AATJ
Newsletter
Co-Presidents’ Message
November 2013
Volume 2,
No. 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Co-Presidents’Message

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AATJ Facebook

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Important Dates

2

AATJ Annual Fall
Conference
Information

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AATJ Sponsors

4

Annual Fall
Conference Schedule 5
National Japanese Exam
Information
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Nengajo Contest
Information

10

Job Opening
Announcements

14

Opportunities

20

Call for Papers

24

Membership Application
Form
27
AATJ Board of Directors
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Long Traditions, New Directions: 50 Years of Japanese Professional Collaboration: that is the title of a special session that will be held at the upcoming ACTFL
Conference. In our final message as Co-Presidents, we would like to focus on thespirit of that title. This organization has a long tradition of collaboration, beginning with the teachers of the original Association of Teachers of Japanese, thenadding the National Council of Secondary Teachers of Japanese and the National
Council of Japanese Language Teachers, and ending with this organization thatbrings us all together: The American Association of Teachers of Japanese. Japanese teachers have always pursued opportunities to share materials, improve theirteaching, write curriculum and standards, and bring exciting learning experiences
to our students both in their classrooms and in Japan. For your dedication to theJapanese field over the last 50 years, we applaud you!
Now, as we leave this office, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the last
two years, and look forward to the future. We have been able to maintain some of
our “long traditions” and guide the organization in some “new directions” thanks
to the hard work of all of the Board Members and, as always, our amazing Executive Director, Susan Schmidt.
Advocacy (http://www.aatj.org/advocacy)
We have maintained and expanded our advocacy efforts for Japanese language
education. AATJ representatives have attended the JNCL-NCLIS Conferencesand visited the offices of many members of Congress. We offered advocacy webinars, with extended resources available to teachers on the website. Noriko
Okada Coyle, a teacher at North Penn High School, was featured as a teacher
who had saved her Japanese language program from budget cuts. The message isthat advocacy must happen well before the “crisis stage.” This is true for both theorganization at the national level and our local programs and our efforts must not
wane. We are confident that William Matsuzaki, our new Co-Director representing the K-12 level will continue this work with Co-Director Janet Ikeda, andwe would like to thank outgoing Co-Director Mamiya Worland for her extensive service.

Publications (http://www.aatj.org/journal; http://www.aatj.org/newsletter)
AATJ’s journal is in its 47th year of
publication, and continues to be
the premier peer-reviewed journalin the fields of Japanese literature,pedagogy, and linguistics. Coordinating Editor Hiroshi Nara andhis colleagues in each subject area** “Like” AATJ on Facebook! **have done an outstanding job atensuring that the content is of the
Check out AATJ’s Facebook page, and “Like” us to receive updates andhighest quality and that semianthe latest news.
nual publication is on time. Newsletter editor Emi Ochiai Ahn
has produced an attractive andClick the link on our home page (www.aatj.org),
news-packed quarterly newsletteror search for “AATJ-American Association of Teachers of Japanese” onfor the past two years: many
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thanks to her.
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Important Dates
AATJ Fall Conference :November 22-24

Japanese Language
Proficiency Test:
December 1

NEJ Registration Starts:
December 2

Nengajo Contest
Deadline: December 27

ACTFL Proposal
Deadline: January 15,
2014

NEJ Registration
Deadline: February 4,
2014

AATJ Fall Conference for2014: November 21-23,
2014

Student Activities (http://www.aatj.org/student-activities)
Another essential piece of advocacy is the extent to which students are engaged andexcited about their learning. AATJ’s traditionally popular activities have continued,
like the Nengajo Contest and the Japanese National Honor Society. We’d like to thankoutgoing Co-Director Lynn Nietzel, continuing Co-Director Shingo Satsutani, andNangajo Guru Kazumi Yamashita for their hours of work on Student Activities. The
Nengajo Contest is now an elementary through university-level contest. The National
Japanese Exam (NJE) has undergone a complete revision, thanks to the efforts of ateam of teachers led by Director Tomoko Takami and the following teachers: Miyuki Johnson, Fukumi Matsubara, Eiko Ushida, Atsuko Ando, Katy Suttles, and Noriko Vergel. The exam is a standards-based experience for students,
with a focus on proficiency and including content that mirrors the real world. The intention was that the NJE experience would be a positive one for students – showing
them just how much they CAN DO in Japanese. For teachers, the exam was designed
to represent the latest thinking in reading and listening assessment, thereby serving as
an impetus for instructional improvement. We would like to thank Nobuko Hasegawa, outgoing Director for administering NJE in the past two years.
Professional Development (http://www.aatj.org/professional-development)
High quality Japanese language instruction remains the best advocacy for our programs. We thank Professional Development Director Eiko Ushida and previous Director Yasuko Ito Watt for their leadership in this area. The JOINT Program hasoffered online professional development on “Content-Based Instruction,” “Basic Concepts of Japanese Language Teaching” and “Reading Strategies and Language Instruction.” The annual Spring Conference in conjunction with AAS Conference featured afull day of more than 100 sessions on literature and language topics. AATJ teachers
will again offer sessions at the Fall Conference, in conjunction with ACTFL, such as“Teaching with Tablets & Technology: Bridging the Gap with Digital Natives” and“Differentiated and Personalized Instruction in Advanced Japanese Courses.” Thanks
to Noriko Fujioka-Ito and Yasuko Takata Rallings (Fall Conference DirectorsACTFL) and Masahiko Minami and Joan Ericson (Spring Conference DirectorsAAS) for their hours of work in organizing these events.
Teachers also learned how to create interpretive assessments at the National Japanese
Exam writing workshop in San Diego, and that discussion will continue in the NJE
session at ACTFL. The Japanese Global Articulation Project (J-GAP) held meetings
with many AATJ participants in Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland. Teachers
who excel in both instruction and professional involvement continue to be recognizedwith the AATJ Teacher Awards, yearly. Please consider nominating a colleague!
The future of professional development is most certainly in the creation of a vibrant
online professional learning community (“like” the AATJ page on Facebook!) as wellas the continuation of regular, in-person opportunities to collaborate. As in the past
50 years, our level of collaboration is our greatest strength.
Member Services (http://www.aatj.org/
membership)
Our first line of service to individual members has
become the AATJ website. Over the past year it wascompletely redesigned to be much more user-friendly
and stylish! If you have not visited lately, pleasecheck it out.
The next level of service is our relationship with our
Affiliates. The key to the success of the AATJ consolidation has been the work of the local Affiliates in encouraging members to use the new membership system. We would like to all of the local Affiliate leadersand members for your willingness to make thesechanges. Motoko Tabuse, who is now leaving her

Page 3It's Time to Renew Your AATJ Membership
To those members who have already renewed their memberships in AATJ 2014: THANK YOU!
We hope that you find membership in this professional association valuable. Please take a moment to renew,
either online (go to http://www.aatj.org/membership) or using the paper form that can be found on page 27of this issue of the newsletter.
If you are not sure whether you need to renew, please contact the office at aatj@aatj.org, and we will be happy
to check for you.
Don’t miss the many benefits of membership: student participation in the National Japanese Exam, the Nengajo Contest, and the Japanese National Honor Society; conference attendance at member rates; publications
and professional development activities; and much more.

role as VP-Secretary to become our new President, has been tireless in her efforts to streamline Affiliate relations, assist new Affiliates, and keep everyone in the leadership “loop.” Our future desire would be to see more involvement oraffiliates at the community college level and among teachers of heritage speakers.
Financial BaseIn addition to membership fees, AATJ has always pursued other funding sources to maintain our wide range of activities. AATJ is now managing the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), and we have pursued more corporate
sponsorships and memberships. We are so grateful to those companies and organizations that have made so many programs possible over the past two years: the Japan-US Friendship Commission, the Japan Foundation, theShoyu Club of Tokyo, the US-Japan Foundation, the Toshiba International Foundation, Nippon Express Travel, JTB, Nagoya University, Yamate Gakuin, Cheng & Tsui, Kodansha USA, Kinokuniya, andTuttle Publishing, The expansion of the National Japanese Exam to Level 1 and college level also provide more income. For the future, we encourage further pursuit of corporate sponsorships, new-member outreach, and the continued improvement of student activities and professional development as ways to generate more members and more income for the organization.
Leadership
The organization can only remain strong if new leaders continue to bring in vibrancy, creativity and energy. We haveworked with the Japan Foundation’s leadership development workshop program to identify and develop new leaders
and then involve them in AATJ activities. It is essential to maintain such a pipeline of human resources to lead the organization well into the future. Other areas we might wish to pursue would be in finding ways to support or involve
graduate students in Japanese and encouraging more university students to become teachers of Japanese language.
We are confident that Motoko Tabuse, as your new president, will bring her outstanding organizational skills andenergy to this position. Quite literally, she will be doing the work of “two people” from now on (or, the work that it took
two of us to do for the last two years!) She has plenty of support, however, with Susan Tanabe continuing as VPTreasurer and the newly-elected Yoshiko Saito-Abbott moving into the VP-Secretary position, as well as the manyother continuing and new Directors as mentioned above.
Finally, we would like to send sincere thanks to Susan Schmidt, who has been Executive Director of this organizationfor 16 years, and Kathy Ajisaka, who has worked in the AATJ office as Executive Assistant for 13 years. While leadership may change, they are the one constant, making sure all of us stay on task and moving the organization forward.
The great majority of accomplishments in the last few years are the result of Susan’s leadership, organization, and efforts far beyond her daily salary. She is the true advocate that keeps AATJ going!
It has been our pleasure to serve you. We both intend to stay involved with AATJ at various levels and we look forward
to continued collaboration and friendship for many years to come.
Jessica Haxhi
Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku

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ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE 2013, Orlando FL
The second annual AATJ Fall Conference will be held during the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, Friday, November 22, through Sunday, November
24, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center and Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Information on registration and housing for the conference can be found at http://www.actfl.org/convention-expo. Current members of
AATJ can register at ACTFL member rates. When you register for the conference, please be sure to indicate that you
are a member of AATJ so that AATJ will get credit for your attendance. We also strongly encourage you to become amember of ACTFL, which allows AATJ to receive part of your registration fee. Registration fees: $300 onsite (after October 30).
Presentation Sessions: This year, AATJ will sponsor three concurrent sessions including 12 research paper presentations and 33 one-hour learning sessions which will be held in the Mezzanine Meeting Rooms at the Rosen Centre
Hotel over the three days of the conference (see the schedule on the following pages for the complete list).
Three AATJ special sessions have been planned: (1) Special Panel: Expanding Japanese Teacher Community
Through AATJ Special Interest Groups (3:45-4:45PM on Friday, 11/22 in Salon 19), (2) Panel: Teaching Literature in the Japanese Language Classroom (5:00-6:00PM on Friday, 11/22 in Salon 19), and (3) Special
Event: Long Traditions, New Directions: 50 Years of Japanese Professional Collaboration (5:15-6:15PM
on Saturday, 11/23, in Signature 1).
In addition to the AATJ-sponsored sessions, the ACTFL conference program features the following Japanese-related
panel sessions: (1) Learning Outcomes of Multimedia Blogging in a Japanese Language Classroom, Friday(11/22), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, in Room W305B (Orange County Convention Center); with presenter Tomoko Oda(Indiana University of Pennsylvania); (2) Global Classmates: Increasing Japanese Language and Cultural
Proficiencies through Technology, Saturday (11/23), 8:00 - 9:00 AM, in Room W305B (Orange County Convention Center); with presenters Andrew Scronce (Kizuna Across Cultures and Langley High School), Ayako Smethurst(Kizuna Across Cultures), and Shanti Shoji (Kizuna Across Cultures); (3) Varying Classroom Instruction to Aid
Japanese Vocabulary Development (ACTFL Research Roundtable), Saturday (11/23), 4:00 - 5:00 PM, in Grand
Ballroom C (Rosen Centre Hotel); with presenters Brett Walter, Laura Ballard, and Kelly Torres.
General Membership Meeting and Reception: The AATJ General Membership Meeting (4:00-5:00PM in Salon
19) and AATJ Reception (6:30-8:30PM in Signature 1) will be held before and after the special event cerebrating the50th anniversary of AATJ (Formerly ATJ) on Sat, 11/23.
Local Affiliate Council Meeting: The local affiliate council meeting will be held from 12:00-1:00PM on Fri, 11/22
in Salon 19 of the Mezzanine Meeting Rooms at the Rosen Centre Hotel.
Luncheon: The AATJ Luncheon will be held in Grand Ballroom B of the Rosen Centre Hotel from 12:30-1:45PM on
Sat, 11/23. This year, students from the University of Florida and the University of South Florida will present a dance
for the attendees of the luncheon. The tickets are $56 after 10/30. Please purchase the luncheon tickets when you register for the conference. AATJ will not sell tickets at our booth. If you have already registered but did not request aluncheon ticket, please contact ACTFL by phone at 508-743-8561 or fax at 508-743-9626 (have the confirmation number you received when you first registered available) or purchase your luncheon ticket from the on-site registration
desk.
Japan Pavilion: The Japan Pavilion in the Exhibit Hallof the Orange County Convention Center will feature entertainment as well as exhibits by publishers, travel
agents, universities, and other companies and services
related to our profession. Please visit us in Booths 1022
– 1035.
Sumie (Japanese Ink Painting) Performance andWorkshop: The Association of Florida Teachers ofJapanese will conduct a Sumie Workshop during the Exhibit Hall Visit Free Time (10:00-11:00AM on Friday,
11/22; 9:00-10:00AM, 3:00-4:00PM on Saturday, 11/23;
and 9:00-10:00AM on Sunday, 11/24) at the Exhibit Hallof the Orange County Convention Center. In addition to
the Sumie performance and workshop, examples of Shodo(Japanese calligraphy) by students studying Japanese in
the state of Florida will be exhibited in the Japan Pavilion.

2014 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Language Expo San Antonio,
TX—November 21-23, 2014
The next ACTFL Conference will be November 21-23, 2014, at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Hotel in San Antonio, TX. The deadline for
proposal submissions is Wednesday, January 15, 2014.

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2013 ACTFL Sponsored Session Schedule
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013
[Workshop] Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese Language and Culture Workshop
Presenter(s): Yo Azama (North Salinas High School)
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM; W306A (Orange County Convention Center)[Workshop] Immersion Workshop: Embedding Culture in the Teaching of JapanesePresenter(s): Kiyomi Chinen (California State University Long Beach)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM; W310B (Orange County Convention Center)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Learning Outcomes of Multimedia Blogging in a Japanese Language Classroom
Presenter(s): Tomoko Oda (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM; W305B (Orange County Convention Center)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013
Global Classmates: Increasing Japanese Language and Cultural Proficiencies through Technology
Presenter(s): Andrew Scronce (Kizuna Across Cultures and Langley High School), Ayako Smethurst (Kizuna
Across Cultures) and Shanti Shoji (Kizuna Across Cultures)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM; W305B (Orange County Convention Center)
ACTFL Research Roundtables Chair(s): Thomas Sauer (Lexington Public Schools)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Grand Ballroom C (Rosen Centre Hotel)
Varying Classroom Instruction to Aid Japanese Vocabulary Development Brett Walter; Laura Ballard;
Kelly Torres2013 AATJ Teacher Award RecipientsMs. Kaoru Kimura (K-12 category)
Ms. Akiko Kawano Jones (Post-secondary category)Please join us in congratulating this year’s AATJ Teacher Award recipients, Ms. Kaoru Kimura of St. Paul’s
School for Boys in Maryland and Ms. Akiko Kawano Jones of Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The AATJ TeacherAwards recognize out-standing teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, advocacy, and leadership inJapanese education both locally and nationally. AATJ will present the awards to the winners at the AATJ Awards Luncheon during the ACTFL Annual Convention held in Orlando in November. If you plan to come to ACTFL, please join us
and congratulate both winners at the AATJ Luncheon on Saturday, November 23 (12:30-1:45 pm).
Ms. Kaoru Kimura, St. Paul’s School for Boys
Ms. Kimura, a teacher in the Japanese language program for her school’s lower school, describes herself as “born to be ateacher”. She always finds innovative ways to engage her students, raise their proficiency level, and give them a lifelong
passion for Japanese language and culture. She effectively collaborates with other Japanese teachers in her middle and upper schools to make their classes exciting and fun, attracting more students to the Japanese program than are enrolled in Spanish. She also
contributes to building strong connections with the community in and outside of theschool by publishing “Japan Times” newsletters and organizing a “Japan Fair”.
Thank-you message
I am very honored to receive such a huge award! The entire school, as well as thestudents and parents, have been excited about this big news. Promoting the Japanese
program has been essential for me to acquire the number of students every year. Although we have been targeting only my school with the promotion, the word has been
spreading throughout our community now. I have heard many nice comments about ourJapanese program from people outside of our school and this has surprised me. Year by
year, we have more and more students taking Japanese at my school.
This has been achieved not only by me. In our school, we have three other Japanese teachers: William Matsuzaki in Middle School, Aki Julian in Upper School, and Maki
Okamoto at the Girls’ School. The ideas that I thought of for our program can’t become areality without their support. Collaboration is one of the key ingredients for our successat our school. I would like to say thank you for their continuous support.
Again, thank you very much for selecting me this year for the AATJ’s 2013 Teacher Award! I will keep devoting
my life to promoting our Japanese program throughout our community and beyond. I am also looking forward toseeing you all at the ACTFL banquet in Orlando!!
Ms. Akiko Kawano Jones, Bowling Green State University
Ms. Jones has nurtured a Japanese program since 1983 and has not losther enthusiasm and energy. Her tireless dedication to teaching and advocacy of Japanese education is highly recognized by a number of alumni,
teachers of Japanese, and Japanese companies in the state of Ohio. She
coordinates weekly Japanese Club activities on campus, and has developed
many exchange programs and internship programs with companies inboth Ohio and Japan. She has also been very active in outreach activities
including organizing annual Ohanami Cherry Blossom Festivals and Japanese American Business Dinner Meetings to connect the university andbusiness communities.
Thank-you message
It seems to be a dream. I never imagined receiving such an honor
when I came to the States to teach the Japanese language 40 years ago.
When I received the email letter of award from AATJ, I had to read it again and again just to make sure if it was true.
I am humbled to receive this prestigious award, and I am grateful to the AATJ Teacher Award Review Committee members for selecting me as a recipient of 2013 Teacher of the Year Award. I would like to thank Dr. Etsuyo
Yuasa, Dr. Hiroaki Kawamura, and Ms. Janet Stucky-Smith for nominating me for this award. I would like to thankthem for honoring me to represent Japanese teachers of Ohio.
I also would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my colleagues and administrators of BGSU, Consuls General of Japan in Detroit, mayors of City of Bowling Green, business communities in Ohio, the exchange schools andalumni in Japan. They have encouraged me for the last 30 years to grow and enhance the Japanese program at BGSU.
Last, but not least, I would not be here as a Japanese language teacher without the students of Bowling GreenState University who attempt a challenging language and who trust in my teaching. They give me energy and a driving force every day to be a better teacher each year.

Page 9National Japanese Exam (NJE)
The National Japanese Exam (NJE) is an online, proficiency-oriented, standards-based and culture-related assessment tool for middle (junior), high school, and college students who are studying Japanese as a second language. It
was developed by AATJ (American Association of Teachers of Japanese) as a way for such students to test their Japanese skills and participate in a nation-wide exam with awards for high achievement. The NJE also helps teachers see
students’ strengths and weaknesses in certain areas. Teachers can use the results to give various school-level awards tostudents (participation certificates, and Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals) to highlight the success of their Japanese programs. Taking the NJE can also serve as a preparation for high school students who are planning to take the JapaneseAP, IB or SAT tests in the future. The NJE is an entirely online test that teachers administer to students via a “Quia”
platform.
The NJE started in 2010, and was originally developed by NCJLT (National Council of Japanese Language
Teachers) for middle (junior) and high school students. Since then, the format and scope of the NJE has been revisedand expanded.
New This Year!
The 2014 NJE has two new features: 1) a Level 1 test has been added to the previously existing Levels 2 and 3;
and 2) college students are now invited to participate.
Registration and Test Dates
The 2014 NJE will be administered between March 3 and April 11, 2014. Teachers can register their students
beginning December 2, 2013. Registration will close on February 8, 2014. Registration fees will be the same as last year:$8.00 per student.
More Information Online
For complete details about the NJE, please visit the website: http://www.aatj.org/nje.

Spring 2014 JOINT Online Course
Content-Based Instruction for Advanced Japanese
AATJ’s JOINT online professional development program will offer “Content-Based Instruction for Advanced
Japanese: Course Development and Language Training” in early spring 2014. This six-week online course, open
to both native and non-native-speaking teachers of Japanese, at all levels of instruction, is designed to develop both thelanguage proficiency and the pedagogy skills of the participants, who will learn about and create content-based instruction (CBI) lessons that develop both advanced reading skills and cultural knowledge of students.
Description: The course consists of four parts: (1) principles of CBI, (2) curriculum development for CBI, (3) instructional strategies for CBI, and (4) assessment. The course utilizes existing materials as examples, but hands-on experienceis emphasized, and course participants are required to create their own materials to be used in their classes. Participants
work on assigned readings and lectures independently and also engage in collaborative learning, working in pairs orgroups that include both native and non-native speakers. Assignments and evaluations are individualized to accommodate the differing needs of the participants.
The course will be conducted between January 13 and March 9, 2014 (six weeks of class plus one week of orientation and technology familiarization and one week of evaluation).
Instructors: Masako Douglas (California State University, Long Beach); Eiko Ushida (University of California, San
Diego).
Fees: The fee for the course will be $95 for AATJ members and $125 for nonmembers, payable after enrollment isconfirmed.
Participation: Participants are expected to spend approximately 5-7 hours per week on coursework: reading, listening
to a lecture, working on assignments and projects, and participating in weekly discussion sessions. Participants
must be available for a weekly online discussion at one of the following times: (1) Thursdays from5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time; (2) Thursdays from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time, or (3) Saturdays from10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Credit: Optional graduate credit (2 units) from the University of Colorado is available for a separate fee of $120.
For complete information about this course, and to apply, please go to:
http://www.aatj.org/joint-cbi-course

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Support Our Sponsors
Nippon Express Travel USA is a corporate sponsor of AATJ. Nittsu Travel wants to
help teachers take students to Japan. Find out more about their services
at http://www.nittsutravel.com/e_index.php .
JTB USA is a sponsor of AATJ’s annual conferences. Visit http://
www.jtsusa.com to find out about the company’s travelservices focusing on
travel to and within Japan.
Nagoya University is a corporate sponsor of AATJ. Visit http://admissions.g30.nagoyau.ac.jp to find out about Nagoya University’s Global International Programs taught in English.
Yamate Gakuin is a sponsor of AATJ’s professional development activities. Visit http://
www.yamate-gakuin.ac.jp to find out about Yamate’s exchange programs for high school
students.

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Job Opening Announcements

Bates College: Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese and East Asian Studies
The Asian Studies Program of Bates College, a highly selective private liberal arts college located in southcentral Maine, invites applications and nominations for a three-year position in Japanese and East Asian Studies to begin in August 1, 2014. ABD candidates will be considered; Ph.D. is expected at time of appointment. A native/
near native proficiency in Japanese and English is required. We seek candidates with the flexibility and breadth to teachboth culture and language courses. Training and experience in Japanese language pedagogy are expected. Culture
courses will depend on the appointee’s expertise and interest, but should deal with some aspect of Japanese and East
Asian civilization, which could function as foundational gateway and/or culminating capstone courses in the East AsianStudies Program. Applicants from the humanities and social sciences with expertise in Japanese transnational experience, other social issues with contemporary global relevance, film, gender, ethnicity (including Korean and Okinawan),or popular culture are especially encouraged to apply.
The College and the Asian Studies Program are committed to enhancing the diversity of the campus community
and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to this goal are encouraged to apply; the search committee expects
candidates to identify their strengths and experiences in this area.
Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled; however, priority isgiven to complete applications received by
October 23, 2013. For more information about Asian Studies at Bates, see our webpage (http://www.bates.edu/
asian/).
Applicants should submit electronically, in PDF format, to Nancy LePage, Project Specialist, 207-786-6480,
at academicservices@bates.edu a letter of application, curriculum vitae, representative syllabi, and names and contact
information for at least three references, including one who can speak to the candidate’s teaching experience/expertise. Send only the documents listed. Short-listed candidates will be invited to send additional materials (e.g., letters of recommendation, graduate school transcripts, writing samples, course evaluations, syllabi, statement of teaching
philosophy, etc.). Please include your last name and R2139 in the subject line of all submissions.
Bates is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Because the college recognizes that employment
decisions often involve two careers, Bates welcomes applications for shared positions. Employment is contingent on
successful completion of a background check. For more information about the college, please visit the Bates website: www.bates.edu.
Dartmouth College: Assistant Professor of Japanese Language, Literature, and Culture
The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures at Dartmouth College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in Japan Studies. Appointment will become
effective July 1, 2014, with teaching duties beginning in September 2014. Applicants for this position must either hold a
PhD or be ABD; additionally, they must have native or near native proficiency in modern Japanese and English. The
classroom teaching load is four courses per year, to be taught over three of the four quarters.
The field of specialization is open to any that complements the college's current strengths, and we welcome applications from range of disciplines and areas of expertise (literature, cultural studies, visual culture, sociolinguistics,
cultural anthropology, or other appropriate field). Candidates should be able to teach in Japanese thematic courses intheir academic discipline as well as both introductory classes and seminars in English. Additionally, candidates would
be expected to contribute to the administration of the program and share the directorship of the annual ten-week studyabroad offering in Chiba, Japan.
Applicants should submit, via email, a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample (25-50 pages), and one syllabus for a course integrating Japanese language material and academic research to Mr. Gerard Bohlen at:
asian.and.middle.eastern.languages.and.literature@dartmouth.edu. Three letters of recommendation should be sent
separately.
The review of applications will begin November 20, 2013. Preliminary interviews will be conducted via
SKYPE. Questions should be directed to James Dorsey at: james.dorsey@dartmouth.edu.
Dartmouth College combines a commitment to innovative scholarship with dedication to excellent teaching.
One of the most diverse institutions of higher education in New England, Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/
affirmative action employer, has a strong commitment to diversity, and in that spirit encourages applications fromwomen and minorities.
Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI): Full-Time Lecturer in Japanese
The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis(IUPUI) is accepting applications for the full-time position of Lecturer in Japanese, starting August 1, 2014.
Qualifications: A minimum of Master's Degree in Japanese or related field (M.A.) required; A.B.D. or Ph.D.
preferred; training in teaching methodology a plus. Native or near native fluency in Japanese and English required. Experience in teaching Japanese language and culture at the college level and evidence of excellence in language teaching

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required. Expertise in teaching writing skills, experience or interest in multi-section course coordination and/or study
abroad program direction preferred. Interest and experience in developing community connections, service learning and internship opportunities a plus. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and demonstrated commitment toissues of diversity in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities: Teaching 12 credit hours of all levels of Japanese language and content courses in area of expertise
per semester. (This may be 3 or 4 courses per semester, according to the number of credit hours per course.) Active participation in program and department functions and operations along with other school and/or campus service duties. Student
advising, study abroad direction, and multi-section course coordination responsibilities as needed.
Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Retirement plan, medical, dental, and life insurance provided. Contract is for a 10-month appointment (renewable annually) at the rank of Lecturer in Japanese, beginning August
2014.
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. The following application materials are required for full consideration by the committee: (1) Letter of application with supporting documentation of teaching experience and excellence; (2) Current curriculum vitae; (3) Graduate transcript(s); (4) Three lettersof recommendation. Send application materials to:
Japanese Lecturer Search Committee
Dept. of World Languages & Cultures
Cavanaugh Hall 545
425 University Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140
Founded in 1969, IUPUI is an urban campus with the dynamic flavor of a metropolitan city of 1.4 million. The campus is just west of downtown Indianapolis, within walking distance of the state capitol and the site of numerous businesses,
as well as art, sports, education and health facilities. Its location presents strong opportunities for internships, partnerships,
and community engagement.
IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the applications process must notify Phillip A. Garver at 425 University Blvd., CA 545, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140; (317) 278-3658; email: pgarver@iupui.edu a reasonable time in advance.
University of Kentucky: Assistant Professor of Japanese
The University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Japanese to begin August 2014. The successful applicant’s tenure home will be in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures (http://www.as.uky.edu/MCLLC/), a dynamic academic unit committed to interdisciplinary
collaboration and dialogue among faculty with diverse geographical interests, theoretical concerns, and methodological approaches. Applicants must have PhD in hand by July 2014.
We seek candidates with the experience and expertise to coordinate the robust language program, which offers four
years of Japanese and works with a range of teaching staff, and serves a variety of majors throughout the university. Researcharea is open, but specialization in Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics with a focus on Japanese, or Japanese
Language Pedagogy will complement our growing undergraduate and graduate programs. Candidates trained in related
fields (e.g., cultural or literary studies of premodern Japan, trans-Asian studies, religious studies, etc.) are also encouraged toapply. In addition to administering the Japanese language program, responsibilities of the position include pursuing an active research program, teaching a total of four courses per year in the Japanese Program and Department, and coordinating
language-related extracurricular/outreach activities. Active participation in academic life of the Department is also expected.
Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applicants should send a letter of application, a CV, a research statement, writing samples, and a teaching portfolio(which should include, at minimum, a teaching statement that discusses philosophy, successes, experiments, etc.; sample
course syllabi; and sample teaching/course evaluations) via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/23093. Applications will
be acknowledged. Short-listed candidates will be requested to submit three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin November 8, 2013, and continue until the position is filled.
Questions should be directed to Masamichi Inoue at msinoue@uky.edu.
The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University that values diversity and is located in an
increasingly diverse geographical region. It is committed to becoming one of the top public institutions in the country.
Women, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
University of Macau: Full/Associate Professor of Japanese Studies
The University of Macau is a leading higher educational institution in Macao and is making strides towards becoming internationally recognized for its excellence in teaching, research and service to the community. The University is growing rapidly with a number of new strategic initiatives including the relocation to a new campus and the establishment of thelargest Residential College system in Asia. English is the University’s working language.
The Centre for Japanese Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites applications for two positions at
the ranks of Full/Associate Professor of Japanese Studies.
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tion for the teaching of Japanese language. In addition to its undergraduate BA programme in Japanese Studies, the centre
offers an undergraduate Minor in Japanese Studies, as well as possible PhD supervision across the range of the department’s
expertise. The centre has particular strengths in Japanese linguistics and anthropological approaches to Asian studies. Applications in all areas of Japanese Studies will be considered, but those in the areas of Japanese literature, Sino-Japanese relations, Japanese cultural, communication studies or translation studies will be particularly welcome. The successful applicant
will be responsible for teaching language and content courses in Japanese at all undergraduate levels. Teaching and supervision at a graduate level may be expected within Japanese Studies or related areas.
Applicants must hold a PhD in Japanese Studies or in related areas. Applicants should have an excellent record oftertiary teaching and supervision experience and a distinguished record of research and publication at an international level.
Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese). An excellent command of English and experience teaching Japanese as a second/foreign language are also expected.
The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in August 2014.
Remuneration and appointment rank offered will be competitive and commensurate with the successful applicants’
academic qualification, current position and professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but
is effectively around 5% - 7% after various discretionary exemptions.
Applicants should visit http://www.umac.mo/vacancy for more details, and apply ONLINE at Jobs@UM Full Professor (Ref. No.: FAH/FP/JS/10/2014) and Associate Professor (Ref. No.: FAH/AP/JS/10/2014). Review of applications willcommence on 1 December 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not
successful if they are not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.
University of Michigan: Residential College Japanese Lecturer
The Residential College (RC) at the University of Michigan seeks to hire a full-time Lecturer III to teach in andmanage an intensive, proficiency-oriented Japanese language program. This is a non-tenure track position with an initial
three-year appointment starting September 1, 2014. Subsequent renewal is contingent on enrollment and a three-year performance review. Terms and conditions of employment for this Lecturer III position may be subject to the provisions of aCollective Bargaining Agreement between the University of Michigan and the Lecturers’ Employee Organization. Applicantsshould have at least an MA and preferably a PhD in a relevant field and native or near-native competence in oral/written
Japanese. Expertise and experience in curriculum and program development are preferred.
A unit within the larger College of Literature, Science and the Arts, the RC is a four year, living-learning undergraduate program that fosters dialogue between arts, humanities and the social studies. At the core of this curriculum, students
typically study one of the six foreign languages offered, including Japanese, in a semi-immersion style that incorporates extensive classroom work with co-curricular learning activities such as daily lunch tables and opportunities to interact withmore advanced and native speakers.
Teaching obligations include Intensive Japanese I (roughly equivalent to first year Japanese) in the fall semester andIntensive Japanese II (roughly equivalent to second year Japanese) in the winter term. Applicants interested in developing
study abroad opportunities, teleconferencing and avenues for community-based learning are especially attractive.
Please send a letter of application, explaining interest in this position and overall teaching philosophy, CV, evidenceof teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation, to Chair, Intensive Japanese Search Committee, The Residential
College, The University of Michigan, 701 East University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1245. Review of applications will start on
October 31, 2013.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Michigan State University: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Contemporary Japanese Language
and CultureMichigan State University invites applications for a tenure-system position at the assistant professor levelin contemporary Japanese language and culture within the Department of Linguistics and German, Slavic, Asian,and African Languages, which will be the successful candidate's tenure home. In addition, the position has specified commitments to teaching, research, and service in the Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities degree program, which studies howchanging global dynamics across history and in the present unfold through humanistic, artistic, and critical knowledge practices.
The academic-year position begins August 16, 2014. Required are a Ph.D. by the time of appointment, college-level
teaching experience, and native or near-native fluency in English and Japanese. The new hire’s research and teaching will
foreground the relation between the literary, cultural, linguistic, and the digital specific to Japanese culture in the context ofinvestigating the formation and circulation of a global culture mediated by new technologies. Familiarity with proficiency
approaches to language teaching is highly recommended. Salary commensurate with qualifications.
Duties will include vigorous research, teaching, and service/outreach activities. The successful candidate will teachcontemporary Japanese culture, language, and literature as well as courses in his/her specific research area (e.g., film, media). In addition, the candidate will teach courses in the Global Studies Program (globalstudies.msu.edu) and crossdisciplinary courses in the general education program Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities(cisah.msu.edu).
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candidate will enrich the experience of the students, while benefiting from a supportive community that includes the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (celta.msu.edu), the Center for Language Education and Research (a national
Language Resource Center) (clear.msu.edu), and the Asian Studies Center (asia.isp.msu.edu).
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and selected sample(s) of research work. Review of applications will begin December 2, 2013, and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically at the Michigan State
Human Resources web site jobs.msu.edu. Posting: 8644
ForThe Department of Linguistics and German, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages at Michigan State University
seeks to fill two full-time instructor or assistant professor positions in Japanese language. The positions will
begin August 16, 2014, and are renewable contingent upon funding and performance. Required are at least an M.A. in
Japanese pedagogy, linguistics, foreign language teaching, or related field; experience in teaching American college students; training in proficiency approaches; and native or near native fluency in both Japanese and English. Candidates withexperience in teaching various levels of Japanese and/or strong background in technology are preferred. Rank is determined by highest degree; with a Master’s degree required for an instructor position and a PhD required for an assistantprofessor position. All degrees must be confirmed by degree-granting institution at the time of hire.
Duties will include teaching Japanese language courses, supervising graduate assistants, sharing extracurricularresponsibilities with other faculty, and participating in curriculum and program development. The Japanese Program is
one of the largest language and culture degree programs in the Department. Successful candidates will enrich the experience of the students, while benefiting from a supportive community that includes the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (celta.msu.edu), the Center for Language Education and Research (a national Language Resource Center)(clear.msu.edu), and the Asian Studies Center (http://asia.isp.msu.edu/).
more information, contact Professor M. Endo Hudson (endo@msu.edu), Chair of the Japanese Search Committee, Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages, Michigan State University, 619 Red Cedar Road, B-358 Wells Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1027
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.
Michigan State University is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, and is committed to achieving excellence
through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color,veterans and person with disabilities.
Michigan State University: Full-Time Instructors or Assistant Professors
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy
and experience (including levels taught, duties performed and textbooks used), a sample of course materials/tests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. copies of course evaluation summaries). Applications must be submitted electronicallyat the Michigan State Human Resources web site http://www.jobs.msu.edu. Posting: 8601. Candidates chosen for the
short list will be asked to submit a DVD of class teaching. Review of applications will begin November 25, 2013, and continue until the positions are filled.
For more information, contact Professor M. Endo Hudson (endo@msu.edu), Chair of the Japanese Language Instructor Search Committee, Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages, Michigan State
University, 619 Red Cedar Road, B-358 Wells Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1027.
Michigan State University is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, and is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, personsof color, veterans and person with disabilities. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonableaccommodation.
University of North Carolina, Charlotte: Lecturer in Japanese
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is accepting
applications for the position of Lecturer in Japanese. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position, with an initial three-year contract to begin August 15, 2014.
Requirements include: (1) Master’s degree in Japanese or in Japanese Studies with a focus on the Japanese language; (2) Evidence of successful teaching of Japanese as a foreign language at the college or university level for at least
two years; and (3) Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Desirable: Area of specialty in digital humanities.
Essential duties include teaching 12 hours of courses at all levels, full participation in the Japanese program, service to the department.
All applicants must apply on-line at https://jobs.uncc.edu. Please attach: letter of application addressed to Chair of
the Search Committee, research statement, teaching statement, and a current and complete CV. Please indicate availability
at ACTFL and/or MLA. A photocopy of the graduate transcript and three original letters of recommendation must be
mailed directly to Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Languages and Culture Studies, UNC Charlotte, 9201
University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223.
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled.
University of North Texas: Assistant Professor in JapaneseThe Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of North Texas invites applications fora full-time tenure track position as Assistant Professor in Japanese to begin September 1, 2014 (classes begin 8/27/14). The
position of Assistant Professor comes with full benefits.
The successful candidate should demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching and research. The anticipated teachingload is 5 courses per academic year; active research agenda and active engagement in Departmental service are expected.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Japanese language, literature, or culture or related field in hand by time of appointment; near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. College/university level teaching experience in Japanese language isrequired. Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching advanced level Japanese language, literature and culture courses. Evidence of research. Experience in program direction/supervision. Evidence of commitment to departmental service.
As the nation’s 25th largest public university and the largest, most comprehensive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, UNT
is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while powering the North Texas region,
state and nation through innovative education and research. A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates
8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 81 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs.
The Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures is a fast growing, dynamic and vibrant unit. With 34
full-time faculty, it enrolls over 60 graduate students and 300 undergraduate majors, and serves over 11,000 students annually. It offers courses in nine languages including minors in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Russian; bachelor’s degrees
in French, German, and Spanish; and master’s degrees in French and Spanish.
For complete qualifications and application information, please visit http://facultyjobs.unt.edu and search for World
Languages or go directly to http://facultyjobs.unt.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51874. Screening of applications will
begin November 3, 2013, and continue until the position is closed.
With a population over six million, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Denton metroplex is home to a diverse population and offersa broad range of cultural activities. Further information regarding the Department may be obtained by visiting our website(www.worldlanguages.unt.edu) or by contacting Dr. Carol Anne Costabil-Heming, Chair, Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; email: carolanne.costabileheming@unt.edu, phone: 940-565-2404.
University of North Texas is an EOE/ADA/AA institution committed to diversity in its employment and educational
programs, thereby creating a welcoming environment for everyone.
University of Notre Dame: Lecturers in Japanese
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for 2 fulltime lecturer positions in Japanese language beginning August 2014. One position is a regular lecturer line, the other is
a visiting line.
Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester (first year through advanced Japanese), active programmatic involvement, and close collaboration with the Japanese language program coordinator, the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures, the Office of International Studies, the Institute for Asia and Asian studies, and our faculty to advanceJapanese language study and build a rigorous and cohesive Japanese language and culture program. We are seeking highly
skilled language instructors with native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English; at least an M.A. degree in teaching
Japanese as a foreign language, linguistics, second language acquisition, or related field; and demonstrated success teaching
Japanese at the college/university level in the United States. Appointment offers excellent benefits and competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio (such as course descriptions,sample syllabi, teaching evaluations, video clip of classroom teaching), statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters ofrecommendation. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2013, and continue until the position is filled. Applications and inquiries should be directed to Dayle Seidenspinner-Nunez, Chair, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 (dsnunez@nd.edu).
An international Catholic research university, Notre Dame is an affirmative action employer with a strong commitment
to cultural, racial, and gender diversity. Persons of color, women, members of under-represented groups, and those attracted toa university with a Catholic identity are encouraged to apply. Information about Notre Dame is available at http://
www.nd.edu; information about the Program of Japanese Language and Culture and the Department can be found at http://eastasian.nd.edu.
Rochester Institute of Technology: Part-time Adjunct Instructor of Japanese
The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for apart-time, adjunct instructor of Japanese starting Spring 2013. Responsibilities include teaching up to two courses ofJapanese language, at the beginning or intermediate level. Required are a Master’s degree in Japanese or related area, and native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Experience in teaching at the college level is preferred. Applicantsmust be legally able to work in the United States.
The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures offer Japanese at all levels, and teaches Japanese to over 200 undergraduate students every semester. It houses the state-of-the-art language technology center and welcomes faculty that integrate technology into teaching. Please send a cover letter, CV, and 2 names for reference by e-mail to Hiroko Yamashita(hxygsl@rit.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. We are seeking an individual who has
the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and
Scholarship; Integrity and Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and Collaboration.
Stanford University: Lecturer in Japanese
The Language Center at Stanford University invites applications for a full-time three-year teaching appointmentof Lecturer in Japanese beginning September 1, 2014. The position is renewable. Minimum qualifications are an MA in linguistics, applied linguistics, and/or Japanese language and literature, Ph.D. preferable, as well as experience teaching Japanese
language as an instructor at the college level.
Candidates should be able to teach Japanese language courses at all levels and should possess native or near-native
fluency in Japanese with an excellent command of English. Preference is given to those with demonstrated experience in teaching Advanced Japanese (fourth- and fifth-year). Knowledge of proficiency principles and a commitment to pursuing ACTFL
OPI/WPT tester/rater certifications a plus. The salary is competitive.
Cover letter, current vita, names and contact information of three recommenders, and a brief description of teaching
philosophy should be submitted online using the following Interfolio link - https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/23394. The
deadline for receipt of applications is no later than November 25, 2013. Stanford University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Applications from minority and women candidates are especially encouraged. No phone inquiries please.
Wake Forest University: Assistant Professor of Japanese Language and Literature
Wake Forest University’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures seeks applications for a tenure-track
position at the assistant professor level in Japanese Language and Literature beginning in fall 2014. Primary responsibilities include teaching a broad range of courses in Japanese literature, film, and culture. Ability to teach advanced
Japanese language is highly desirable. Candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in English and Japanese. A
Ph.D. degree is required by July 1, 2014.
For additional information about the Department, go to http://college.wfu.edu/ealc/.
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate
and professional education. Founded in 1834, the University is ranked among the top 25 national universities, and ranked 11thin teaching among national universities. With 4,300 undergraduates and 2,200 graduate and professional students, the student-faculty ration is 10:1. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, part of the the Piedmont Triangle metropolitan region,
Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array offacilities and an active athletics community. The University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. For quick facts about the University, go to http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html.
To apply for the position, go to http://wakejobs.silkroad.com or call (336) 758-4700. Applications must include astatement on teaching and research, CV, a sampling of teaching evaluations, two Japanese literature and/or film course syllabi,
and three letters of recommendation (pdf documents preferred; Word documents accepted). All application materials are due
by November 15, 2013. Only online applications will be accepted. Specific questions about the position may be addressed to
Yaohua Shi, chair of the search committee at shiy@wfu.edu. Wake Forest University is an EEO/AA employer.
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working
with diverse populations. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
Washington University in St. Louis: Japanese Language Lecturer
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for afull-time Lecturer in Japanese language to begin Fall 2014. The initial term of the appointment will be for one year, withrenewal contingent upon performance. Responsibilities include teaching or co-teaching all levels of modern Japanese languageand developing teaching materials. Requirements include a minimum of an M.A. in Japanese linguistics, language pedagogy,
second-language acquisition or a related field; native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English; and evidence of experience and commitment to language teaching.
Applicants must apply through the Washington University HR website: https://jobs.wustl.edu/ Job ID number:
26684. Applications must include a letter of application; a current CV; a statement regarding the candidate’s approach to, andexperience in, language teaching; a DVD (formatted as mp4, m4v, or mov file) of teaching (or youtube link); sample syllabi, if
available; and two letters of reference.
These materials should be uploaded to the HR website. Letters of reference and DVD should be mailed to:
Search Committee Chair, Japanese Language Lecturer
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Campus Box 1111
Washington University in St. LouisOne Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Deadline for receipt of applications is November 8, 2013. Email inquiries should be directed to
ealc@artsci.wustl.edu; telephone inquiries to (314) 935-4448.
Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and actively encourages applications by women and members of minority groups. Employment eligibility is required upon appointment.

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Opportunities
HIF 29th Annual Summer Intensive Japanese Language
Program with Homestay
Hokkaido International Foundation (HIF) is offering an 8-week intensive and proficiencyoriented program combined with homestay from June 12 - August 9, 2014. This program consists of 6 levels of small-sized classes that enable participants to enhance their communicativeskills in all aspects of Japanese.
In addition to the language program, students have various opportunities to practice traditional Japanese arts, to interact with local people, and to explore and examine Japanese culture
through their independent study project and extracurricular activities.
HIF welcomes applications from university students and professionals from all over theworld.
We will begin accepting Early Bird application on November 1, 2013 (JST) through our online
application system. The regular application starts on Dec.7, 2013. The application deadline
is Feb. 10, 2014. Please visit our website for more information at http://www.hif.or.jp/en.
Hokkaido International Foundation, 14-1, Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 040-0054 Japan,
E-mail: jj@hif.or.jp

Dramatic Community:
Connecting People, Places, and Cultures through Theatre
Invitation to the 5th Conference, International Association of Performing Language
Date: December 21-23, 2013
Place: Shikoku Gakuin University, Zentsuji, Kagawa, JAPANIAPL brings together language instructors and theatre practitioners, people who hitherto had not often had much to do with one another, to explore the ways in which we as
human beings interact and communicate with one another. Especially for those of us
who teach and learn language, theatre offers us wonderful techniques to hone our skills,
to make the task of learning and instructing more enjoyable and more efficacious, andto be more aware of how we impart ideas and feelings to one another. This conference
integrates practice and theory, with a judicious mix of academic papers and more hands-on workshops that are the bread and butter of theatre exercise and instruction.
The Shikoku conference will include a theatrical performance by students of Shikoku
Gakuin University, lectures, presentations, and workshops led by Oriza Hirata.
For conference updates, please visit http://web.uvic.ca/~hnserc/IAPL/index.htm
Contact for conference information: Shingo Hashimoto (hsmt@gifu-u.ac.jp).

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MA in Applied SLA at Carnegie Mellon
The Masters in Applied Second Language Acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University is a one-year, intensive program preparing U.S. and international students for careers in second language teaching in Chinese, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and English as a Second Language (ESL). The program, now inviting applicants for its fourthyear, draws on strengths of the Department of Modern Languages at Carnegie Mellon in the areas of second-language
acquisition, cultural studies, pedagogy, and technology-enhanced learning. MA graduates will be eligible for employment
in institutions of higher learning, as well as in private schools or public (alternative-certification) secondary schools, and(especially in ESL) in a multitude of settings abroad. The MA in Applied SLA may also lead to further graduate work insecond language studies.
Prospective students include holders of undergraduate degrees with three profil* native speakers of English with a major in foreign language studies* native speakers of English with humanities degrees and second-language experience* international students with degrees in humanities and language-related fields.
The application deadline for the fall 2014 class is February 3, 2014. For additional information see the program website at
http://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/modlang/graduate/ma/.

J-LEAP Program Is Accepting Applications
Applications to be a host school for the Japanese Language Education Assistant Program (J-LEAP) are
now available online. This program seeks K-12 Japanese language teachers to apply to become Lead Teachers toyoung, native Japanese assistant teachers who have studied Japanese language pedagogy. In addition to receivinga teaching assistant for two years, selected schools will be provided with a $1,000 stipend to purchase teachingmaterials for the Japanese language classroom. Please note that J-LEAP assistant teachers cannot serve as independent teachers in the classroom. They are not certified and need to be supervised by a certified teacher.
Please click on the link below and scroll down to the J-LEAP section. You will find links to downloadable
program prospectus and application on the right.
The deadline for 2014-15 applications is January 21, 2014.
http://www.laurasian.org/Programs.htm

In Memoriam: Dr. John YoungJohn Young, a Japanese scholar at Georgetown University, University of Hawaii, and Seton Hall Univeristy, who
was an interpreter for Gen. Douglas MacArthur after World War II and later the co-author of widely used textbooks for teaching the Japanese language, died in peace on Sept. 8 at a hospital in Livingston, N.J. He was 93
years old.
In his role as an interpreter, Dr. Young came to Washington D.C. in 1946 as a member of a Chinese delegation to
an international commission to determine postwar policies in Japan. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees
from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in 1949 and 1951, respectively, and a doctorate in history
from Johns Hopkins University in 1955.
Dr. Young taught Japanese history and language at Georgetown until 1962, then spent two years teaching in Japan
at a branch of the University of Maryland. He taught at the University of Hawaii from 1964 to 1974. He began in
the 1960s to publish the first of series Japanese textbooks, Learn Japanese: New College Text, Vol. 1-3. The
books, written with several authors, included instruction for elementary through college-level students and wereused in hundreds of schools throughout the United States.
Dr. Young had been affiliated with Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., since 1974 where he directed an
Asian bilingual curriculum development program for the U.S. Department of Education. After retiring from Seton
Hall in 1990, Dr. Young returned to Georgetown for a year in 1994. In recent years, Dr. Young was a founding
member and executive director of the Committee of 100, an organization of prominent Chinese Americans thatprovides a cultural and intellectual forum for Chinese concerns.
Survivors include his wife, Byoung-Hye Chang of West Orange, N.J.; three children, Alice Young of Little Falls,
N.J., and Nancy Young and Peter Young, both of New York; two brothers, Jackson Yang of Highland and George
Yang of San Gabriel, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

CALL FOR PAPERS
2014 Princeton Japanese Pedagogy ForumThe 21st Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Forum (PJPF) will take place on May 10-11,
2014, at Princeton University. The theme of the Forum is "Dialogue: Toward Creating
Learning Communities of/for/by Learners and Teachers" Two keynote speakers, Dr. Yutaka
Saeki (Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo and Aoyama Gakuin University) and Dr.
Seiichi Makino (Professor Emeritus, Princeton University) have been invited to give talks on
this theme.
The Forum invites papers related to the main theme for both pre-college and college level aswell as heritage Japanese language and culture education. In addition, we welcome any paper related to Japanese language education in general, including second language acquisition, linguistics, and technology in language learning and teaching, among others.
Based on the feedback we received, we will have more poster sessions at the Forumin 2014. We also started our own Facebook page. For subscription, please click like or いい
ね on our Facebook page.
Individual papers should be 20 minutes long with an additional 10 minutes for discussion. We will also have one-hour poster sessions. When you submit your proposal, pleasetell us you preference. For submission, visit http://www.princeton.edu/pjpf/call-for-papers/
The submission deadline is January 20, 2014. Notification of accepted papers will
be sent in February 2014. Please note that an abstract and a paper in the Proceedings should
be written in the same language as the one used in the presentation. Accepted papers will be
published on the website. If you have any questions, please send e-mailto PJPF@princeton.edu .

Call for Papers: Southeastern Association of Teachersof Japanese Conference
The 2014 SEATJ Annual Conference will be held on February 22 (Saturday) and 23(Sunday) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This year’s conference theme is,“Keeping Japanese alive: prospects and possibilities for strengthening Japanese programsin the Southeast.” In the Southeast, where Japanese is often considered to be a minor language, news of the elimination or curtailment of Japanese programs and loss of faculty appointments is unfortunately becoming increasingly common. By sharing our experienceswith each other, we hope this conference can foster a collective understanding of the present situation through a discussion of the current issues we face, and we also hope to identify the prospects for developing forms of mutual support, cooperation, and countermeasures to further strengthen Japanese language education in the region.
Dr. Morgan Pitelka, Director of the Carolina Asia Center and Associate Professor in
the Department of Asian Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, will give the keynote address.
Call for Papers
The organizing committee is soliciting proposals for 20-minute presentations on
topics related to language pedagogy, Japanese linguistics, culture, computer assisted language teaching, classroom activities, second language acquisition, Japanese literature andfilm, and other related areas.
Submissions of proposals opens immediately and to receive full consideration mustbe submitted by Dec. 10, 2013. Papers and presentations may be given in either English
or Japanese.
Please email your proposal of 250-300 words in English or 500-600 characters inJapanese to Chikako Mori: cmori@uncc.edu by December 10, 2013. We will notify accepted applicants by January 10, 2014.
Please include the following information.
1. Name, affiliation, position, and contact information of the presenter
2. Title of the presentation in English or Japanese
3. Abstract (approximately 500 words in English or 700 characters in Japanese)
4. AV equipment requests, if any.

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American Association of Teachers of Japanese, Inc.
1424 Broadway, Campus Box 366
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0366

AATJ Board of Directors
Co-Presidents:
Jessica Haxhi (Maloney Magnet School, CT)
Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku(University of California, San Diego, CA)
Vice-President/Treasurer:
Susan Tanabe (North Salem High School &Chemeketa Community College, OR)
Vice-President/Secretary:
Motoko Tabuse (Eastern Michigan University, MI)
Spring Conference (AAS-affiliated) Director:
Joan Ericson(Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO)
Fall Conference (ACTFL-affiliated) Co-Directors:
Noriko Fujioka-Ito (University of Cincinnati, OH)
Yasuko Takata Rallings(Wake Forest University, NC )Professional Development Director:
Eiko Ushida (University of California, San
Diego, CA)
Advocacy and Outreach Co-Directors:
Janet Ikeda (Washington & Lee University, VA)
Mamiya Worland (Fairfax County Public
Schools, VA)
National Exam Co-Directors:
Miyuki Johnson (Fulton Schools, GA)
Tomoko Takami(University of Pennsylvania, PA)
Activities and Awards Co-Directors:
Lynn Sessler Neitzel(Menasha Joint School District, WI)
Shingo Satsutani (College of DuPage , IL)
Publications Director:
Emi Ochiai Ahn(Mesa Community College, AZ)