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.

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