Many 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, and more information will be posted here beforehand. (Note: TBA = To be announced<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Semester 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Semester 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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May 24 “The Sky Is the Limit<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Tomoko Torii<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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Semester 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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April 18 “Getting the Most Out of English Lectures<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Malcolm Swanson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
April 25 “Global Citizenship; Current Issues in Australia<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014Nicole Sonobe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
May 16 “Folktales & World Cultures<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Amir Feroze<\/li>\n\n\n\n
May 23 “Fostering and Adoption<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Melodie Cook<\/li>\n\n\n\n
May 30 \u201c Festival of Haiku<\/em>\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 David McMurray<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 13 “Values I Have Learned From My \u2018Parents’<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Ken Ikeda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 20 \u201c10+ Ways to Improve Your English while Having Fun<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 Jackson Koon Yat Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 4 “Korean Language and Culture through Film and Media<\/em>” \u2014<\/strong> Michael Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nSemester 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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October 4 “Drama Workshop #1<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Dennis Woolbright<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October <\/strong>11 “Drama Workshop #2<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Dennis Woolbright<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 25 “Telling Stories 2<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Charles Kowalski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 1 “From Hating to Teaching English: A Teacher’s Journey<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Jackson Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 8 \u201cCommunication Beyond Language Barriers<\/em>\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Kosei Ishigami<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 22 “Working for Developing Countries as an Economist of International Monetary Fund<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Yasuhisa Ojima<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 29 \u201cStudy Abroad Reports Session<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 Seven students<\/li>\n\n\n\n
December 6 “My Experiences with Study Abroad and Career Paths<\/em>” \u2014<\/strong> Mizuki Miyamoto<\/li>\n\n\n\n
December 13 “What Does an Interpreter\/Guide Do?<\/em>\u300c\u901a\u8a33\u6848\u5185\u58eb\u3063\u3066\u3069\u3093\u306a\u4ed5\u4e8b\uff1f\u300d” <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Semester 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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April 19 “Hospital Facility Dogs<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Marina Rodriguez<\/li>\n\n\n\n
May 10 “Diversity in how people learn<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014Alexandra Burke<\/li>\n\n\n\n
May 17 “Stress and a Fruitful Life<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Ai Murphy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 14 “Malaysia’s multicultural heritage and natural diversity<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Khadijah Omar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 21 \u201cThe history, culture, and present-day status of M\u0101ori in New Zealand<\/em>\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Matthew Cotter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 28 “Mindfulness<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Tei Kobayashi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 5 \u201cSofubi and Gachapon: From cheap toys to art objects<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 Herb Fondevilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 12 “Japanese American WWII history<\/em>” \u2014<\/strong> Cassie Guevara<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nSemester 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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September 28 “Immigrant and Foreign Patients in the Japanese Health Care System<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Mathew Porter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 5 “SDGs<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014Junko Ota<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 12 “The Problem with Australia’s National Anthem<\/em>” <\/strong>\u2014 Kristen Sullivan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 19 “Tales of Ghostly Japan<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Charles Kowalski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 2 \u201cNGO Work in Cambodia<\/em>\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Mari Arimatsu<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 9 “Culture Shock Japan<\/em>“<\/strong> \u2014 Andy Boon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 30 \u201cNew Zealand Ecology<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 Patrick Swanson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
December 14 “Developing a Multi-Cultural Mindset<\/em>” \u2014<\/strong> Rob Fritz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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May 11 “Eat Healthy, Be Smart! – Food & Learning” <\/strong>[video<\/a>]
<\/strong>Ai Murphy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 8 “Japanese English is Japanese”
<\/strong>Anne Crescini<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 6 “Studying Abroad Part 1” <\/strong>[video 1<\/a>, video 2<\/a>, video 3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 13 “Studying Abroad Part 2” <\/strong>[video 4<\/a>, video 5<\/a>, video 6<\/a>, video 7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 29 \u201cFantastic Experience at Walt Disney World\u201d<\/strong> [video<\/a>]
<\/strong>Rio Kunida<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 5 “The Richer, the More Equal?: Women in Thailand and Japan”<\/strong> [video<\/a>]
<\/strong>Kyoko Kusakabe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 19 \u201cWhat is intercultural communication competence and how can you enhance it?\u201d
<\/strong>Kazunori Nozawa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
January 21 “The Wonder of Language” <\/strong>[video<\/a>]
Anne Crescini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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May 20 “Living in Vietnam”<\/strong> [video<\/a>]
<\/strong>L. Dennis Woolbright<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 17 “Learning from Studying Abroad”<\/strong> [video<\/a>]
Minami Toya, Rina Tanaka, Yukino Koura, Nanako Serizawa, Kanako Saiki, Kaki Jo, and Yuki Miyake<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 22 “Oh Canada” <\/strong>[video<\/a>]
Andrew Anthony Joseph Zitzmann<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 17 “What’s ‘New’ About New Zealand?”<\/strong> [video<\/a>]
<\/strong>Malcolm Swanson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 21 “What’s ‘Great About Great Britain?” <\/strong>[video<\/a>]
<\/strong>Nicholas Kemp<\/li>\n\n\n\n
January 23 “A Festival of English\u2014Zion Cup English Contest Finals”<\/strong> [video<\/a>]
<\/strong>Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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May 10 “Japanese English Is Japanese”
<\/strong>Anne Crescini<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 21 “Three Cultural Viewpoints”
<\/strong>Anna Bor, Laura Burton, and Teagan Hopwood – Winchester University students<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 19 “Anybody Can Be Fluent in English”
<\/strong>INOMORI Takashi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 18 “Australia Now”
<\/strong>Ian Brazier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 15 “Understanding and Teaching Fluency”
<\/strong>Jos\u00e9 Domingo Cruz<\/li>\n\n\n\n
January 24 “A Festival of English\u2014Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
<\/strong>Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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May 11 “How English played a part in my life”
<\/strong>Nobuaki Haihara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 15 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
<\/strong>Winchester University students<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 20 “Being a second generation American”
<\/strong>Mariko Ejima<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 19 “Happiness: Myth & Reality”
<\/strong>Alok Kumar Jha<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 9 “Drama in English: A Fun Way Too Develop Language Skills”
<\/strong>Robin Reid<\/li>\n\n\n\n
January 11 “A festival of English\u2014Zion Cup English Contest Finals”
<\/strong>Speeches from Year 1 students, presentations from other students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n2016<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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May 12 “Eat Healthy, Be Smart! – Food & Learning”
<\/strong>Ai Murphy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
June 16 “Britain: Four Viewpoints”
<\/strong>Winchester University students<\/li>\n\n\n\n
July 21 “My life as a teacher in Japan: Lessons in a lifetime well spent”
<\/strong>L. Dennis Woolbright<\/li>\n\n\n\n
October 20 “Oh Canada, eh! – The place, the people, the culture<\/strong>“
<\/strong>Michael Berg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
November 10 “Studying Abroad”
<\/strong>Reports from Mizuki Miyamoto, Moeko Kuroishi, Chinatsu Koga, Urara Ono, Ikumi Yoshizumi, Momono Takahara, and Tomomi Yamato<\/li>\n\n\n\n