to ARWA. I hope that every eligible member will take this opportunity to vote and help shape ARWA’s future together.

 

With best wishes,

Kevin 

 

President of ARWA

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Kevin Kien Hoa Chung (鍾杰華), Ph.D.

Chair Professor of Child Development and Special Education

Department of Early Childhood Education

The Education University of Hong Kong

Director, Centre for Child and Family Science

[ARWA 2027] CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA) 2027 Conference in Sendai, Japan

Sep 8
2 min read

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


The Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA) 11th Annual Conference will take place on March 6–7, 2027, at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. The Conference will provide an interactive platform for academics, researchers, and students to share their insights and research on reading and writing. Researchers will deliver presentations across the spectrum of literacy development, literacy impairment, and skilled language processing in Asia, from related fields such as psychology, education, linguistics, cognitive science, and neuroscience.


The two-day Conference will feature the following activities:


Keynote Sessions

The keynote speakers are Dr. Penny Pexman (Western University, Canada) and Dr. Taeko Wydell (Brunel University London, United Kingdom).


Oral Presentations

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


Poster Presentations

Poster sessions provide an opportunity for presenters to discuss their research informally and in depth with conference participants. Submissions from both established and early-career researchers are warmly welcomed.


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 giving 15-minute spoken papers, each followed by a 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.

  • Explore the opportunity to publish your research in a Special Issue of Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal.

  • Meet the ARWA scholarship and career awards winners.

  • Gain professional experience.


You are cordially invited to submit your abstract here:


IMPORTANT DATES


  • Abstract submission deadline: October 30, 2026

  • Notification of results (by): December 10, 2026

  • Registration deadline for presenters: January 15, 2027

  • Registration deadline for attendees: January 30, 2027



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

Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your abstracts and welcoming you to Sendai!


Best regards,


ARWA 2027 Organizing Committee

Association for Reading and Writing in Asia

Mariko Nakayama, Ayumi Seki, Kosei Hashimoto, and Masahiro Yoshihara


Note: If you have any questions about the content and criteria of abstract submission, please email the Conference Coordinator, Prof. Mariko Nakayama, at mariko.nakayama.d5@tohoku.ac.jp. If you encounter any technical issues, please email Dr. Vince Ngan at arwaenquiry@gmail.com.


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ARWA 2026 Newsletter

Apr 20
1 min read

Dear ARWA Members,

Greetings, we would like to present to you the ARWA 2026 Newsletter, which has been prepared courtesy of the ARWA Secretary, Prof. Su LI. Please kindly refer to the attached for details:


Best regards, 


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