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4 June
2005
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Linguapax
Asia 2005
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Canadian
Embassy, Tokyo
Saturday, 11 June 2005
9:00 a.m. – 6:10 p.m.
Language in Society and the Classroom:
Preserving Heritage and Supporting Diversity
The purpose of
this symposium is to bring together scholars from around
the world with members of the general public to exchange views and develop a vision of how
to promote multilingual education, intercultural understanding through
language education, respect for linguistic diversity and linguistic heritage,
and the preservation and revitalization of minority and endangered languages.
The symposium theme spans and connects this rich mix of issues with the aim
of raising awareness of the links between language, identity, and human
rights, and encouraging the quest for harmony and mutual understanding within
and among communities and nations. |
(The working language of the symposium is English.)
Morning Session |
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8:15 - |
Registration |
9:00 - |
Exhibits |
9:00 -
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Welcome |
9:10 - |
Keynote Speaker |
9:40 - |
Featured Speaker
John C. Maher, International
Christian University, Japan |
10:10 – 10:50 |
Featured Speakers
Tasaku Tsunoda, University of
Tokyo, Japan
Mie Tsunoda, Tsukuba Nihongo class
organizer, Japan |
10:50 -
11: 10 |
Coffee break, exhibits. (Drinks are
allowed only in the lobby area.
Please refrain from smoking and
eating on the premises. Thank you.)
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11:10 - 12:30 |
Colloquium 1: Heritage Language
Education and Language Preservation
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Olenka Bilash, University of
Alberta, Canada
(20 min.) |
Vesna Mikolič,
University of Primorska, Slovenia
(20 min.) Cross-Border Area" |
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Jelisava Sethna, Gakushuin University, Japan (20 min.) |
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12:30 - 13:45
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Lunch Break. A
variety of Japanese and ethnic restaurants are located nearby. Please refrain
from eating at the symposium site. Thank you. |
Afternoon Session |
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13:45 - 14:15 |
Featured Speaker |
14:15-14:25 |
Break |
14:25 - 15:40 |
Colloquium 2: Bilingual and
Intercultural Education
Chair: Gregory Strong, Aoyama Gakuin University,
Japan |
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David Carless, Hong Kong Institute of Education
(15 min.) |
Franz Schimek, Vienna Board of
Education
(15 min.) |
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R. Michael Bostwick, Katoh Gakuen, Japan
(15
min.) of One's First Language and Cultural Identity?" |
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Kip
A.
Cates, Tottori University, Japan
(15
min.) |
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15:40 - 16:00 |
Coffee break, exhibits. (Drinks are allowed only in the lobby area. Please refrain from smoking and eating on the premises. Thank you.) |
16:00 - 16:30 |
Featured Speaker |
16:30 - 16:40 |
Break |
16:40 - 17:50 |
Colloquium 3: Diversity and Harmony
in Teaching and Learning |
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Rosa María Cortés Gómez, Sophia Junior College, Japan (15 min.) "Tutoring Immigrants in Japan: The Sophia Junior College Volunteer Program" |
Melvin
R.
Andrade, Sophia Junior College, Japan
(15
min.) |
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Kazuko Matsumoto, University
of Tokyo (15 min.) |
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Donna J. McInnes, Soka University, Japan
(15
min.) |
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17:50 - 18:05 |
Closing Address |
18:05 - 18:10 |
Remarks |
Reception
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18:30 |
The reception (3,000 yen) will be held at Budoya (German Culture Center), which is within walking distance of the embassy (map). Wine courtesy of Mr. Bernard Srajner of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, private cellar. Prior reservation is required at registration. |
Symposium
Registration & Reception Reservation |
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Admission to the symposium
is
free. As seating is
limited, pre-registration by June 1
is advised. On-site registration is also possible on a space available basis.
For an auto-reply registration/reservation form, send
a blank message to: registration-form@linguapax-asia.org
Please provide the following information: (1)
family name, (2) given name, (3) affiliation (e.g. school, company), (4)
position (e.g. teacher, research, administrator), (5) address, (6) phone/fax
number,
(7) Which session you will attend: morning,
afternoon, or both? (8) Will you attend the reception?
Send the requested information by
e-mail to:
If you wish to attend the reception at
Budoya
restaurant,
please make a reservation when you pre-register and pay when you sign in at
the symposium (3,000 yen). If space is available, reservations may be made
when you sign in.
Payment must be received by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the symposium. |
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Location |
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The Canadian Embassy is located at 7-3-38
Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8503 and is accessible via the Toei Oedo, Tokyo
Metro Ginza, and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon lines. The closest subway station is Aoyama-itchome (Aoyama 1-chome). Take Exit
No. 4 and walk about 5 minutes in the direction of Akasaka. A map is
available online at:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/ni-ka/site/images/tokyo_map-embassy.jpg |
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Exhibitors |
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Endorsements |
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Organizing Committee
for Linguapax Asia 2005 |
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Honorary President: Director: Vice Director (Program): Vice Director (Finance):
General Affairs: E-J Translations: |
Tasaku Tsunoda (University of
Tokyo) |
Information |
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For further information, contact Linguapax Asia, not the embassy. Direct inquiries to
info@linguapax-asia.org or to:
Prof.
Frances Fister-Stoga
Dept.
of Foreign Languages
University
of Tokyo
Meguro-ku
3-8-1, Komaba
Tokyo
153-8902
Japan (Ref: Linguapax Symposium)
E-mail:
fisterstoga@f.email.ne.jp
Phone/fax
0463-84-2504 (International transmission +81-463-84-2504),
6:00
p.m.-10:00 p.m. JST).
To learn more about Linguapax Asia, visit our site at www.linguapax-asia.org
The Linguapax
Institute Web site can be found
at www.linguapax.org. |
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