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)

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 “International Marriage!”
  Various speakers
• Lecture 4
  October 18 “TBA”
  TBA
• Lecture 5
  November 15 “TBA”
  TBA
  
• Lecture 6
  January 24 “A festival of English”
  Various speakers

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