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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
IN 2004
February 13, 2004, Friday, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
The European Approach to Language and Culture
Judit Hidasi, PhD, Professor at Kanda University
of International
Studies
Multiculturalism and plurilingualism – the way it works in Europe: its
advantages and disadvantages, costs and benefits. The special case of
culturally diverse Europe will be discussed, where in the near future EU
citizens are expected to become plurilingual (mother- tongue plus minimum
two foreign languages) on graduating from secondary education. What
impact is it going to have with respect to communication practice and
intercultural understanding on the level of EU institutions and on the level
of the individual? Will Europeans be better communicators by becoming
plurilingual? What is its expected impact on the teaching and learning of
Japanese as a foreign language in Europe? Communication competence and
IT literacy as the priority requirements of the internationalizing labor market
force us to think about the possible ways of improving language and
communication skills. How does Europe wish to cope with the human
resource development needs of our age?
Place: Reitaku University Tokyo Kenkyu Center, Shinjuku i-Land Tower, 4F
Fee: Members ¥1000 Non-members ¥2000
Language: Mainly in English. Questions can be either Japanese or English.
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Dr. Janet Benett, Co-director of the Intercultural
Communication
Institute, Portland, Oregon, will give a talk on March 22, 2004,
Monday. Details will be announced later.
For details on SIETAR JAPAN programs, visit our web site.
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THE SIETAR JAPAN 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Date: June 26-27, 2004
Place: Kansai University, Faculty of Informatics, Takatsuki Compus,
Osaka
Conference Theme: Connections Within Diversity
SIETAR JAPAN announces it 19th Annual Conference to be held in Osaka for
the first time. Kansai University Takatsuki Campus is located between Kyoto
and Osaka. We hope to see you in Osaka in June, 2004.
Call for proposals for the 19th Annual Conference
Deadline: March 25th, 2004
Instructions
Proposals written in English must be typed (A4 size paper, 12-point font
size). Please send the proposals preferably by e-mail or send a floppy disk
by regular mail. Incomplete proposals will not be considered. Please check
to be sure you have all 9 sections included in your proposal.
Attention:
Those wishing to propose a presentation for the conference
must be SIETAR members. Presenters are expected to pay the
full conference fee at member's rate.
Send in your proposal or inquiry to:
Conference Chair, Mayumi Kubota
Kansai University, Faculty of Informatics
2-1-1 Ryozenji-cho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1095
Tel/Fax: (072) 690-2406
e-mail: kansai@sietar-japan.org
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