November 2016

AATJNEWSLETTER

VOL. 5
NO. 4

President’s Message

Yoshiko Saito-Abbott 齋藤アボット佳子
2016年もあっという間に過ぎ、年末が近づいて参りましたが、会員の皆様におかれましてはお元気でご活躍の事と思います。さて、マサチューセッツ州ボストンで開催されたAATJ/ACTFLの秋季学会が11月2０日盛会のうちに無事終わりました。地元Northeast
Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ)(北東部日本語教師会)の先生方には大変お世話になりました。今年はACTFLも５０周年目という大きな節目を迎えての大会で参加者もおよそ８０００人という盛大なものでした。AATJの セッションは42の発表があり、内容もアカデミックな研究発表から 授業ですぐ使える実用的なものまであり、トピックも豊富でした。 参加者の皆様からは大変刺激を受けた、とても役に立った、というお声を頂きました。NECTJの先生方並びに発表して下さったメンバーの皆様には厚くお礼を申し上げます。さらに、今年も全米日本語教師会と国際交流基金日本文化センターとの共催によるリー ダーシップ研修を公募で行い１４名の先生方が参加いたしました。将来の日本語教育を担うリーダーの育成は全米日本語教師会、そして世界言語教育に於いても力を入れている事業の一つです。今年はJ-CAN （Japanese, Core Practices, Articulation, Advocacy,
Networking)をフレームワークとした内容で、研修後はそれぞれ所属する教師会でアドボカ
シー、アーティキュレーション活動に力を入れていただくことになっております。
会員総会ではAATJがJapan America Society Washington DCからMarshall Green 賞が授与されました。この賞はAATJと日本語教育に携わっているすべての会員に贈られたもので大変光栄に存じます。これからも一層日本語教育に精励して参る所存です。	
 また、ACTFL終了後の２０日にはMITで全米日本語教師会と国際交流基金日本文化センターとの共催でJ-CANのインフォメーションセッションを午後１時から４時まで行い、約３０名の先生がご参加くださいました。これからもこのようにJ-CANのインフォメーションセッションを開きたいと思っておりますのでふるってご参加ください。	
 ２０１７年が実り多い幸せな年になりますように！皆様、よいお年をお迎えください。
Times flies! It is almost the end of 2016. Our Annual Fall Conference (AATJ/ACTFL) was held in
Boston November 18-20. Thanks to our affiliate, the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese(NECTJ), and the warm welcome and support of its members, the conference was a great success.
ACTFL is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and over 8000 participants attended this year’s
conference. AATJ also proudly hosted 42 interesting and useful sessions ranging from academicpresentations to activities that could be used in the classroom right away. To those who presented at theconference, on behalf of AATJ, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your hard work andcontributions to the field.
This year, AATJ and the Japan Foundation Los Angeles jointly hosted a Leadership Training workshop
again for a New Generation of Leaders, and we were very happy to have 14 teachers from across thenation. The leadership program focused on J-CAN – Japanese, Core Practices, Articulation, Advocacy
and Networking – for its framework. The participants will be actively involved in articulation andadvocacy activities in their local organizations.
At the general membership meeting, AATJ received the Marshall Green award from the Japan America
Society of Washington DC. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to Japan-US
understanding, was given not only to AATJ as an organization, but through AATJ, to the many teachersof Japanese language at all levels, across the nation, who have dedicated their lives to helping new
generations of Americans learn about Japan. We are honored to receive the award and we areconsciously committed to promoting Japanese language education.
After the ACTFL conference, AATJ and the Japan Foundation Los Angeles jointly hosted a J-CAN
information session at MIT on Sunday, November 20, from 1:00p.m to 4:00p.m. 30 teachers
participated; we appreciate Takako Aikawa sensei for hosting the session. We plan to hold more sessions
in the future and I hope many teachers will participate in these sessions.
May 2017 be a productive and happy year for all of you! Happy Holidays and A Very Happy New Year!

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Table of Contents
Pages

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President’s Message

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AATJ Announcements
・2016 Annual Fall Conference at ACTFL Report

6・2016 AATJ Teacher Award Recipients

8・2016 Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Grant Recipients

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・AATJ Receives Marshall Green Award

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・2017 Year of the Rooster NENGAJO Contest

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・Special Topic Series: Washoku

14・CHAPLIN MEMORIAL AWARD for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching

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・The 23rd Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Forum16

Job Opening Announcements

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2016 Annual Fall Conference at ACTFL Reportby Kazue Masuyama

AATJ’s Fall Conference was held in Boston, MA, Friday, November 18, through Sunday, November
20, 2016, in conjunction with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo. Approximately 8,000 people attended theconvention this year. According to ACTFL, 349 Japanese language educators, including educators ingeneral who spoke or are interested in the Japanese language, attended this fall conference (a 7%decrease from 2015). The 42 AATJ-sponsored Japanese language sessions (including one-hour panelsessions and fifteen-minute research paper presentations) were conducted in two concurrent
presentation rooms over three days.
AATJ hosted its annual teacher awards luncheon on Saturday for approximately 140 attendees. The
lunch began with welcome remarks from AATJ President Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, followed byremarks by AATJ’s guests of honor: Consul General Rokuichiro Michii, the Consulate General ofJapan in Boston, and Director Hideki Hara, Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. Students from Boston
University performed a Yosakoi dance, led by Japanese teachers Mihoko Yagi and Mariko Henstock.
During the luncheon, AATJ presented this year’s Teacher Awards to Mr. Tomokazu Morikawa(George Washington High School at San Francisco) in the K-12 category and Dr. Fumie Kato
(University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the college and university category for theiroutstanding teaching and service. Each awardee received prizes from Nippon Express Travel USA,
IACE Travel, Kodansha, 3A Network, JPT America, Kinokuniya and Shogakukan.

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The 2016 Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Grants ($1000.00) were awarded to Ms. Tomoko
Nakano (Brooklyn Japanese Language School) in the K-12 category, and Ms. Yoko Hori and Dr.
Sanako Mitsugi (University of Kansas) in the College and University category.
On Saturday evening, AATJ’s General Membership Meeting began with the remarks of President
Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, followed by the AATJ Board of Directors’ updates: AATJ members’ profile,budget, reports on the fall and spring conferences, advocacy, newsletter, National Japanese Exam,
professional development, and nengajo contest. AATJ President Saito-Abbott presented Certificatesof Appreciation to the outgoing AATJ Directors: Janet Ikeda and William Matsuda (Advocacy CoDirectors), Kazue Masuyama (Annual Fall Conference Co-Director), Tomoko Takami (National
Japanese Exam Director), and Kazumi Yamashita-Iverson (Nengajo Contest Director). This wasfollowed by the Marshall Green Award presentation to the AATJ by Ms. Noriko Otsuka, arepresentative of the Japan-America Society of Washington DC. The award recognizes AATJ’s
sustained and significant contribution to strengthening relations between the United States and Japanand to increasing understanding between the American and Japanese people. It also particularly
mentions the role of Japanese language teachers in educating American students about Japanese
language, literature, and culture. After that, Director Hideki Hara, the Japan Foundation, talked about
continued support for Japanese language teachers. Last, a door prize drawing was conducted. A large
number of raffle prizes were donated by 3A Network, Ask Publishing, Cengage Learning, Cheng &Tsui, Japan Foundation at Los Angeles, Japan National Tourism Organization, Japan Times, JPT
America, Kintetsu International Express (KIE), Kisetsu.org/Movement for Language andCulture, Kodansha USA, Maruzen-Yushodo, Nippon Express Travel USA, Osaka Government
Tourism Bureau, and Tuttle Publishing (alphabetical order). We truly appreciate these generous
sponsors.

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In the Exhibit Hall, Japan-related companies and organizations who joined us this year were theConsulate General of Japan in Boston; the Japan Foundation Los Angeles; the Japan National
Tourism Organization and local government such as Osaka Promotion Department and Tokyo
Promotion Department; publishers such as Ask Publishing, JPT America, Kodansha, Kuroshio
Shuppan, Maruzen-Yushodo, and Sanshusha; travel agencies such as IACE Travel, JTB USA,
Kintetsu International Express (KIE), Nippon Express Travel USA, and Nippon Travel Agency; andKisetsu.org/Movement for Language and Culture. This year, Japanese language teachers from theNortheast Council of Teachers of Japanese organized two events: a workshop on how to make a
Chitose Ame bag conducted by Ms. Akemi Chayama, Boston Children’s Museum, on Friday,
November 18, and a demonstration on how to make Taiko with PVC pipes by Kobayashi Naoto
sensei from Hall Dale High school in Maine on Saturday, November 19. Special thanks go to
Tomoko Graham sensei and other active members of NECTJ. The 2016 annual fall conference could
have not been such a great success without support from AATJ members and Japan-relatedcompanies and organizations.

The 2017 AATJ Annual Fall Conference will be held during the annual convention of ACTFL
Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 19, 2017, at the Music City Center, Nashville, TN.
The submission deadline for proposal is Friday, January 13, 2016. We look forward to seeing you
again in November 2017!
For ACTFL photos/videos, please check out AATJ’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
AATJ-American-Association-of-Teachers-of-Japanese-245689695493641/. In addition, thefollowing two sites have a number of photos from ACTFL: https://www.flickr.com/gp/
138153624@N06/b6biT0 (photos by Tanaka Masahiro sensei); and https://www.flickr.com/gp/
98303533@N08/ve1327 (photos by Uotate Yasuo sensei).

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AATJNEWSLETTER November 20162016 AATJ Teacher Award Recipientsby Eiko Ushida

Please join us congratulating this year’s AATJ Teacher Award recipients, Mr. Tomokazu Morikawa
of George Washington High School in San Francisco and Dr. Fumie Kato of University of North
Carolina at Charlotte. The AATJ Teacher Awards recognize outstanding teachers who havedemonstrated excellence in teaching, advocacy, and leadership in Japanese education both locallyand nationally. AATJ presented the awards to the winners at the AATJ Awards Luncheon during the
ACTFL Annual Convention held in Boston on Saturday, November 19.
Tomokazu Morikawa, George Washington High School, San Francisco
Mr. Morikawa teaches all levels of Japanese language including AP Japanese. He has served as a
World Language Department Head, School Site Council President, and Mentor Teacher in his
district. He is a board member of local and regional professional organizations including theCalifornia Association of Japanese Language Teachers and has contributed to our field as a College
Board AP Moderator. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award of the California
Language Teachers’ Association and was named San Francisco Mayor’s Teacher of the Year. Mr.
Morikawa impresses everyone with his driving commitment to excellence, enthusiasm for student
learning, and his deep love of teaching.
Thank you message
With humble appreciation and honored gratitude, I
would like to express my sincere THANK YOU to the
AATJ Teacher Award Review Committee forrecognizing me with the 2016 AATJ Teacher Award.
With over 20 years of teaching in urban high schools, I
learned early in my career that teaching is not justcovering subject content for graduation but making
content relevant to students. Over the years, I havebeen challenged by many struggles in my teaching but
working through them has moved me forward with
better solutions. Of course, my journey has not been
unsupported; many individuals have inspired me increating better learning environments for my students.
First of all, I would like to thank Dr. Toshiko Mishima
who inspired me in pursuing a teaching career in the
90’s. Her tremendous efforts for establishing Japanese
language education in the United States has taught me
to work hard for what I believe is right. Dr. Yoshiko
Saito-Abbott is an inspirational leader. Her workshops
have a great impact on designing my interdisciplinary curriculum. I would also like to thank CAJLT(California Association of Japanese Language Teachers) for their continuous support. Being thesole individual educator in my school’s Japanese program, I know the importance of having
personal connections through this professional organization, which motivates me to do what I do forthe learning community of my students. Again, I am deeply grateful for this honor, especiallyknowing that I have many “senpai’ and “kohai” teachers who are equally deserving.

6Dr. Fumie Kato, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dr. Kato is an associate professor of Japanese Studies at the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte. She has contributed to building a solid Japanese Studies Program by increasing
numbers of students and teachers, majors and minors, courses, and to approve “BA in JapaneseStudies”. She is dedicated to student success, promote study abroad program in Japan, and establish
common goals with other teachers. For her boundless energy and unending dedication to the Japanese
program she is referred as a “power house” in her department. She was honored by the Ministry ofForeign Affair of Japan for outstanding achievement in promoting friendship between Japan andthe U.S. in 2015.
Thank you message
November 19, 2016, is the most memorable and honorable
day in my life, because I have the honor of receiving such aprestigious award, the 2016 AATJ Teacher Award. My
sincere appreciation goes to the selection committee, manyscholars and students around me at UNC Charlotte who
greatly supported me in receiving this great commendation.
Fourteen years ago when I started to work at UNC
Charlotte, my predecessor and other instructor left Charlotte
and only I was left alone. Since then, I have done nothing but
try my best to build the Japanese program further. I’m
grateful to report that we will have a total of 10 instructors
working for the Japanese program at UNC Charlotte nextfall.
One of my strategies has been to send as many of ourstudents as possible to Japan to study abroad. Many staff
members as well as our seven exchange partner universities
in Japan helped us to promote this strategy. I would like toexpress my appreciation to the people including previous
Consul General Sunaga and current Consul General Shinozuka in Consulate-General of Japan in
Atlanta, who facilitate our students’ dreams of studying abroad to come true.
On this occasion, my special thanks goes to the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles. In my earlystages, they provided us with their valuable support, i.e., two full-time positions, which weretremendously helpful to continue progressing and cater to our students’ needs.
I wish to express my sincere gratitude again to all of these people.

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AATJNEWSLETTER November 20162016 Cheng & Tsui Professional Development
Grant Recipients
Tomoko Nakano, Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen
Thanks to the generous support of Cheng & Tsui, as well as theProfessional Development Committee of the American Associationof Teachers of Japanese (AATJ), I was able to attend, for the firsttime, the 2016 Conference of the American Council on the Teachingof Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen was founded in 2011 for the heritage
language learners in the growing Japanese community of Brooklyn,
New York. Our mission is to provide content-based curriculum inJapanese which is aligned with the New York curriculum. This
allows the students to find a connection with what they are studying
in both English and Japanese. This maximizes the learning potentialof the students and, at the same time, gives them the chance toappreciate their Japanese heritage as well.
Our program at the Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen has successfullygrown in the past 6 years to 132 students and we now offer gradelevels from preschool and Elementary to Middle school. In addition,
the Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen has been inspiring the Brooklyn Japanese Community as evidenced
by the emergence of more Japanese programs in the past couple of years such as, the JapaneseEnglish bilingual Preschool-Kindergarten Aozora Gakuen and the first Dual Language Program
public school PS147 in New York, which started 2015.
Being a member of NECTJ, which promotes Japanese education, and as adviser on Japanese
education to the Japanese community in Brooklyn, it is imperative that I have the relevant
information in relation to Heritage Language Programs to establish a solid foundation for our
Middle School with an aim towards creating a High School in the not-so- distant future, and haveknowledge on Dual Language Education as well as ACTFL guidelines to support Japanese programsin Brooklyn. During the ACTFL conference, I was able to attended programs on the DLP such as“Opportunities and Challenges in Leading Dual Language Immersion Programs”. This program hadprovided me with information about the initial issues which many DLP programs may encounter
including: difficulties in finding high quality teachers who have state licenses and good teachingskills with proficiency of the target language, funding to sustain the quality of classes, keeping upteacher’s development in technology and utilize good materials. We also discussed the importanceof a having a good relationship with a community with a nurturing environment to assist in
sustaining DLP programs.
I also attended programs on Heritage Language such as, “Project Based Learning with Heritage
Language Learners: Why, What, and How”. This workshop gave me insight into future High School
Level programs, especially at the Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen. Project Based Learning would provide
a variety of possibilities to our multilevel heritage learners so that teachers can provide an
individualized approach to each student. The sample projects from the presenters emphasizedguiding principles and strategies of the model, which I could utilize in developing a similar
curriculum and teaching style in our future High School program.

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The program entitled “Blended Learning Using Schoology as LMS in Heritage Language
Classrooms” by Tanaka-sensei, Ohyama-sensei and Tsuda-sensei, was also an excellent resource forour program to handle situations where the older students have difficulties in maintaining their
Japanese studies in addition to their studies at school during the week. The blended learning
approach presented in this session would make it possible for our students to make adjustments sothat they can maintain their school work during the week.
I also enjoyed the workshop and demonstration of Taiko Making: ”How to Make Taiko with PVC
Pipe” by Kobayashi-sensei. The instructions I learned at this demonstration will be shared withteachers and volunteer parents to organize a Taiko club which could be a great activity for student
cultural experience at Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen.
Thank you again to Cheng & Tsui and AATJ. I was able to widen my views and knowledge. I
greatly appreciate the connections I made with all of the wonderful teachers and participants who
inspired me a lot during this conference.
Dr. Sanako Mitsugi, University of Kansas
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Cheng & Tsui
Publishers and the Professional Development Committee of theAmerican Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) for selecting
me as a recipient of the 2016 Cheng & Tsui Professional
Development Grant. The award is a great honor, and I reallyappreciate your generous support. With this award, I was able toparticipate in the 2016 Conference of the American Council on
Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in Boston, MA. Attending
the ACTFL conference for the first time was inspiring and thoughtprovoking. Below, I would like to summarize my experience.
Firstly, numerous sessions were offered on hybrid language
instruction, which kept me abreast of advances of the field. Hybrid
courses are defined as classes in which instruction takes place in a
traditional classroom setting and is augmented by computer-based
activities, which can replace classroom seat time. These types ofcourses are increasingly becoming the norm in the higher educationin the United States. There is also a growing discussion about these courses with a focus on how thetechnology impacts student learning and classroom practice.
In line with the national trend, one of my department’s ongoing agendas is a possibility ofdeveloping hybrid language courses. A hybrid model has great potential to address some of thechallenges that we experience in our program; in the face of budget cuts, it is difficult to hire
additional instructional staff, in spite of there being a demand for making more course offerings
available. I believe that this challenge is shared among many US public universities. Hybrid
instruction has been recognized as an opportunity to draw from a broader audience that includes
non-traditional and non-residential students. Despite the advantages of such an instructional mode, I
did not have a sufficient understanding of the complexities of technology-mediated instruction tohybridize the curriculum.
Attending the ACTFL conference was extremely informative. In particular, I was informed by thesession organized by Dr. Susan Hojnacki of Aquinas College on the state of art in research incomputer-assisted language learning (CALL), with a special focus on different platforms, such asgaming, telecollaboration, and text chat. In addition, I have learned greatly from the professional
development modules on materials for web-based delivery, discussed by Dr. Hui-Ya Chuang at

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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Furthermore, I had the great opportunity to attend several sessions
on CALL in Japanese. In particular, I was inspired by the session offered by Dr. Asako Takakura
from University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Takakura introduced the ways in which she utilized
CALL tools, such as Aris and Kaltura for a linguistic landscape project and a video-dubbing activity,
respectively. I understand that this type of projects affords students an excellent opportunity todevelop linguistic skills through task-based activities.
Secondly, I found it extremely useful to familiarize myself with the presentation on advocacy anddata from the survey on Japanese language education by Ms. Amanda Rollins of the JapanFoundation. As I coordinate a Japanese language program, it is especially crucial to know how otherinstitutions deal with AP credits, teachers’ certifications, and proficiency standards. More
importantly, Ms. Rollins shared a very interesting set of data about the distribution of Japaneselearners, teachers, and institutions.

AATJ Receives Marshall Green Award
AATJ has been named the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Marshall Green Award by the JapanAmerica Society of Washington DC.
The Marshall Green award was established in 2011 to recognize an individual or organization thathas made “a sustained and significant contribution to strengthening US-Japan relations and/or topromoting greater understanding between the American and Japanese people.”
Marshall Green was a distinguished American diplomat who served as the personal secretary toAmbassador Joseph Grew at the American Embassy in Tokyo before World War II. He later served
as US Ambassador to Korea and Indonesia. He was one of the founders of the Japan-America
Society and later served as its President.
Past recipients of the Marshall Green Award are former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone,
Professor Gerald Curtis of Columbia University, and former Ambassadors Yoshio Okawara andIchiro Fujisaki.
The Japan-America Society of Washington DC was founded primarily by US State Department
officers who had served in Japan. They spoke Japanese, and they knew how important learning theJapanese language was. The Society operates the oldest Japanese language school, and runs theannual national Japan Bowl.
The Society’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to present the 2016 Marshall Green Award to
AATJ “in recognition of the great role that your Association, and its two predecessor organization,
have played in promoting Japanese language education, and in strengthening the profession ofJapanese language teaching in the United States.”“We also hope that through this award, we can recognize andexpress our appreciation to the many hundreds of Japaneseteachers across our country who dedicate their lives every day toteaching the Japanese language to new generations ofAmericans.”
The award was presented at the 30th Annual Dinner of the
JASWDC on December 1. AATJ Vice President Yoshiko Mori
accepted the award on behalf of AATJ’s officers, directors, and
Ms. Noriko Otsuka from JASWDC
members.

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2017 Year of the Rooster NENGAJO Contest
by Kazumi Yamashita-Iverson & Mio Nishimura

OSHOGATSU is quickly approaching! That means it is the time to make NENGAJO!!
Please participate in the AATJ NENGAJO Contest. There is still time to make NENGAJO in yourclass. The winners of the contest will receive Award Certificate, Amazon Gift Card ($15-25), and the
National Recognition.
There are 4 categories for the contest: Artistic, Comical, Original, and Computer Graphic. Please go
to AATJ website for the descriptions for each category.

Each school can nominate 2 cards per category, total of 8 students. If you teach at 2 or more schools
or different levels such as elementary (K-5), middle school (6-8), and high school (9-12), you cannominate 8 cards from each school and/or each level. At college level, your student can selfnominate their card (1 card for each student). All you need to do is to promote the contest to yourstudents and be a current AATJ member.
Please remember to include a self-addressed and stamped 9x12 inch
envelope in the application. If your student(s) wins the contest, yourstudent(s) will receive a nice award certificate and that is the reason a
big envelope needs to be included. It also help us the process of
returning the results tremendously.
Since you need to be a current member (year 2016) of AATJ in order tonominate your students, please check your membership status before
submitting the cards. The submission must be postmarked before oron Tuesday, December 27, 2016.
If you would like to download the application and a detail description of contest, please go to:
http://www.aatj.org/nengajo-contest/2017-invite
If you have a question, please contact Kazumi Yamashita-Iverson at:
kyamashita@waterbury.k12.ct.us
Thank you and we look forward to your submission!

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(Download: http://www.aatj.org/nengano-contest)

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Special Topic Series: Washoku
by Motoko Tabuse

先月号では、日本食料理人の末次毅行氏が、アメリカにおける日本食普及の貢献を称えられ、日本政府から親善大使任命状を授与された記事を掲載致しました。今月号は和食のDos & Don’tsと、超多忙な先生方にはとっても便利でうれしいレシピを教えて頂きました。
Washoku Do’s & Dont’s
Do’s
和食の特徴を考えて食べるとさらに美味しくなります！
When you know the basic characteristics of Washoku, you can enjoy the food more!
多様で新鮮な食材とその持ち味の尊重
It contains a variety of ingredients and their natural (raw) taste
栄養バランスに優れた健康的な食生活
It is a well-balanced nutritional diet
自然の美しさや季節の移ろいの表現
It uses foods that are in-synch with the seasons and nature
正月などの年中行事との密接な関わり
It connects food with special events such as New Year’s Celebrations
Don’ts
マナー違反、していませんか？ Let’s check your washoku manners.
駄目よ、ダメダメ＃１：お箸の使い方 Chopstick Manner
八卦見のように両手でガラガラ音を立てて揉み込んでみたり、ソゲを落とすようにお箸を○○すのは、やめて〜！
No-no #1: Do not roll the waribashi (disposable wooden) chopsticks together or scrape them (toremove any wooden splinters) at a fine dining restaurant! (It is simply rude!)
駄目よ、ダメダメ＃２：寿司の前にご飯？
白いご飯を一膳食べてからお寿司を頼むのは、なぜ？！？！
No-no #2:Some people eat a bowl of rice before eating sushi. Why?!?! You should simply enjoy thesushi without any fillers.
駄目よ、ダメダメ＃３：携帯？！ゲーム？
寿司バーでは食べながら携帯をいじったり、ゲームをしてくれるな〜！
No-no #3: Do not text, talk or play games on your cell phone at the sushi bar in front of the chef,
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TAKさんおススメの簡単レシピ#１
A super easy washoku recipe for super busy people #1
茄子の諸焚きTasty Eggplant	 材料：日本茄子、中国茄子、（スーパーで売っている大きななすでもOK)、ネギ、天ぷら
つゆ、大根おろし、おろし生姜、油、そして七味唐辛子はお好みで。	
 作り方：３つのステップ
1. なすを輪切りにする。
2. 油で揚げる。
3. 甘めの天婦羅ソースで２～３分炊き器に盛り、天盛りに大根おろし、おろし生姜、ネギを乗せる（好みで七味唐辛子を振る）	
 茄子の 諸焚きは沢山作ってタッパ・ウエアーに入れて冷蔵庫で保管すると２～３日は食べられ、酒のお摘みに最適です。また、温かいご飯に乗せて食べても大変美味し いです、夏には冷素麺にのせると何杯でも食べられます。（ダイエット中の先生方、ごめんなさい！）
急な来客にも安心です。
A super easy washoku recipe for super busy people #1: Tasty Eggplant
Ingredients: Eggplant (Smaller Asian eggplant is better but regular eggplant will do), green onions,
tempura sauce (Dashi Tsuyu is OK), daikon finely grated, fined grated ginger root, oil, and shichimi
or ichimi togarashi (hot red pepper).
3 steps to make this dish:1. Slice the eggplant crossways (into circles).
2. Saute in oil (or deep fry) the eggplant
3. Pour the tempura sauce and put daikon, ginger
root and green onions over it.
You can make a large potion at one time. Leftovers can be
stored in a refrigerated plastic container for a couple ofdays. It is good reheated or cold. It can be served byitself, over warm rice or over cold noodles (Reimen).
Enjoy!
次回は超簡単、シーフードレシピです。お楽しみに
Try the above recipe and if you like it the next newsletter
will have a super easy seafood recipe that I enjoy just as
much!

Chef Suetsugu & His Wife MinaeCHAPLIN MEMORIAL AWARD
for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching
The Hamako Ito Chaplin Memorial Award will again be conferred in 2017, administered through the
Association for Asian Studies. In accordance with the wishes of the Chaplin family, each year a prizeof $1000 will be awarded to either a current graduate student or a full-time instructor of Japanese forexcellence in Japanese language teaching. A full-time instructor who has completed graduate study
within the last 3 years in an area that directly involves Japanese language teaching is eligible.
Possible academic fields of specialization are Japanese language pedagogy, linguistics, anthropology,
or literature. Current graduate students must demonstrate their intention to enter the14teaching field in a North American university. Professor Priya Ananth (Middle Tennessee State
University) serves as Chair of the Selection Committee, Professor Sarah Thal (University of
Wisconsin) serves as representative of the Northeast Asia Council of AAS for the committee, andProfessor George Chaplin serves ex-officio.
Individuals interested in applying (self-nomination) and faculty members interested in nominating an
eligible graduate student (nomination) — should download an application form at the following site:
http://mtmedia.mtsu.edu:8888/pananth/chaplinapplicationform2017.docx
You may also contact Dr. Priya Ananth (Priya.Ananth@mtsu.edu) and ask for the application form to
be sent via email.
Completed applications must be received by February 3, 2017 at the following address: Dr. Priya
Ananth, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, MTSU, P.O. Box 79, 1301 East Main
Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA
The award will be announced in the AAS E-Newsletter. Persons interested in contributing to theaward fund should send their contributions to: The Hamako Ito Chaplin Memorial Award, c/o
Association for Asian Studies, 825 Victors Way, Suite 310, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108.

The 23rd Princeton Japanese Pedagogy ForumMay 13-14, 2017

世界の平和、思いやり、リスペクトとことばの教育：日本語教育には何ができるのか？
World Peace, Thoughtfulness, Respect and Language Education: What Can Japanese
Language Education Contribute?
現在の世界には，言語、人種、宗教など多様な背景や価値観をもつ人々が暮らしています。
そして、その多様性は，世界を豊かにするための可能性を持つはずなのに、それとは逆に文化や言葉の異なる人に対する攻撃・排除がいたるところで起きています。ヘイトスピー
チ、テロ、移民・難民の問題などがその例です。また、攻撃・排除だけではなく、自分たちの私利私欲で行動を起こしたり、多様性や異質なものに対する無関心・無理解といった状況もあります。このような問題を解決するために、みなが思いやって、お互いを尊重し「平和」に暮らしていくために、日本語教育には何ができるのでしょうか？このフォーラ
ムでは、日本語教育を含めたことばの教育にどんな貢献ができるのか、みなさんと議論したいと考えています。
There are many people who have different backgrounds (e.g., ethnicity, religion, language etc.) in
the world. These differences should make the world richer and more interesting, but in reality, theycreate more challenges. Some attack or exclude people who have different backgrounds, while somethink about just themselves, ignore, or are indifferent to others. Current challenges include, but are
not limited to, hate speech, terrorism, and conflict with immigrants and refugees. What can theJapanese language education do to make the world more thoughtful, respectful, and peaceful. In thisForum, we would like to provide a platform to discuss what language education including Japanese
language education can contribute to the world and our local communities.
Keynote Speakers 基調講演
Professor Patrick Heinlich (Venezia Ca' Foscari University)
パトリック・ハインリッヒ（ヴェネチア・カフォスカリ大学）
Professor Leiko Matsubara Morales (University of São Paulo)
モラレス松原礼子（サンパウロ大学）
Professor Seiichi Makino (Princeton University)
牧野成一（プリンストン大学）	
 Call for Papers (deadline January 15, 2017): http://www.princeton.edu/pjpf/call-for-papers/

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Job Opening Announcements
Carthage College
Carthage College’s Modern Languages Department seeks an active teacher-scholar in Japaneseand Chinese. This is a three-year (renewable) position at the assistant professor level beginning inAugust 2017. We seek well-rounded candidates with experience in language instruction andundergraduate program development. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach a broad
range of courses covering language, literature, and the cultures of Japan and China.
The Modern Languages Department at Carthage is one of the largest at the College, supporting
majors and minors in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish as well as the College’s twosemester language requirement. In addition to full-time faculty, the Department has a cohort ofyoung university graduates from around the world who teach introductory language and advanced
conversation courses. A number of faculty teach two languages or teach in interdisciplinary
programs such as Asian Studies, and Women and Gender Studies. All language majors study abroadfor one semester, and Carthage is a national leader in short-term study abroad programs. We
welcome a new colleague who has innovative ideas for contributing to an intellectual community for
us and our students, including designing new courses, J-Term study tours, and extracurricular
activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The normal teaching load at the College is 3-1-3 (with every third January term off), and theteaching responsibilities for this position are one or two Japanese courses per semester, one or two
Chinese courses per semester, and one course in Asian Studies per year. Courses taught will coverlanguage as well as culture and literature at the intermediate and advanced levels.
The successful candidate will take an active role in program-building activities, including
recruitment, retention, and advising of students; supervision of adjunct instructors and teachingassistants; advising of student organizations; and planning of student activities.
This new colleague will be expected to contribute to the life of the Modern Languages Department
and will have demonstrated organizational skills.
Required Education and Experience:
Native or near-native command of Japanese and/or Chinese with at least advanced proficiency in thesecond language are required, as is native or near-native fluency in English.
Completion of a Ph.D. from an accredited institution prior to or shortly after the date of hire.
The area of specialization is open; the successful candidate should have the skills and flexibility of ageneralist; an interest in the scholarship of teaching is encouraged.
Interest in and experience with college-level teaching at all levels.
Demonstrated understanding of the nature and culture of a liberal arts college in the United States
and a commitment to small-college teaching.
How to Apply:
Candidates should submit an application as a single PDF document to Greg Baer, search committee
chair, via email at modernlanguage2016@carthage.edu or by uploading materials at to the “Resume
Upload” section at the following link:
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The application must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of teaching philosophy.
Three letters of recommendation may be submitted with the other materials or separately via email.
The application deadline is Nov. 15, 2016. The first round of interviews will be conducted by videoconference in January.
About Carthage:
Founded in 1847, Carthage College combines an environment of reflection and self-discovery with aculture of high expectation, so that our students uncover and ignite their potential. As a four-year
private liberal arts college with roots in the Lutheran tradition, we place a strong emphasis on both
moral and intellectual values. Our prime location in Kenosha, Wisconsin, midway between Chicago
and Milwaukee, allows students easy access to a wide array of internships and professional
opportunities. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum on the shore of Lake Michigan, is home
to 150 scholars, 2,600 full-time students, and 400 part-time students. Our rich academic curriculum
equips students with foundational knowledge and skills, preparing graduates to be lifelong learners
and to lead meaningful, productive lives.
Carthage College is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building aculturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including
members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Colorado State University
Job title: Assistant Professor of Chinese and Japanese (Tenure Track) Job description: Tenure-track,
entry level position as Assistant Professor of Chinese and Japanese in the Department of
Languages, Literatures & Cultures of Colorado State University, to begin August 16, 2017.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Chinese or Japanese Linguistics, Literature, and/or Culture or
closely related field, in hand at time of appointment; demonstrated advanced proficiency level in
Chinese, Japanese and English; proven record of teaching effectiveness; demonstrated record ofscholarship or evidence of strong scholarly potential; ability to teach a range of undergraduate
courses, Linguistics, Literature, and/or Culture.
Preferred Qualifications: Ability and interest in program building that includes developing new
courses. Research and instruction that has a comparative, interdisciplinary, and/or global reach;experience in teaching with technology; Experience or familiarity with Oral Proficiency Interview
guidelines and ACTFL standards.
For full job description, please visit http://jobs.colostate.edu and search for Chinese and Japanese.
Applicants should upload their dossier at http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/38393. The dossiershould include a letter of interest addressing the minimum and preferred qualifications; a current
curriculum vitae; copies of all graduate transcripts; evidence of effective teaching (i.e. student or
peer evaluations, letters of recommendation addressing teaching, sample syllabi, etc.); evidence ofscholarly achievement or strong potential; statement of Teaching Philosophy; a sample publication
or writing not exceeding 25 pages long, or a thesis chapter; and three recent confidential letters of17

AATJNEWSLETTER November 2016reference addressed to Dr. José Luis Suárez-García, search Committee Chair. Referees will becontacted for a reference letter upon submission of completed application. All materials should besubmitted online; no email applications will be accepted. For a completed application, all materials
must be submitted online by 11:59 pm (MT) on November 21, 2016.
Application materials of semifinalist candidates, including letters of reference, will be madeavailable for review by the entire faculty of the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer. Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final
candidates.

Harvard University
The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University invites
applications for the full-time position of Preceptor in Japanese expected to begin July 1, 2017.
The preceptor will be responsible for acting as instructor in charge of one of the levels of Japanesetaught at Harvard, between elementary and advanced (fifth year level), and for training andsupervising instructors in the Japanese program. The successful applicant should have native or nearnative command of modern standard Japanese, both written and spoken, be able to teach modern
Japanese at any level, elementary through advanced, to learners whose native language is English,
and be well trained in the issues of teaching Japanese as a foreign language.
An M.A. degree or higher in Japanese Linguistics, Japanese Pedagogy, Foreign Language Education,
Second Language Acquisition, or a closely related field, and several years of experience teachingmodern Japanese at the college level in the United States are preferred. Experience in computerassisted language teaching is also desirable. This will be a term appointment, with the duration of theterm to be determined. The appointment is renewable, based on performance and curricular need, forup to a total of eight years.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names andcontact information of three references (who will be invited to upload letters of recommendation)
through ARIeS at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/7208. Candidates should also
submit a 20-minute teaching demo by URL through the ARIeS portal. If online submission throughthe URL is not possible, a DVD containing the teaching demo may be submitted by mail to:
Chair, Preceptor Search Committee
Japanese Language Program
East Asian Languages and Civilizations Department Harvard University
5 Bryant Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
All application materials should be submitted no later than January 23, 2017. Please note that yourreferences will not be invited to upload their references until you have submitted your complete
application on-line.
Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by law.

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Kenyon College
Kenyon College, a highly selective, nationally ranked liberal arts college in central Ohio, invites
applications for a one-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese beginning in Fall2017. The successful candidate will teach five courses, both within the Japanese language programand in the candidate's area of expertise. Minimum qualifications include a PhD in Japanese language
and literature or related field, including Comparative Literature; native or near-native fluency inJapanese and English; and experience in teaching Japanese to English-speaking students at thecollege level. ABDs will be considered.
To apply, candidates should visit the online application site found at http://careers.kenyon.edu. A
complete application will be composed of 1) a cover letter discussing the applicant's research andscholarship undertaken, its relevance to the field or discipline, and prior teaching experience; 2) astatement of the applicant's teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching excellence; 3) aCurriculum Vitae; 4) an unofficialtranscript; and 5) three (3) letters of recommendation. All application materials must be submitted
electronically through Kenyon's employment website.
Review of applications will begin December 1, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled.
Completed applications received by the December 1 deadline will be guaranteed full consideration.
Kenyon College is a nationally prominent, private liberal arts college where academic excellencegoes hand in hand with a strong sense of community and close relationships among students andprofessors.

United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Dean of Faculty, Department of Foreign Languages,
anticipates filling the TERM (full-time) position of Assistant Professor of Japanese, beginningon 26 June 2017 and terminating on 30 June 2020. Subsequent re-appointments of up to 4 years inlength are possible and will be based upon an assessment of performance, Air Force anddepartmental needs, and financial constraints. This position is being filled by an alternative hiring
process and is not in the competitive civil service.
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), located just north of Colorado Springs, Colorado,is an undergraduate institution that awards the Bachelor of Science degree as part of its mission toeducate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead in the
United States Air Force in service to our nation. Faculty applications are invited from candidates
who can contribute to this mission by interacting with cadets, both in and out of the classroom, as
instructors and mentors. The student body consists of approximately 4,000 men and women
representing every state and several foreign countries. The Academy faculty is an integrated group of
military and civilian educators. The curriculum includes core academic and professional courses, and27 disciplinary and interdisciplinary majors.
The United States Air Force Academy is dedicated to the goal of building a pluralistic facultycommitted to a multicultural environment that enriches the educational experience of our students.
Hence, we are especially interested in candidates whose teaching, life experience and/or researchinterests contribute to a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms. Interested persons
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applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of the ad to include evidence of teaching excellence,promise of research productivity, and commitment to diversity/inclusion.
Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity,
industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens (U.S. citizenshiprequired at time of application).
Applications are invited from candidates who can contribute to the Academy mission by interactingwith cadets, both in and out of the classroom. Applications are invited from candidates with strong
interests in teaching and developing undergraduate courses. Facility with computers and advanced
technology to enhance education is desirable. Successful candidates will demonstrate the potential
for teaching excellence, academic service, sustained intellectual contributions, and will have native
or near native Japanese language skills. Duties will include instruction ranging from introductory toadvanced courses as well as potentially coordinating and directing a range of immersion and studyabroad opportunities.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Key Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
Successful completion of a background investigation
Service of a 1-year trial period
Doctoral degree (see "Qualifications" below for required disciplines)
Qualifications:
A Doctoral degree (completed by employment start date) in Japanese, Japanese Literature, Japanese
History, and/or Japanese Socio-Cultural/Political Studies, and/or Second Language Acquisition,
Applied Linguistics, and/or Foreign Language Education with emphasis in Japanese is required.
Such experiences include but are not limited to formal classroom instruction including class andmaterial development and preparation, course design, testing, tutoring and counseling.
Academic disciplines: Japanese, Japanese Literature, Japanese History, and/or Japanese SocioCultural/Political Studies, and/or Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, and/or Foreign
Language Education with emphasis in Japanese or another doctoral degree with several years ofproven experience as a Japanese Instructor at the university level.
Desired Qualifications:
DLPT minimum score of 3/3 or ACTFL OPI with minimum score of SUPERIOR is highly desirable.
Facility with computers and advanced technology to enhance education is desirable.
The deadline for applications is December 15, 2016.

University of Florida
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida, Gainesville,
invites applications for two 9-month, tenure-track positions in Japanese literature and culture,
to begin August 16, 2017. Applications from candidates specializing in either pre-Meiji literature orcontemporary literature and media are particularly welcome. The successful candidates will

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contribute to the Japanese track of the undergraduate B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures andto interdisciplinary studies and internationalization through such activities as course development,
curriculum enhancement and their own dynamic research agenda. Activities should synergize with
programs beyond the department, such as Film and Media Studies, Medieval and Early Modern
Studies, Women's Studies and Gender Research, and the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, which has
an extensive Asia collection. Teaching duties will include courses on literature, culture, advanced
language, and/or others as appropriate to area of specialization, such as visual media.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse
and inclusive faculty and staff. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for thisposition, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). The
recruitment/selection process will be conducted in accordance with Florida's "Government in theSunshine" and public records laws.
The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a full
benefits package.
Ph.D. is required prior to appointment. Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English is
expected. The candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching andresearch.
Applications must be submitted on-line at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/499186/assistantprofessor, and must include a letter of application that details your current and future research plans,
CV, two sample syllabi or a statement of teaching philosophy, samples of peer or student teachingevaluations (as available), selected publications or writing sample, dissertation abstract and chapter
outline. In addition, names and email address for three references must be provided on theapplication. An email will be sent automatically to your references, requesting them to upload their
letter. For full consideration, application materials should be received by November 30, 2016, andthe position will remain open until filled. Questions about the positions or application procedures
may be directed to Associate Professor Ann Wehmeyer at awehmeye@ufl.edu.
Final candidates will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A
transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees
earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by aprofessional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential
Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at www.naces.org.

University of North Carolina, Charlotte – Japanese Language and Film
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotteseeks a tenure-track assistant professor of Japanese, with a specialization in film, beginning August
2017.
Required qualifications include: native or near native proficiency in English and Japanese; strong
commitment to teaching undergraduates; enthusiasm for making dynamic, innovative contributions
to the intellectual mission of Japanese Studies; clear potential for scholarly excellence as
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with underrepresented groups; experience in teaching Japanese film, including anime; and PhD attime of initial appointment.
Job duties include teaching courses in Japanese film and culture; advising undergraduate students;
contributing to service activities and leadership in the Department; and maintaining a successful
research and publication record.
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies is a dynamic, research-intensive department witha commitment to balancing curricular tradition and innovation. In order to further the university’s
goal of increased internationalization in the Charlotte region, we offer an MA in Spanish with a trackin English-Spanish translation studies; undergraduate majors and minors in French, German,
Japanese and Spanish; additional minors in Chinese, Classical Studies, Francophone Studies, Italian,
Russian and Film Studies; beginning and intermediate level classes in Arabic, Farsi, and Portuguese;a graduate and undergraduate Certificate in Translating; a Certificate in Business Language; online
courses via the University of North Carolina Language Exchange; and a variety of study abroad
experiences. The Department boasts a modern Language Resource Center, which provides cuttingedge technology for language pedagogy, and a diverse faculty from around the world who offer morethan 200 courses to more than 4,000 students annually.
As the largest college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences houses 20
departments in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and military sciences, as well as 24
applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs. It offers eight doctoral degrees, 34 master's
degrees and graduate certificates and 34 undergraduate degrees.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral-extensive urban university committed to
excellence in research and teaching. As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution thatstrives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected andmaintained, UNC Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Finalists will
be asked during their screening interview to discuss how the topics of diversity and inclusion areincorporated into their teaching and research.
The candidate selected for this position is subject to a criminal background check and must be able
to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.
Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu/postings/12776 and should include
a cover letter, current and complete CV, research statement, teaching statement, and a copy of thegraduate transcript, with English translation. Three original letters of recommendation must be
mailed or emailed directly to Dr. Ann Gonzalez, Interim Chair, Department of Languages andCulture Studies, UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223. Email:abgonzal@uncc.edu.

University of North Carolina, Charlotte – Japanese Translation
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies of the University of North Carolina at Charlotteseeks a tenure-track assistant professor of Japanese Translation, beginning August 2017.

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Required qualifications include: native or near native proficiency in Japanese and English; strong
commitment to teaching undergraduates/graduates; enthusiasm for helping Department to grow its
program in Japanese translation and making dynamic, innovative contributions to the intellectual
mission of Japanese Studies; clear potential for scholarly excellence as demonstrated by a focusedresearch agenda; a commitment to promoting diversity and working with underrepresented groups;
experience in teaching translation (translating is done in both directions: Japanese and English), and
PhD at time of initial appointment.
Job duties include teaching courses in Japanese language and translation; advising undergraduate
and graduate students; contributing to service activities and leadership in the Department; andmaintaining a successful research and publication record.
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies is a dynamic, research-intensive department witha commitment to balancing curricular tradition and innovation. In order to further the university’s
goal of increased internationalization in the Charlotte region, we offer an MA in Spanish with a trackin English-Spanish translation studies; undergraduate majors and minors in French, German,
Japanese and Spanish; additional minors in Chinese, Classical Studies, Francophone Studies, Italian,
Russian and Film Studies; beginning and intermediate level classes in Arabic, Farsi, and Portuguese;a graduate and undergraduate Certificate in Translating; a Certificate in Business Language; online
courses via the University of North Carolina Language Exchange; and a variety of study abroad
experiences. The Department boasts a modern Language Resource Center, which provides cuttingedge technology for language pedagogy, and a diverse faculty from around the world who offer more
than200 courses to more than 4,000 students annually.
As the largest college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences houses 20
departments in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and military sciences, as well as 24
applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs. It offers eight doctoral degrees, 34 master's
degrees and graduate certificates and 34 undergraduate degrees.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral-extensive urban university committed to
excellence in research and teaching. As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution thatstrives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected andmaintained, UNC Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Finalists will
be asked during their screening interview to discuss how the topics of diversity and inclusion areincorporated into their teaching and research.
The candidate selected for this position is subject to a criminal background check and must be able
to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.
Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu
and should include a cover letter, current and complete CV, research statement, teaching statement,
and a copy of the graduate transcript, with English translation. Three original letters ofrecommendation must be mailed or emailed directly to Dr. Ann Gonzalez, Interim Chair, Departmentof Languages and Culture Studies, UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC
28223. Email: abgonzal@uncc.edu .

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