The open seminar will be held as follows:
■Date
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 14:00-16:00 (JST)
■Venue
Online seminar via Zoom ※We will inform you of the participation URL by the day before
■Theme
Junior academics in Japanese universities: their experiences and challenges
■Language
English
■Lecturers
Jongsung Kim (Hiroshima University),
Yusuke Sakurai (Ochanomizu University),
Yangson Kim (Hiroshima University), and
Machi Sato (Kyoto University)
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■ Abstract
Systemic efforts to encourage junior academics to integrate universities and academia have been expanded. However, there are limited studies to explore what they are experienced in their classes, academic communities, or daily lives. Therefore, the seminar would be an excellent opportunity to share the recent studies about academics in Japanese universities focusing on junior scholars who have different backgrounds such as gender, foreignness, or international academic and educational career. Through the seminar, we will try to understand who they are and which challenges they face and find some potential ways to embrace them in Japanese universities with the perspective of diversity beyond the policy initiatives. Dr. Jongsung Kim as an international faculty member will present his experiences in the class with Japanese students based on his self-study. Dr. Yusuke Sakurai will share his research about the academic development of junior international academics working in Japanese universities. Dr. Yangson Kim and Dr. Machi Sato will discuss the experiences and challenges of junior female academics in Japanese universities.
■ Program
14:00-14:05 Introduction Yangson Kim
14:05-14:30 A Korean Stranger in a Japanese Classroom: Being a Better Teacher Educator in a Foreign Country
Jongsung Kim (Hiroshima University)
14:30-14:55 Japanese academia for the scholarly development of foreign early career researchers
Yusuke Sakurai (Ochanomizu University) and Shannon Mason
14:55-15:20 Exploring academics in socio-cultural contexts: focusing on experiences and challenges of junior female academics (JFAs) in Japanese universities
Yangson Kim (Hiroshima University) and Machi Sato (Kyoto University)
15:20-16:00 Discussion
■Note
・This open seminar is being held with the research grant from JSPS (20K13906: PI-Yangson Kim, Toward a dynamic academic society: Integrating a new academic generation in Japan).
・Participation fee is free (maximum number: 50)
・This seminar will be held online (through Zoom) . You need an internet access, device with camera and microphone.
・Using your full name (in alphabet) for your personal meeting ID is required when you enter the meeting room. You may not receive a permission to enter the room if the ID is different from the name registered.
・As a participant, you are not allowed to record the seminar or take the screenshot at your own.
・Organizing seminar through Zoom is a new attempt for us. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you, and thank you for your understanding.
・We will inform you of the participation URL by the day before. Please contact us at the following address if you do not receive the email.
k-kokyo(at)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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