English Lectures
English Lecture Series
Six times a year we offer lectures in English. These are on a variety of topics, and are given by both Japanese and foreign speakers. Anyone is welcome to attend the lectures. They take place on the dates listed below from 4:20-5:50 in Room 6206. (Note: TBA = To be announced)
2018
- Lecture 1
May 10 “Japanese English Is Japanese”
Anne Crescini - Lecture 2
June 21 “Three Cultural Viewpoints”
Anna Bor, Laura Burton, and Teagan Hopwood – Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 19 “Anybody Can Be Fluent in English”
INOMORI Takashi - Lecture 4
October 18 “Australia Now”
Ian Brazier - Lecture 5
November 15 “Understanding and Teaching Fluency”
José Domingo Cruz - Lecture 6
January 24 “A Festival of English—Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students
2017
- Lecture 1
May 11 “How English played a part in my life”
Nobuaki Haihara - Lecture 2
June 15 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 20 “Being a second generation American”
Mariko Ejima - Lecture 4
October 19 “Happiness: Myth & Reality”
Alok Kumar Jha - Lecture 5
November 9 “Drama in English: A Fun Way Too Develop Language Skills”
Robin Reid - Lecture 6
January 11 “A festival of English—Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students
2016
- Lecture 1
May 12 “Eat Healthy, Be Smart! – Food & Learning”
Ai Murphy - Lecture 2
June 16 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 21 “My life as a teacher in Japan: Lessons in a lifetime well spent”
L. Dennis Woolbright - Lecture 4
October 20 “Oh Canada, eh! – The place, the people, the culture”
Michael Berg - Lecture 5
November 10 “Studying Abroad”
Reports from Mizuki Miyamoto, Moeko Kuroishi, Chinatsu Koga, Urara Ono, Ikumi Yoshizumi, Momono Takahara, and Tomomi Yamato - Lecture 6
January 19 “A festival of English—Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students
2015
- Lecture 1
May 21 “A Celebration of Cultures”
International students from Kyushu Institute of Technology - Lecture 2
June 18 “Britain: Five Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 16 “How I learned English”
Hiroshi Otani - Lecture 4
October 29 “Black Hair: Understanding the Roots of Identity”
Lisa Barker - Lecture 5
November 19 “TBA”
Nigel Stott - Lecture 6
January 21 “A festival of English—Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students
2014
- Lecture 1
May 29 “Golden Myanmar”
Wai Wai Hnin - Lecture 2
June 19 “Britain: Three More Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 17 “Gulliver’s Troubles—An outside view of Japan”
Lawrence Chivers - Lecture 4
October 30 “Women in Fashion or Intelligence: The History behind the Stereotype of Fashion”
Cindy Daugherty - Lecture 5
November 20 “Implementing U.S. Foreign Policy”
Margaret Macleod - Lecture 6
January 22″A festival of English—Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students
2013
- Lecture 1
May 30 “United Nations Millennium Development Goals”
Judith Johnson - Lecture 2
June 20 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 18 “Studying and Working Abroad
Shoko Amioka & Miles Green - Lecture 4
October 31 “International Relationships”
Paula Goto, Steve Paton, & Pierre Bruchet - Lecture 5
November 21 “Indonesia is a lovely country”
Indriyani Rachman
- Lecture 6
January 23″A festival of English—Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students
2012
- Lecture 1
May 24 “Sharing the Gift of English with your Children”
Tomoko Uezono - Lecture 2
June 21 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
Winchester University students and Seinan students who studied abroad - Lecture 3
July 19 “English on the Job”
Susannah Bradley - Lecture 4
October 18 “Volunteering Abroad”
Miki Tsukamoto & Chiyo Furukawa - Lecture 5
November 15 “Public Health”
Miyafumi Higashi
- Lecture 6
January 24 “Bringing The Big Three Western Holidays to Japan”
Jamar A. Miller
…plus 3 presentations from our Presentations Skills class
2011
- Lecture 1
May 12 “Budget Travel”
Justin Endo - Lecture 2
June 16 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 21 “Reach for the stars! Go global!”
Gina Whittle - Lecture 4
October 20 “Happiness”
Ken Gibson - Lecture 5
November 10 “A pathway to your future – gaining experience through volunteer work”
Hiroko Ohba
- Lecture 6
February 2 “A festival of English”
Various speakers
2010
- Lecture 1
May 20 “SARA – For your mind, body, and spirit”
Ayaka Tasaka, Seinan Jo Gakuin University - Lecture 2
June 17 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
July 15 “Dear Miss Breed”
Rio Imamura - Lecture 4
October 21 “Backlash against feminism: Are career women really happy?”
Suzuko Brown-Mamoto - Lecture 5
November 18 “A Brazilian Wedding”
Lynda Batty
“Utah–Life Elevated”
Casey Morgan - Lecture 6
January 20 “A look at German culture”
Benjiman Daeuwel
2009
- Lecture 1
April 16 “Study Abroad: New Zealand”
Mika Ieiri & Malcolm Swanson - Lecture 2
May 21 “Britain: Three Viewpoints”
Winchester University students - Lecture 3
June 18 “Teaching English to Kids”
Julian Warden - Lecture 4
October 29 “Biculturalism in Canada”
Andrew Zitzmann - Lecture 5
November 19 “Use of English Language for International Development Work”
Amihan April Mella-Alcazar - Lecture 6
January 21 “A Festival of English”
Various speakers
2008
- Lecture 1
April 17 “The History of Western Names”
Margaret Orleans - Lecture 2
May 22 “Ukraine”
Lina Maksymuk - Lecture 3
June 19 “Random Acts of Kindness”
Ken Gibson - Lecture 4
October 23 “Reporting the News-In English”
Shoichi Nasu - Lecture 5
December 4 “Canadian Culture”
Richard Payne - Lecture 6
January 22 “Tips to Improve English Listening Skills”
Takashi Inomori
2007
- Lecture 1
April 19 “Two Cultures, Two Perspectives”
Dennis Woolbright & Malcolm Swanson - Lecture 2
May 24 “The 3Rs in Kitakyushu!”
Shinsuke Takeuchi - Lecture 3
July 21 “Strategies for Becoming a Good English Learner”
Panel Discussion - Lecture 4
November 15 “An American Lawyer in Japan”
Barbara Shore - Lecture 5
January 16 “Reach for the Stars”
Gina Whittle
2006
- Lecture 1
May 10 “Comparing Cultures”
Malcolm Swanson & Paula Ricci - Lecture 2
June 14 “International Marriage”
Panel Discussion - Lecture 3
July 5 “International Students in Japan”
Panel Discussion - Lecture 4
November 22 “Flying High with English”
Junko Uemura & Michael Cayne - Lecture 5
December 20 “False Internationalization and Cultural Miscommunication”
Barrett Balvanz