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December 2019

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Our 2019 Fall Conferencein conjunction with ACTFL
in Washington, D.C. wasa great success. Approximately 120 colleagues
attended the Award Luncheon to congratulate Koji
Otani sensei and Tomoko
Takami sensei along with
Suwako Watanabe three Cheng & Tsui grantrecipients. The sessions
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covered a wide variety of
topics including AP, advocacy, the National Japanese Exam,technology, and research-oriented papers. The Embassy ofJapan generously hosted a reception on Friday, November
22 at the Ambassador’s former residence, and I heard thatover 160 individuals participated in the reception. The venue
facilitated a relaxing atmosphere for the attendees to meet
new people and deepen our ties among ourselves.
Throughout the conference, the co-presidents of MAATJ,
Noriko Otsuka sensei and Tomoko Hoogenboom sensei
and many MAATJ members were instrumental in ensuringsmooth operation of activities in the Exhibit Hall and lending their hands wherever needed. A deep bow of thanks to
the 2019 Fall Conference Co-Directors, Masahiro Tanaka,
Yasuo Uotate, and Takayuki Masai. Thanks also to the directors who are retiring this year after several years of service:
Iya Nemastil (Newsletter), Mio Nishimura (Nengajo Contest), and Masahiro Tanaka (Fall Conference).
The day before the ACTFL Convention is usually the Assembly of Delegates where representatives from professional organizations gather to discuss issues in the field. This year
Kazumi Yamashita sensei and I participated in the event,and the name of the event was changed to the Assembly of
Advocates because we visited the offices of Senators andRepresentatives on Capitol Hill to advocate for language education. It was our second time to visit the offices this year,
so it was nice to be able to say, “Nice to meet you again!” tothe assistants, and they remembered me. Consistency andtenacity keeps us on their radar.

We just announced the results of the AATJ election that washeld this year. Congratulations to Junko Mori sensei, Ann
Jordan sensei, and Shingo Satsutani sensei. I have strong
confidence in the newly elected officers who will be leading
AATJ and addressing various issues in the field. And I thankthose of you who cast your votes in the election. Your participation in the voting process shows a strong support for theorganization.
Lastly, I want to thank all of the members and other organizations who have supported AATJ during my term. Although
my term as the President will expire at the end of this year,
I have many ideas to enhance the organization in its duty
to fulfill its mission. The connection between the local affiliates and AATJ can be made more perceptible with creative
ways of communication; a speakers board can be compiledfor officers of local affiliates who want to hold a lecture orworkshop event, they can refer to the speaker board; weshould ensure opportunities for members to give feedback
on concurrent sessions at our fall and spring conferences
to improve the quality of conference experience as well
as research; AATJ should facilitate venues to reinvigorate
the SIGs with more stability; and AATJ should continue toimprove articulation between levels. In addition, AATJ has
been asked to host an upcoming International Conference
on Japanese Language Education.
Early in the new year AATJ will be sending you a survey
asking you to give feedback on AATJ’s student-oriented activities, so please look for it and respond.
Have a wonderful end of the term and end of the year.
- Suwako Watanabe, President
会長

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Noriko Otsuka VanKeuren

Kayoko Tazawa

Takae Tsujioka

2019 ACTFL Advocacy Panel

Shingo Satsutani

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Hideki Hara
Director, JFLA

Lena Kelly
Advocacy Director, JFLA

2019 Annual Fall Conference

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AATJ-JFLA Co-sponsored Leadership Training Workshop

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2019 Teacher Award

92019 Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Grant Recipients

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Call for Proposals ACTFL 2020

112020 Annual AATJ Spring Conference

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CATJ 28 Conference

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AATJ NENGAJO Contest Announcement

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National Japanese Exam

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J.LIVE Talk 201915

Membership Renewal

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Host an ALLEX Teaching Fellow or Instructor

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ALLEX Intensive Language

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ALLEX Teacher Training

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2020 CARLA Summer Institute Program

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Masters in Japanese Pedagogy

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Masters in Applied Second Language Acquisition22

Princeton Japansese Pedagogy Forum23

Job Announcements

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 20192019 ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE
AATJ’s Fall Conference was held in Washington, DC, from Friday, November 22nd, through Sunday, November
24th, 2019, in conjunction with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ (ACTFL) Annual
Convention and World Languages Expo. According to ACTFL, over 7,600 people attended the convention thisyear, including 340 educators who were interested in the Japanese language. The 32 AATJ-sponsored sessions(24 45-minute sessions and eight paper sessions with three 10-minute paper presentations each) were conductedin two concurrent presentation rooms over three days. Other AATJ members also presented their research, as
ACTFL-sponsored sessions. The program of AATJ-sponsored and Japanese-related sessions is still available
on the AATJ website: https://www.aatj.org/conferences-fall

AATJ Award Luncheon
President Suwako Watanabe

On Friday evening, the Embassy of Japan hosted a reception at the Old
Japanese Ambassador’s Residence to provide an opportunity for networking
and information exchange among educators and supporters of Japanese
language education in the U.S. Following a cocktail hour, the reception started
with remarks by Mr. Takehiro Shimada, Minister of Communications andCultural Affairs, Embassy of Japan in the United States. Then after a speech
by AATJ President Suwako Watanabe, Ambassador John Malott, the former
president of the Japan-American Society of Washington DC, gave welcome
remarks. More than 160 Japanese teachers attended this reception, and weare so very thankful for the support of the Embassy of Japan.

On Saturday, AATJ hosted its Annual Teacher Awards Luncheon, and approximately 125 people attended. The
luncheon began with welcome remarks from AATJ President Suwako Watanabe, followed by remarks by AATJ’sguests of honor: Mr. Takehiro Shimada, Embassy of Japan in the UnitedStates, and Director Hideki Hara, the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles.
During the luncheon, the AATJ presented this year’s Teacher Awards to
Mr. Koji Otani (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology,
Alexandria, VA) in the K-12 category and Ms. Tomoko Takami (University ofPennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA) in the College and University category. We
received generous prizes for the award recipients from six sponsors who
participated in the Japan Pavilion in the Exhibit Hall. (Please see Japan Pavilion
Exhibitor List at the end of this article.) The 2019 Cheng & Tsui Professional
Development Grants were awarded to Mr. Daniel Hill (Miami High School,
Miami, AZ), Mr. Nathan Bynum (Obama Academy of International Studies,
Pittsburgh, PA), and Ms. Sanae Tomita (Shakopee High School, Shakopee,MN) in the K-12 category.

Engaging Learners in Social
Change Through Authentic
Resources
Michelle Lupisan & Yo Azama
North Salinas High School

On Saturday evening, AATJ’s General Membership Meeting began with remarks by President Suwako Watanabe,followed by the AATJ Board of Directors’ reports: AATJ members’ profiles (including membership benefits
and local affiliates), Nengajo contest, National Japanese Exam (NJE), fallconference, and spring conference. After a short presentation about the
Aurora Foundation scholarship opportunities by Dr. Hiroko Kataoka, President
Watanabe presented a certificate of appreciation to the outgoing AATJ
Officers and Directors: Yoshiko Saito-Abbott (Immediate Past President),
Masahiro Tanaka (Annual Fall Conference Co-Director), and Mio Nishimura(Student Activities Nengajo Contest Director). Then President Watanabe
and Executive Director Susan Schmidt presented flowers to Deputy Director
Kathleen Ajisaka, who is retiring at the end of 2019 after serving AATJ forAATJ Award Luncheon
many years. Following these recognitions, Director Hideki Hara of the Japan
ACTFL President-Elect
Jessica Haxhi
Foundation, Los Angeles, was invited to give a few words, and we had a4continued on next page

AATJ Award Luncheon
Mr. Takehiro Shimada
Minister of Communications
and Cultural Affairs, Embassy ofJapan in the United States

In the Exhibit Hall during the three-day convention, Japan-relatedorganizations and companies, including the Japan Foundation Los Angeles,
local governments in Japan, publishers, bookstores, and travel agencies,
joined us at the Japan Pavilion. During the Exhibition Visit Free Time, the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Teachers of Japanese (MAATJ), sponsored four
presentations: Calligraphy on Friday, Tea Ceremony on Saturday morning,
Kimono Photo Booth on Saturday afternoon, and Flower Arrangement on
Sunday.

It was because of the great support of AATJ members, members of MAATJ
who organized the presentations, and Japan-related organizations andcompanies that the 2019 annual conference in Washington DC was able
to conclude with much success. We would like to express our deepest
appreciation to everyone who made this happen.
The 2020 AATJ Annual Fall Conference will be held during the annual
convention of ACTFL, which will take place from Friday, November 20th,
through Sunday, November 22nd, 2020, in San Antonio, TX. The submission
deadline for proposals is Friday, January 10th, 2020. We look forward toseeing you again next year!

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019janken ice-breaker with ten kanji posters donated by Mr. Kazuo Tsuda ofMovement for Language and Culture. The meeting ended with the always
popular door prize drawing. We received many raffle prizes from thirteen
sponsors who participated in the Japan Pavilion. We would like to thank themfor their generous and continuing support.

AATJ Award Luncheon
Director Hideki Hara
The Japan Foundation, LA

For ACTFL photos, please check out AATJ’s Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/AATJ-American-Association-of-Teachers-of-Japanese-245689695493641/

AATJ Teacher Award
K-12 Category

AATJ Teacher Award
College & University Category

2019 Cheng & Tsui Professional
Development Grant Recipients

Koji Otani
Thomas Jefferson High School
for Science and Technology,
Alexandria, VA

Tomoko Takami
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA

From Left to Right: Sanae Tomita,ShakopeeHigh School, Shakopee, MN; Nathan
Bynum,Obama Academy of International
Studies, Pittsburgh, PA; Daniel Hill, Miami
High School, Miami, AZ; Olivia Murphy,
Cheng & Tsui Representative

In addition, the following online albums have a number of photos from ACTFL:
Photos by Masahiro Tanaka
https://photos.app.goo.gl/X6McSfj7a5Q1UwTr8
Photos by Yasuo Uotate
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s0eehn3mr2hwrrb/AAC7MUQVuuIqGHcOXKWtoxyEa?dl=0

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019Japan Pavilion Exhibitor List (alphabetical):
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ACTFL Convention Partners
Leadership Dinner

3A Corporation
The Hyogo Business & Cultural
Center
IACE Travel
Japan Foundation-Los Angeles
Japan National Tourism
Organization (JNTO)
The Japan Times Publishing
JPT America
JTB USA
Kinokuniya Book Stores ofAmerica
Kintetsu International Express
Kuroshio Publishers

Noriko Otsuka & Suwako Watanabeat the Convention Partner Dinner

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Movement for Language andCultureNortheast Council of Teachers ofJapanese (NECTJ)
Nippon Academy
Nippon Express Travel USA
Nikkei America
Osaka Convention & Tourism
BureauSanshusha PublishingShogakukan
Tokyo Convention & Visitors
BureauWith Michael Bacon,
Portland Public School District

One of the important events at the ACTFL is the ACTFL Convention Partners Leadership Dinner held on Wednesday, twodays before the convention starts. Among the attendees were officers from associations of Chinese, French, German,
Italian, and state-level associations.
This year, I attended the dinner with
Noriko Otsuka sensei, a co-presidentof MAATJ. At the end of the dinner,
Michael Bacon sensei, who served as
the ACTFL treasurer, was recognized
as a going-off officer.
The Assembly of Advocates was a huge
success making a remarkable presenceof language educators asking politicians
to support bills to fund language
education in the US. As an Oregonian,
I got to visit the offices of Jeff Merkley,
Ron Wyden, and Peter DeFazio.

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ACTFL Convention Partners
Leadership Dinner

Suwako in front of
Senator Jeff Merkley’s officeThanks to the Japan Foundation Los Angeles office, AATJ was able to co-host a leadership training workshop on theweekend of October 18th-20th, 2019, at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. The following eleven individuals were invited as
the cohort participants of the 2019 Leadership Training:
Kyoko Hammond, The University of Tennessee at Martin, TN
Dylan Lira, White Station High School, TN

Hironori Nishi, The University of Memphis, TN
Asami Nakano, Vanderbilt University, TN

Aya McDaniel, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA

Nicole Mayfield Tsuruta, South County High School, VA
Steven Balsomico, Shaler Area High School, PA
Hisae Gozu, Freedom High School, FL

William Collazo, Deerfield Beach High School, FL
Naomi Larson, Cornell University, NY

Yukino Tanaka Goda, Ursinus College, PA

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AATJ-JFLA CO-SPONSORED LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOPOn Friday evening, the participants from the 2018 leadership training joined the 2019 cohort by Zoom meeting, and theyreported the progress on the action plans they had set after the workshop last year. It was good to learn that they all
implemented some of the action plans such as talking with officers of their local affiliates and organizing networking sessions.
The session on Saturday was open to Japanese teachers from different areas around the workshop site in PA and covered
the topic of advocacy from a wide range of perspectives. Hideki Hara, Director of the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles, talked
about the need for collaboration between language and area studies. Erin Welchel, from ACTFL, shared the resources foradvocacy offered through the Lead with Languages program run by ACTFL. Suwako Watanabe, AATJ President, presented
various examples of advocacy strategies and activities. Lena Kelly, from JFLA, presented the Japan Foundation’s advocacy
materials. Tomoko Takami, University of Pennsylvania, shared her experience of teaching business Japanese where content
areas are integrated, and Linda Chance, University of Pennsylvania, talked about how her students got excited about andmotivated to learn classical Japanese. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, AATJ, gave a presentation on the Core Practices proposed by
ACTFL.
After the long day of listening to the presentations, the 2019 participants brainstormed on their action plans. During the
Sunday session led by Ann Jordan, AATJ, they presented finalized action plans. The following lists some of the plans thatwere mentioned by several participants:•

Connect with other units and departments within a school•

Reconsider the current format of a speech contest

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Recruitment efforts-reaching out to local high schools/ middle schools
Become an official AATJ affiliate

K-12 teachers reaching out to colleges and universities in the local area
Conduct a statewide webinar as a study session

Network with local communities, businesses, Hoshukoo
Update membership roster/mailing list

Many of the Japanese teachers are running a Japanese program all by themselves without any colleagues, so the leadershiptraining workshop was a great venue for those to get connected in person. Discussing advocacy in person revealed thatmany of the concerns, such as decreasing enrollments and budget cuts, are common, and we reaffirmed the importance ofongoing advocacy and networking.

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 201982019 Leadership Training Workshop
Saturday Participants

Suwako Watanabe opening theleadership training

Nicole Tsuruta sharing her
experience

Erin Welchel presenting the Leadwith Languages program

Hideki Hara talking about the needfor content-language collaboration

Steven Balsomico and Koji Otani
brainstorming

Saturday workshop participants
sharing their ideas with
Linda Chance

Tomoko Takami, William Collazo,
Aya McDaniel, Dylan Lira working
with other participants

Koji Otani, Asami Nakano, andHironori Nishi reporting in a session
led by Yoshiko Saito Abbott

We are very pleased to introduce this year’s AATJ Outstanding Teacher Award recipients: Koji Otani from Thomas Jefferson
High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia and Tomoko Takami from University of Pennsylvania. The
AATJ Teacher Award recognizes outstanding teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, advocacy, andleadership, both locally and nationally. The awards were presented at the AATJ Awards Luncheon on November 23rd, 2019
during the ACTFL Convention held in Washington, DC. Both Takami sensei and Otani sensei happen to be members of
MAATJ, which was the local affiliate for the ACTFL convention this year.

Koji Otani, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Over the past 21 years of teaching at both the elementary and high school levels, Otani sensei has dedicated himself notjust to the teaching Japanese to his own students, but also to creating rich opportunities outside of the classroom for all
students of Japanese through exchange programs and cultural experiences. He has also been instrumental in leading
efforts to provide opportunities for learners to showcase their skills through the Japan Bowl, J-Live Talk speech contest,
and J-Learn (Japanese Language Advocacy and Resource Network). Otani sensei has also served as co-chair of the AP
Japanese Language and Culture Development Committee since 2014, and served for nine years as an officer of MAATJ,
first as secretary, then as co-president.
At a time when many K-12 Japanese programs are under threat of budget cuts, it is not enough just to be a greatteacher. You also need to be someone who is respected and recognized by your colleagues as a true professional.
And you need to be someone who works to build parental and community support for your program, and as Otani
sensei does, to help other teachers’ Japanese programs in the most selfless ways, as well. Otani sensei does all of
that! To me, he is the role model for what a great Japanese teacher should be, now and in the future.

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 20192019 TEACHER AWARD-Ambassador John Malott
I am honored and humbled to receive such a special award. My sincere gratitude
goes to all the people around me who have been supportive both professionallyand privately. I am also thankful to the dedicated group of people who have beenworking hard to promote the Japanese education in the mid-Atlantic area. I would
like to consider this award as a result of group effort. I’m receiving this award on
be-half of these remarkable people.
Thank you to Otsuka sensei and Hoogenboom sensei to take active leaderships
as the Co-President of the MAATJ (Mid-Atlantic Association of Teachers ofJapanese). Thank you, Ambassador Malott who is always there for us to be agreat mentor and a leader of the J-Learn group (Japanese Language Education
and Area Network). The Minister Shimada at the Japanese Embassy has also
been providing generous support to hold sustainable network meetings with thepeople from education and businesses.
The word “ONE TEAM” became well-known when the Japanese rugby nationalteam who made historical achievement at this year’s Rugby World Cup. In recent
years, I see the people around the Japanese education are coming together in agood mood. We are also becoming ONE TEAM. And I have to remember to add
my students and their parents in our team, too.
The Japanese program at my school has not been necessarily a smooth ride.
However, I am fortunate to have the students and the parents who are excited andeager to support the Japanese program. I feel blessed when my graduates talk about their fond memories of exchange trip
to Japan, carrying an Omikoshi at the National Cherry Blossom Festival parade, staying late after school to practice dance,
taiko, and calligraphy for the school events, and so forth.
As I hear the world and domestic news these days, I feel strongly that I need to put more stress on the cultural aspect of
the language learning more than before. I hope that I can guide as many young people as possible to help them become
global citizens.

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Tomoko Takami, University of Pennsylvania
Takami sensei has been with the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania
since 1996, where she has served as the Director of the Japanese Language Program for the past six years. She served
as National Japanese Exam Director and Board member, founding chair of the Japanese for Specific Purposes SIG, and is
the current Co-chair of the Japanese Language and Culture Development Committee. Takami sensei has also distinguishedherself as a leader in the field of business Japanese instruction and has authored numerous publications on the topic. She
is also in demand around the world as a presenter and trainer.
Leadership is her calling card, whether it’s the Kyoto Consortium, AP Language, CIBER, Japanese for SpecificPurposes Special Interest Group, or National Japanese Exam, she is there, listening first, motivating people, andmoving things forward. She translates her national impact to the local context, as well, and has spread optimism
among East Asian and other specialists.
-Professor Linda Chance, University of Pennsylvania
I am very honored and humbled to receive the 2019 AATJ Teacher Award. I would
like to express my gratitude to the AATJ officers, the selection committee, as wellas my colleagues who nominated me for this award.
I am grateful to my colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, where I havebeen teaching Japanese for over 20 years. Penn is my home, and my colleagues
are my family; I am very fortunate to have the most inspiring and supportive
colleagues.
I am very fortunate to have had numerous opportunities to meet and work withteachers beyond Penn, as they were crucial to my teaching career. I founded
JSP-SIG at AATJ in 2007 to build a network among business Japanese teachers
to share pedagogical ideas and enhance the field. Through JSP-SIG activities, I
was able to meet leading teachers who welcomed me to the field and have taught
and encouraged me. I would not be standing here today if I had not met theseteachers. I am also thankful to the National Japanese Exam team and the AP
Japanese language and culture test development and scoring teams. I get to workwith amazing teachers who have devoted themselves to the Japanese language
education field.
I have had the privilege of publishing a Japanese textbook with the Japan Times
and am very grateful for that. I am now connected with Japanese language teachers and learners not only across the US
but also in different parts of the world. These are connections that I would have never imagined I would have.
Most of all, I sincerely thank my students, past and present, for their passion and commitment to learning Japanese andhaving faith in learning with me. They are my source of energy in teaching and learning to become a better teacher.
I also consider this award as an encouragement to me to continue learning more and becoming a better educator. I willcontinue to do my best in my endeavor and hope to contribute further to the field of Japanese and world language education.

2019 CHENG & TSUI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT RECIPIENTSEach year, Cheng & Tsui, a leading publisher of Asian language-learning textbooks and materials, provides financial support
for professional development to AATJ member teachers, K-16. Ms. Olivia Murphy, of Cheng & Tsui, presented this year’s
grants at the AATJ Awards Luncheon at ACTFL in Washington, DC on November 23rd, 2019 to the following recipients:
Nathan Bynum, Obama International Academy, Pittsburgh, PA
Sanae Tomita, Shakopee High School, Shakopee, MN
Daniel Hill, Miami High School, Miami, AZ

10The 2020 AATJ Annual Fall Conference will be held during the annual convention of ACTFL, which will take place from
Friday, November 20th, through Sunday, November 22nd, 2020, in San Antonio, TX. The submission deadline for proposals
is Friday, January 10th, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019

CALL FOR PROPOSALS ACTFL 2020

Call for Proposals: 2020 Annual Convention and World Languages Expohttps://www.actfl.org/actfl2020/call-proposals-2020
If you want your session or paper presentation to be considered for a part of the AATJ program, please pay attention to thefollowing two points in the ACTFL online proposal submission form:
1. Please choose “Japanese” under “Applicable Language.”

2. For Question 3 under “Other,” please choose “Not Applicable (N/A).” If you choose one of the ACTFL Special Interest
Group (SIG), your proposal will be reviewed by the SIG first. Once your proposal has been accepted by the SIG, wecannot include your session or presentation in the AATJ program.

2020 ANNUAL AATJ SPRING CONFERENCE
The 2020 Annual AATJ Spring Conference will be held on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 in Boston MA in conjunction
with the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS). A full day of panel and individual paper presentations
on Language Pedagogy, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Language and Technology, Literature, and other topics
will take place at Sheraton Boston Hotel, the site of the AAS conference. The keynote speaker for this year’s conference is
Professor Emeritus Naomi McGloin of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program will be announced and registration
will open in January, 2020. Updates will be posted at www.aatj.org/conferences-spring.

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019CATJ 28 CONFERENCE
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Macalester College (Saint Paul, MN) is pleased to announce the 28th
Conference of the Central Association of Teachers of Japanese (CATJ) (https://www.macalester.edu/asian/catj-28/) on May
30th-31st, 2020. We are excited to carry on the tradition of bringing together Japanese language professionals from acrossthe US and Canada to network and share their research and ideas on best practices in teaching and advising. In addition,
we seek to provide a space in which K-12 Japanese language educators can interact with college instructors and exchange
ideas regarding the current issues of our shared profession.
The theme of CATJ 28 is “Japanese Language Education in Diversifying Communities (多様化社会における日本語教育).”
Aware of the increasing diversity in the environment surrounding Japanese language education, both in terms of the modesof language education and the importance of identities amongst our students (race, ethnicity, class, nationality, and gender/
sexuality to name a few), we hope this conference will provide opportunities to discuss and exchange ideas about how
Japanese language educators are addressing the complexities of this diversity in and outside their classrooms.
We have invited three keynote speakers (https://www.macalester.edu/asian/catj-28/keynote-speakers/), Dr. Junko Mori
(University of Wisconsin – Madison), Mr. Yo Azama (North Salinas High School and California State University), and Dr.
Yuri Kumagai (Smith College). We are also planning a roundtable discussion to address various issues related to diversity.
We invite proposals related to the main theme or any topic related to Japanese language education (linguistics, second
language acquisition, and pedagogical innovations, among others). Presenters will have 20 minutes for their presentation
followed by a 5-minute question and answer period. Presented papers will be published in the CATJ proceedings. Please see
the Call for Proposals site (https://www.macalester.edu/asian/catj-28/call-for-proposals/) to submit your proposal. Please go
the Conference Homepage for registration, travel accommodations, and conference schedule.
The CATJ 28 Registration is now ready (https://www.macalester.edu/asian/registration/) .
The proposal submission deadline is January 20th, 2020. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to Satoko Suzuki(suzuki@macalester.edu).
We look forward to seeing you in Saint Paul next spring!
Best regards,
Asian Languages and Cultures Department
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2020 Year of the Rat
Welcome back to a new school year! We hope you had a wonderful and rejuvenating summer break and areready for the exciting year. As the new school year begins, we would like to invite all AATJ members about the
Nengajo Contest 2020, Year of the Rat. 758 cards were submitted by 126 members in 2019’s contest.
For College/University teachers: your students can send a card individually. All you need to do is promote the
NENGAJO contest! We understand that your term works differently from K-12 levels, so we hope this helps yoursituation.
There are 4 categories for the contest: Artistic, Comical, Original, and Computer Graphic. Please consider eachcategory carefully. We choose the winners who meet each category’s description.
CATEGORYARTISTIC
COMICAL
ORIGINALCOMPUTER GENERATEDDESCRIPTION
The card shows the skills of the artist on the design, coloring, and writings.
The design is amusing and funny and the card is done neatly and nicely.
The design is creative and inventive, and the card is done neatly and nicely.

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AATJ NENGAJO CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

The card meets all the requirements and neatly done by a computer.

Each school can nominate 2 cards per category, for a total of 8 students. If you teach at 2 or more schools or
different levels such as elementary, middle, and high school, you can nominate 8 cards from each school and/or each level (each level means elementary, middle, high school, and college/university). If you are teachingdifferent grades in elementary school, you can only nominate up to 8 students from the school.
The winners will be awarded a certificate and an Amazon gift card. Images of the winners’ nengajo will be
displayed on the AATJ website and during the ACTFL Annual Convention. All participants will receive a certificate
of participation.
This year, we will begin accepting digital submissions of your students’ Nengajo.
You can sign up for the contest and upload your entries on this Google Form:
https://forms.gle/GuVpoYyzZpC9EwCf8
Non-digital hard-copies are still accepted for this year’s contest. Please refer to the PDF (link below) for moredetails if you would like to go this route.
https://www.aatj.org/resources/studentactivities/nengajocontest/NengajoContest2020.pdf
You need to be a current 2019 member of AATJ to submit your nominations. Please check your membershipstatus before submitting your cards. The submission must be postmarked before or on Thursday, December
26th, 2019.
For more detailed information, please go to https://www.aatj.org/student-activities.
Please contact Cameron Chien at cameron.chien@gmail.com for any questions. Thank you and we look forward
to your submissions!

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NATIONAL JAPANESE EXAM
What is the NJE?
The National Japanese Exam (NJE) is an online, proficiency-oriented, standards-based, and culture-related
assessment tool for students who are studying Japanese as a second language. The purpose of the NJE is torecognize achievement in the study of Japanese language and culture, to motivate students to further study
and explore Japanese language and culture, to advocate for standards-based, proficiency-oriented, andcontent-based teaching and learning of Japanese, and to serve as a diagnostic assessment of Japanese
language skills.
Teachers who conduct the NJE may award certificates to students (Gold Level, Silver Level, Bronze Level,
Honorable Mention, and Participation certificates), and the exam results can be used to highlight the success of
their Japanese programs and celebrate their students’ accomplishments. The NJE also helps teachers identify
strong and weak areas in their teaching as well as to see students’ strengths and weaknesses in various areas
including skimming, scanning, contextual reading & listening, grammar and vocabulary.
National Japanese Exam (NJE) は、第２言語として日本語を学習している生徒・学生のために開発された、
プロフィシェンシー重視、スタンダーズベースのテストで、また文化能力を評価するテストです。NJEは日本語学習の成果を讃え、また日本語学習に対するさらなる学習意欲を高めることを目的としています。
NJEでは、受験者全員に賞（金賞、銀賞、銅賞、努力賞、参加賞）が授与されます。先生方には学内、学区などで日本語プ
ログラムの業績を可視化したり、学習者の努力や達成度を称したりするために利用可能です。
また、教師の教え方の振り返りのためのツールの一つとしての利用、
そしてスキミング、
スキャニング、読解力、聴解力、基礎知識などスキル別に学習者の得手不得手を見分けるのにも役立ちます。

National Japanese Exam 2020
Registration Period
1/6/20 (M) - 2/14/20 (F)Exam Period
3/2/20 (M) - 4/3/20 (F)Exam Fee$10 per student

申し込み期間2020年1月6日〜2月24日

試験期間
2020年3月2日〜4月3日

受験料
一人１０ドルGeneral Guidelines（ガイドライン）			
Gold Level:
90% and above
Silver Level:
80-89%
Bronze Level:70-79%
Honorable Mention:
60-69%
All:
Certificate of Participation

ゴールドレベル：
９０％以上の正答率*
シルバーレベル：８０−８９％の正答率*
ブロンズレベル：７０−７９％の正答率
努力賞：
６０−６９％の正答率
参加賞：
参加者全員
*

日本語における賞の名前が一部変更になりました。

*

Categories（カテゴリー）

Level 1: Middle/Junior High School, RegularHigh School, RegularCollege, Regular
Level 2: Middle/Junior High School, RegularHigh School, RegularCollege, Regular
Level 3: High School, RegularHigh School, Additional
High School, Others
College, RegularCollege, Additional

2019 NJE Report

2,094 students Participated in 2019 National Japanese exam during the exam period between 3/4-4/12/19.
More information: http://aatj.org/nje | Questions? nje@aatj.org

1411月10日、第5回J.LIVE Talk (Japanese-Learning Inspired Vision
and Engagement) がジョージワシントン大学で開催されました。
１次審査には、全米の11州から50余名の応募者がありましたが、その中から１次2次審査を経て選ばれた9人のファイナリストが観客を前にライブ・プレゼンテー
ションを行い、
日本語総合コミュニケーション力を競いました。
コンテストは、言語能力別に３つに分けられ、それぞれのレベルの金賞の副賞は、賞金（300ドル）に加えて、南山大学、長沼スクール東京校、国際キリス
ト教大学の協賛による 日本語夏期集中講座受講資格、日本への往復航空
券、および奨学金（2700~3300ドル）が与えられました。
また、有資格者（アメリカ市民権または永住権保持者）の中から１名に日本国大使館、外務省主催のカケハシプロジェクト訪日ツアーに参加する権利が贈られました。
さらに、金賞
受賞者の指導教官に、特別賞とギフトカードが贈られました。
審査員には、在米日本大使館広報文化班島田丈祐公
使、JCAW日本語教育支援担当の高井裕之理事、南山大学のロバート・クロッカー教授、TOP USの田畑のり子社
長、
ジョージワシントン大学の卒業生で、プルデンシャル・
ファイナンシャルのキリ・サンクィスト様にお越し頂きました。結果は表の通りです。

Category I

Category II

Category III

金Wrange Walther

銀Alexzander C. S. Ciminillo

銅

Dia Lynn Thomas

金Bilal Pazir

銀

Yiman Wang

銅

Spencer Rauner

金Natasha Milligan

銀

Deidra Buenger

銅Jaewon Park

Kakehashi Award

Alexzander C. S. Ciminillo

Texas A&M University(Prof. Yuki Waugh)
University of Findley(Prof. Hiroaki Kawamura)Franklin and Marshall College(Prof. Kaori Shimizu)
University of Texas, San Antonio(Prof. Makiko Fukuda)
Georgetown University(Prof. Yoshiko Mori)
George Washington University(Prof. Takae Tsujioka)
Willamette University(Prof. Miho Fujiwara)
University of Toledo(Prof. Kasumi Yamazaki)
Bucknell University(Prof. Yukiko Asano)
University of Findley(Prof. Hiroaki Kawamura)

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019

J.LIVE TALK 2019

「日本の冗談」「星を目指して」「ヒジャブとおしゃ
れ」「僕の航海」「バーチャルアイドル
瀬名くん」「人の心を種として」「思いやり？」「空気に読まれる自分から読む自分へ」「夢のパーソナル・ト
レーナー」「星を目指して」

銀賞受賞者の指導教官として参加されたUniversity of Toledoの山崎華純（かすみ）先生は、「色々な背景の学生の色々な『声』があることがすばらしかった」とコメントしてくださいました。
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会場では、紀伊国屋書店による日本語書籍の販売、Tokiya Japanによる陶器などの販売、南山大学、IACEトラベル、JET、
日米学
生会議によるインフォメーションブースに加え、MAATJによって日本の小物などがカラフルに展示され、学生たちが折り紙をしたり、
日系コミュニティの代表と談笑したりして楽しんでいました。

コンテスト終了後は、同会場で、J.LIVE Talk のアウトリーチプロジェクトとして狂言「附子」の無料上演とワークショップを行いま
した。
こちらは、
ニューヨークのNoh Society及びGWのEast Asia National Resource Centerとの協賛により可能になり、J.
LIVE Talk参加者に限らず、一般公開されましたが、大変好評で、このような機会がもっとほしいという声が多数出ました。

今後とも皆様のご支援・ご理解のもと、
日本語・日本文化教育の意義を広く周知できる大会として成長して行きたいと思っております。全国より応募者をご推薦くださった先生方には心から御礼を申し上げるとともに、
引き続き、
ご支援とご協力を賜りますよう、謹んでお願い申し上げます。
また来年度は、ワシントン近郊の高校に在籍する高校生の部を設けたいと考えております。
これに関しましても、色々な方々のお知恵を拝借することになると思いますが、その際は、よろしくお願い申し上げます。
なお、
イベントの写真・ビ
デオは、こちらのリンクよりご覧いただけます。https://eall.columbian.gwu.edu/jlive-talk-2019-report
文責：ジョージワシントン大学

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Renew Your AATJ MembershipThank you to the members who have already renewed their AATJ membership for 2020!
If you have not renewed yet, please take a moment to make sure you are included in all the benefits thatmembership brings: professional development opportunities like conferences and webinars; activities for yourstudents like the Japanese National Honor Society; publications and other resources.
Renew online by going to http://www.aatj.org/membership or use the membership form on page 24 of thisnewsletter.

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALHOST AN ALLEX TEACHING FELLOW OR INSTRUCTOR
We provide professionally trained Chinese, Japanese and Korean teaching fellows and instructors touniversities who teach in exchange for financial support to take courses.
www.allex.org
ALLEX (Alliance for Language Learning and Educational Exchange) will provide your institution with aprofessionally trained native speaking teaching fellow or instructor who will teach for two years in exchange forfinancial support to pursue a Master’s or second Bachelor’s degree.
Alternatively, for institutions which already have established Asian language programs, the ALLEX Foundation
also offers a one-year option designed as a cost-effective way to expand course offerings, add drill instructors,
staff adjunct positions, or replace faculty on leave. Teaching Fellows in the one-year plan teach in exchange forroom, board and tuition to take one or two classes, either for credit or as auditors. They are not degree seeking.
This program has run successfully since 1988 at more than 230 universities all over the U.S. Schools currently
using ALLEX instructors include Boston University, Colby College, Florida Institute of Technology, Indiana
University Bloomington, Portland State University, Texas Tech University, University of Kentucky, University of
Utah, Vanderbilt University and Wellesley College.
The distinctive feature of the ALLEX program is the 7 weeks of Chinese, Japanese or Korean language teacher
training that our teaching fellows and instructors undergo at Washington University in St. Louis during the summer
before they begin teaching. It is taught by some of the nation’s foremost experts in Asian language pedagogy,
with faculty drawn from Cornell University, M.I.T., Ohio State University, Washington University in St. Louis andWilliams College.
The ALLEX admission process is rigorous and selective: we personally interview all of the candidates in Taiwan,
China, Japan and Korea, and only about 15-20% of applicants are admitted to the program. ALLEX instructors arebright, dynamic native speakers of their language with very good English skills. Once we make the assignment,
you have the final say in accepting or rejecting the candidate we recommend to you.
Please contact us for more information: www.allex.org or thomas.mason@allex.org or 978-401-0085

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ALLEX INTENSIVE LANGUAGE
Scholarships Available to Study Intensive Chinese or Japanese at Washington University in St. Louisin Summer 2020 with the ALLEX Foundationwww.allex.org
The WUSTL-ALLEX Intensive Chinese and Japanese Institute will offer intensive beginning level classes inJapanese and Mandarin Chinese at Washington University in St. Louis for seven weeks in Summer 2020. Eachclass meets for 2 hours per day, 5 days a week for 7 weeks. The course is intensive and requires 3-5 hours of
mandatory self-managed study per day.
This program is designed to train students to speak and listen to Chinese or Japanese, and to introduce students
to reading and writing the language. At the end of the course students will be expected to perform in all four
skills—speaking, listening, reading and writing—at a basic level of proficiency. Students will not only learn tospeak the language; they will also develop an understanding of Chinese or Japanese interpersonal behavior.
The ultimate goal is to teach students not just to speak Chinese or Japanese, but to function successfully in
Chinese or Japanese culture—to present yourself as an intelligent person in the culture using the language.
Students will learn to speak and perform correctly in a variety of social situations.
Scholarships are available. For more information please visit: http://www.allex.org/summer or call 978-401-0085

ALLEX TEACHER TRAINING
Scholarship Support Available for Chinese/Japanese Teacher Training Program
Sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis and the ALLEX Foundationwww.allex.org
Washington University in St. Louis and the ALLEX Foundation will again offer an intensive teacher training
program for Chinese and Japanese instructors in Summer from mid-June to early-August. The WUSTL-ALLEX
Chinese & Japanese Teacher Training Institute is an intensive course for current language teachers or those whoplan to enter the field. The program provides the foundation for future instructors to teach Chinese or Japaneseand gives substantial tools to current teachers to reinforce and strengthen their programs. It is a hands-on
course, and effective methodology in teaching Chinese and Japanese to North Americans is emphasized over atheoretical analysis of the language.
Mari Noda (Ohio State University) is Academic Director; Ginger Marcus (Washington University in St. Louis)
serves as Associate Academic Director. Faculty have included Masayuki Itomitsu (Linfield College), Cornelius
Kubler (Williams College), Li Yu (Williams College), Rachel Wayne (Ohio State University), Haohsiang Liao
(MIT), Kanako Yao (Washington University in St. Louis), Yongfang Zhang (Wofford College), and many others.
Successful graduates will receive credits from Washington University and a certificate of completion.
Significant substantial scholarship support is available.
For more details on the course and registration information please visit the ALLEX Website: http://www.allex.org/
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2020 CARLA Summer Institute Program for Language Teachers
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota has
provided high-quality professional development for language teachers for over two decades. Launched in 1996,
this internationally known program reflects CARLA’s commitment to link research and theory with practicalapplications for the classroom. Each institute is highly interactive and includes discussion, hands-on activities,
and networking.
CARLA summer institute participants—more than 6,300 to date—have come from every state and from countries
all over the world. They have included foreign/world language, ESL/EFL, heritage language, and immersion
educators at all levels of instruction, as well as program administrators, curriculum specialists, and language
teacher educators.

Online Institutes
Transitioning to Teaching Language Online—Online course
June 22nd–July 20th, 2020
This intensive four-week online course provides language teachers with the experience of being an online learnerwhile exploring the basics of creating a successful online language class.
Presenters: Claudine Boucaud, Ritu Jayakar, Marlene Johnshoy, and Frances Matos

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 20192020 CARLA SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAM

Using the Web for Communicative Language Learning—Online course
June 29th–August 2nd, 2020
In this five-week online course, participants will discover ways to use online tools to promote student language
comprehension and production by motivating their participation and collaboration in the target language.
Presenters: Florencia Henshaw and Marlene Johnshoy
Using Technology in Second Language Teaching—Online option
July 20th–24th, 2020
Participants will learn how to use technology to facilitate student use of the target language and get hands-on
practice in using computers to promote students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication
skills.
Presenters: Adolfo Carrillo Cabello, Marlene Johnshoy, and Dan Soneson

Institutes Offered at the University of Minnesota
Secondary Dual Language and Immersion: Achieving the Promise of Continuation Programs—New!
June 22nd–24th, 2020
During this three-day institute specifically designed for the secondary dual language and immersion context,
participants will explore the what, how, and why of secondary continuation programs.
Presenter: Cory Mathieu
Assessing Language Learners’ Communication Skills via Authentic Communicative Performance Tasks
July 13th–17th, 2020
After learning how to design communicative tasks, develop rubrics, and evaluate student performance on avariety of tasks, participants will develop their own standards-based Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA).
Presenter: Donna Clementi

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Creativity in the Language Classroom:
Fostering Student Learning Through Creative Language Experiences
July 13th–17th, 2020
This fun institute is designed for second language teachers who want to promote creativity in their classroom
while simultaneously improving learners’ target language proficiency.
Presenters: Anne Cummings Hlas and Amy Young
Foreign Language Literacies: Using Target Language Texts to Improve Communication
July 13th–17th, 2020
Participants will learn how to use target language texts (such as movies, infographics, poetry, music videos,magazine articles, and podcasts) to develop students’ communicative abilities, critical thinking, interculturalcompetence, and language awareness.
Presenters: Mandy Menke and Kate PaesaniUsing Technology in Second Language Teaching—Online option
July 20th–24th, 2020
Participants will learn how to use technology to facilitate student use of the target language and get hands-on
practice in using computers to promote students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication
skills.
Presenters: Adolfo Carrillo Cabello, Marlene Johnshoy, and Dan Soneson
Critical Approaches to Heritage Language Education
July 20th–24th, 2020
Participants will learn how to create powerful learning environments to support the unique needs of heritage
language learners in the classroom.
Presenters: Jenna Cushing-Leubner and J. Eik
Meaningful Portfolio Implementation—New!
July 20th–24th, 2020
After examining reflective practices and portfolio use in the world language classroom, participants will design
their own learning scenarios that promote higher-order cognitive and social engagement for learners.
Presenters: Stephanie Knight and Julie Sykes
Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom
July 27th–31st, 2020
After gaining a deeper understanding of how language-culture-identity informs their teaching, participants willlearn how to integrate culture and language learning in their classrooms.
Presenters: Martha Bigelow and Kaishan Kong
Teaching Language Through the Lens of Social Justice—Back by popular demand!
July 27th–31st, 2020
Participants in this institute will learn how teach for and about social justice in the foreign language classroom.
Presenters: Cassandra Glynn, Beth Wassell, and Pamela Wesely
Teaching World Languages and Cultures in Elementary Settings
July 27th–31st, 2020
In this institute, participants will gain proficiency-based lesson design and assessment skills necessary to teachworld languages and cultures at the elementary level.
Presenter: Leah Shepard-Carey

Information and Registration
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Find detailed information about each institute on the CARLA Summer Institute website:
https://carla.umn.edu/institutes/2020/schedule.html
Registration will open on January 6th, 2020: https://carla.umn.edu/institutes/registration.html

2020 Summer MA Program in Japanese Pedagogy at Columbia University
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures) invites
applications for the summer MA program in Japanese Pedagogy. The 2020 program will begin on Monday, June
1st and last until Friday, July 31st, during which the following courses will be taught:
I. Three-week Pedagogy Course (6/1-6/19):• Elementary Japanese Pedagogy, Prof. Naomi Fujita Geyer of the University of Wisconsin at Madison and
Dr. Fumiko Nazikian of Columbia University
II. Three MA Courses (6/22-7/31):• Pedagogical Linguistics I (Syntax), Prof. Weskey Jacobsen of Harvard University• Pedagogical Linguistics II (Semantics), Prof. Michio Tsutsui of University of Washington• Pedagogical Linguistics III (Phonetics, Phonology, and Morphology), Prof. Manami Hirayama of Seikei
University
Degree candidates may fulfill the requirements for the MA degree in three consecutive summers or in any threesummers within a period of six years by taking eleven courses and writing an MA thesis. The thesis is required
to have a focus on a particular area of Japanese pedagogy. Students take courses for six weeks in one summer
and nine weeks during the other two summers.

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019

MASTERS IN JAPANESE PEDAGOGY

We also welcome non-degree students for the three-week Elementary Japanese Pedagogy course.
Special Admission Requirements: BA or equivalent from an accredited institution in the US, Japan or elsewhere,
proficiency in English (for native Japanese speakers: 570/IBT88/CBT230 TOEFL or above) or Japanese (fornon-native Japanese speakers/ACTFL: Advanced-High or above).
More information is available at the following websites.
• http://ealac.columbia.edu/program/language-programs/japanese/jlp-summerprograms/• https://gsas.columbia.edu/degree-programs/ma-programs/japanese-pedagogy
Application Deadline: February 20th, 2020.
Online Application: https://gsas.columbia.edu/degree-programs/admissions
Successful applicants will be notified of their admission by the middle of March. On-campus housing is available
during the summer.
Contact: Shigeru Eguchi
Administrative Director of the 2020 Summer MA Program in Japanese Pedagogy
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALAC)
407 Kent Hall, Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Email: se53@columbia.edu
Tel: (212) 854-5500
FAX: (212) 678-8629

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MASTERS IN APPLIED SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
The Masters in Applied Second Language Acquisition at Carnegie Mellon
Candidates are invited to apply starting November 29th!
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 Arabic, Chinese,
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and English as a Second Language (ESL). The program,
now inviting applicants for Fall 2020, 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 Second Language Acquisition may also lead to further graduate work in second
language studies.
Prospective students include holders of undergraduate degrees with three profiles:
1. native speakers of English with a major in foreign language studies;
2. native speakers of English with humanities degrees and second-language experience;
3. international students with degrees in humanities and language-related fields.
The application portal (https://applygrad-dietrich.cs.cmu.edu/apply/offline.php) will open on November 29th, 2019with a deadline of February 3rd, 2020 for the Fall 2020 class.
For additional information see the program website (https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/modlang/graduate/ma/) or
contact the Directors or Administrator (see below). Inquiries are welcome!
All email inquiries use the email contact address:
ModernLangGradmail@andrew.cmu.edu

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Princeton Japanese Pedagogy
Forum
プリンストン⽇日本語教育フォーラム

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f Search

The 26th Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Forum
Saturday, May 9, 2020 - Sunday, May 10, 2020
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

ことばの教育の⼒力力：教育におけることば（⺟母語・第２⾔言語・外国語）の役割とは？
⼈人々は⾔言葉を使ってコミュニケーションをしています。何のためにことばを⽤用いてコミュニケーションをす
るのか、その⽬目的は状況や場によってそれぞれですが、ただ単に情報交換をしたり、気持ちを共有したりするためだけなのでしょうか。ことばによるコミュニケーションは、⼈人を傷つけたり、弱者を排除したり、強者の利利益が優先されたりもしています。したがって、ことばの教育に携わるものは毎⽇日の何気ないコミュニ
ケーションによって現実が作られていること、そして、その現実は変えてもいけるということを常に考える必要があります。
教育におけることばの役割とは何なのでしょうか。そもそも私たちは何のためにことばを教えているので

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American Councils for International Education
American Councils for International Education is currently
hiring 2020 summer Resident Directors for Japaneseimmersion programs of the Critical Language Scholarship
Program (CLS Program, see http://www.clscholarship.org
for more information about the program).

The Resident Director position is a non-teaching position but
requires a high level of Japanese language. The approximate
dates of the program are June to August; Resident Directors
also attend a three-day training in Washington, D.C. during
May.

Resident Directors are the first-level of support for CLS
students for the duration of the program. The Resident
Director supports student success by ensuring the healthand safety of the participants, helping them to maintain aJapanese-only language policy, and helping to acclimate
them to life in Japan.

We seek individuals who have demonstrated student support
experience for undergraduate and/or graduate students,
or experience leading or supporting a study abroad or
language immersion program. Applications review will begin
in January 2020 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until
all positions are filled.

For more details on the position, and to apply, please visit:https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/
ViewJobDetails?job=21338&clientkey=58AA089E0E2C786B7FE4217373F3BCBDAATJNEWSLETTER ∙ December 2019JOB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arizona State University
The School of International Letters & Cultures (SILC)
at Arizona State University (Tempe Campus) invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment
as Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese Literature
and Culture. Anticipated start date is August 2020.
Arizona State University is the nation’s leading major public
university, committed to inclusion and excellence in researchand education. The Japanese section features robust
undergraduate enrollment in language and cultural training,as well as a stand-alone MA Program. It also contributes
to SILC’s Ph.D. curriculum in East Asian Languages andCivilizations. We seek a candidate who can help to further
advance the section and the School’s programs to national
prominence.
Disciplinary specialization may include modern Japanese
literature, cinema, visual media, cultural studies, or related
Japan-focused fields such as linguistics and/or second
language pedagogy. We are particularly interested incandidates whose research and teaching speaks to issues oflanguage, literature, and culture across national boundaries,
or whose research and teaching addresses the field ofEnvironmental Humanities.
Essential Functions of the Position - The successful
candidate will be expected to:• Design and teach two courses per semester in modern
Japanese language, literature, and culture at bothundergraduate and graduate level• Contribute to curriculum development in the Japanese
section and SILC more broadly• Supervise honors, masters, and doctoral students• Conduct research and publish in top-tier journals andpresses• Participate in professional and university service asappropriate for rank
Required Qualifications:• Ph.D. in a Japan-related humanities field required by timeof appointment. ABD candidates may be considered, butmust have Ph.D. conferred by time of appointment.
• Native or near-native proficiency in both modern
Japanese and English• Ability to use basic instructional technology (Canvas,
Box, etc.)• Evidence of clear research agenda and scholarly
publication trajectory
Desired Qualifications:• Research and teaching expertise in Environmental
Humanities• Research and teaching expertise in a second Asian
language and culture• Ability to teach content courses in Japanese• Evidence of effective teaching at the university level• Demonstrated success meeting the needs of diverse
student populations and/or collaborating with diverse
communities beyond the university
To apply, please submit the following electronically to:
http://apply.interfolio.com/71458
1. A letter of application, addressed to Search Committee
Chair, Xiaoqiao Ling, outlining the candidate’s experienceand qualifications for the position
2. Current curriculum vitae (CV)
3. One scholarly writing sample (in English, and no morethan 45 pages)

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4. Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. quantitative andsample of qualitative data from teaching evaluations, if
available)
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy (no more than 2
pages)
6. A 1-page statement addressing how your past and/or potential contributions to diversity and inclusion will
advance ASU’s commitment to inclusive excellence
7. The names, positions, and contact information of threereferences who may be contacted directly by Interfolio
Faculty Search, or by the committee
Application deadline is January 2nd, 2020; if not filled, every
two weeks thereafter until the search is closed. By policy, thesuccessful candidate must be eligible to work in the UnitedStates by time of hire. For questions about the position
should be directed to the search committee chair, Xiaoqiao
Ling, at Xiaoqiao.Ling@asu.edu.
Learn more about what ASU’s The College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences has to offer by visiting https://thecollege.asu.
edu/faculty. The College values our cultural and intellectual

diversity, and continually strives to foster a welcoming andinclusive environment. We are especially interested inapplicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic
community.
A background check is required for employment. ArizonaState University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an
Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will be considered without regard to race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteranstatus, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full nondiscrimination statement (ACD401) is located on the ASU
website: https://www.asu.edu/titleIX and https://www.asu.
edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual
report on campus security and fire safety programs andresources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report isavailable online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASUClery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the reportby contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

California State University, Long Beach
Assistant Professor of Japanese
Recruitment Number: 2602
Position: Assistant Professor of Japanese (Japanese
language and pedagogy)
Effective Date: August 17th, 2020 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications andexperience
Required Qualifications:• Ph.D. in Japanese language or related discipline (suchas second language acquisition or linguistics with afocus on Japanese)• Degree at time of application or official notification ofcompletion of the doctoral degree by August 1st, 2020
• Specialization in Japanese language and pedagogy• Demonstrated potential for successful teaching at theundergraduate and graduate levels• Demonstrated potential for continued development ofresearch, scholarly and creative activities• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully witha diverse student population
Preferred Qualifications:• Specialization in Japanese applied linguistics orJapanese Heritage language teaching and learning• Experience or strong commitment to working in a foreign
language program serving both undergraduate andgraduate students• Experience teaching Japanese language courses atboth the undergraduate and graduate levels• Publications in area of desired specialization or related
field• Demonstrated ability to mentor students and supervise
research

26• Evidence of service in an academic institution
Duties:• Maintain an active research program and profile leading
to publications and presentations• Teach courses appropriate to disciplinary expertise inJapanese language and Japan-related content courses
at the lower and upper-division level as well as graduatelevel seminars• Responsible for grant writing and development projects
that promote Japanese language education• Collaborate in assessment planning and implementation• Advance the department’s educational and research
mission through curricular initiatives• Advise study-abroad students and participate in studyabroad activities• Promote departmental profile throughout the University
and the Southern California community• Provide service to department, college, university andcommunity as appropriate
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support
the University’s strong commitment to the academic
success of all of our students, including students ofcolor, students with disabilities, first generation college
students, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic
backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations
and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain
a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment toserve the People of California, to maintain the excellenceof the University, and to offer our students a rich variety ofexpertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

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Information on excellent benefits package available to
CSULB faculty is located here:
https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/
Documents/cfa-unit-3-benefits-summary.pdf
How to Apply - Required Documentation:• An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teachingor other experiences, successes, and challenges inworking with a diverse student population (maximum
two pages, single-spaced). For further informationand guidelines, please visit: http://www.csulb.edu/
EquityDiversityStatement• Letter of application or cover letter addressing therequired and preferred qualifications• CV (including current email address)• Names and contact information for three references• Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest
degree• Two sample syllabi• Copies of recent student evaluations from various
course levels
Finalists will also be required to submit the following: A
signed SC-1 form, three current letters of recommendation
independently provided by references, and an officialtranscript (e-transcript preferred, if available)
Applicants should apply and submit all
documentation electronically through:https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/13754

required

Required documentation and/or requests for information
should be addressed to:
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
Attn: Michelle Okawa
1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840-1002(562) 985-4645 or michelle.okawa@csulb.edu
Application Deadline:
Review of applications to begin December 1st, 2019
Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)
Employment Requirements:
A background check (including a criminal records checkand telephone reference check with most recent employer)
must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate canbe offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily
complete the background check may affect the application
status of applicants or continued employment of current
CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated
reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements
set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21st,2017 as a condition of employment.

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The CSULB Department of Asian and Asian American
Studies is dedicated to student learning and creating
opportunities for hands-on, real life research experiencesthat advance career and graduate school opportunities.
We seek to foster an environment within which faculty canconduct meaningful research, collaborate on shared goals
and build partnerships across the university.

CSULB is committed to creating a community in which adiverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphereof tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilitiesof each individual, without regard to race, color, national
origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, age,
Vietnam era veteran status, or any other veteran’s status.
CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CET Academic Programs
CET Academic Programs (www.cetacademicprograms.
com) seeks Full-Time or Part-Time Japanese language
instructors for its program in Osaka, Japan, at Osaka
Gakuin University. Apointments are one year, renewable,
beginning in either January, June, or August (full-time
instructors), and to teach in Spring 2020 and/or summer
2020 (part-time/short term instructors).
About CET - CET Academic Programs is a study abroadorganization based in Washington, DC, that has beendeveloping and delivering innovative educational programs
abroad since 1982. Originally “China Educational Tours,”
CET began operations in Beijing, later expanding to other
cities in China and then to other countries around the world.
Today, CET is staffed by over 60 full-time employees andoffers semester and summer study abroad programs in
Argentina, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, India, Italy,
Japan, Jordan, Taiwan, and Vietnam, as well as short-term,

customized programs worldwide.
CET is known for high program standards, strong academics,
a nimble and collaborative approach to partnerships, andsupportive student services. As the only US provider tohouse students with local roommates in each of its locations,
CET integrates students into their overseas communities
and facilitates development of lasting relationships with local
hosts. As an environmentally conscientious organization,
CET seeks to adopt sustainable measures across its
operations. And through its commitment to inclusion, CET
seeks and encourages the participation of students fromdiverse backgrounds, ensuring a welcoming, hospitable
program environment that promotes student learning.
About CET Japan - CET Japan offers various Japanese
language classes from elementary through advanced levels

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during spring, summer and fall semesters at Osaka Gakuin
University. The CET teaching method aim to enhance
students’ Japanese language communication skills in ashort period, while learning Japanese culture and society
in class and through field-based language activities. CETJapan students receive an official transcript jointly issued by
CET and Osaka Gakuin University at the end of the term.
Students also have the option to request a School of Record
transcript from the University of Minnesota.
CET Japan students are very highly motivated learners
interested in a term packed with language progress. With anintensive curriculum, commitment to a language pledge, andhousing with a local Japanese roommate, language isn’t justin the classroom in Osaka—it’s in everything they do.
Description of the Position - Course faculty are expected
to take full ownership of their course, with direction fromthe program’s Academic Director as needed. Faculty are
expected to deliver the course according to the highest
academic standards, to provide a stimulating and inclusive
intellectual environment, and to adhere to CET’s academic
policies.
In addition – and importantly, given that this is a study abroad
program – faculty are asked to make concrete connections
between the academic content of the course and Osakaas context. This is a primary academic goal for CET as anorganization, and a central metric around which course
feedback is designed.
About the Course - Course faculty teach Beginning,
Intermediate, Intermediate High, Pre-Advanced, Advanced,
and/or Advanced High Japanese Courses. Each course
integrates the study of both formal and informal, written andspoken language, through listening, speaking, and reading
exercises. The focus is on communicative competence
and the completion of tasks, both in the classroom and thesurrounding environment, involving interactions with native
speakers of Japanese.
Responsibilities - In particular, CET faculty are expectedto:• Teach approximately ten 60-minute Japanese language
classes per week including field-based language
activities and the project class.
• Use the communicative approach in teaching.
• Prepare lesson plans and assignments and grade
submitted assignments, such that the faculty is well
prepared for all class meetings and provides written
feedback for all submitted assignments within 10 daysof the submission deadline.
• Include within the course field-based activities thattake academic learning outside the classroom. Attach
assignments to those activities, accompany students
on each of them, and incorporate them into classroom
lectures and discussions.
• Grade fairly and consistently, return graded material tostudents in a timely manner, and offer students written
and/or verbal feedback on their assignments and28

performance through the duration of the course.
• Be available for consultation outside of classroom
hours, whether by regular office hours, email, or phone,
as designated with the Academic Director prior to thestart of the term.
• Adhere to class start times as well as allow for regularbreaks. Commit to examination times and prepare andmid-term or final exams, projects, or presentations inclose consultation with the Academic Director.
• Reliably attend all class meetings through the durationof the semester. If the faculty member cannot attend acourse, they must notify the Academic Director at least
one full day in advance, and must consult both Academic
Director and students to determine an appropriate makeup date and time for the class session.
• Participate in a one-time faculty orientation seminarat the beginning of the semester, led by the Academic
Director.
• Be eager to contribute to the improvement of the
program, including working closely with the Academic
Director to improve the course for the coming term.
• Commit to the vision of the CET program and, if
necessary, seek input from the Academic Director to
improve the connections between course learning
outcomes and programmatic goals.
• Uphold CET’s code of academic integrity, best practices
in research ethics, and other academic policies.
• Commit to flexibility, open mindedness, and a willingness
to both receive and provide constructive criticism tocolleagues in order to improve the CET program.
• Support the academic and intellectual growth of all
students, regardless of race, ethnicity, physical status,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
economic status, or other identifying characteristics.
• Treat all students, staff, and faculty peers with respect
and understanding.
Requirements - Full-time faculty must hold an MA or PhD
in Japanese language, foreign language pedagogy, or
related field, have at least five years teaching experience
preferably with U.S. undergraduates, and native or nearnative Japanese language proficiency.
Part-time/short-term faculty must hold an MA in Japanese
language, foreign language pedagogy, or related field,
have at least one year teaching experience preferably with
U.S. undergraduates, and native or near-native Japanese
language proficiency.
The candidate must have demonstrated excellence incommunicative approach to teaching for beginner toadvanced classes, including skill-based language classes at
the university or college level.
The candidate must be authorized to work in Japan without
the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.
Beyond what we require of our faculty, however, we hopethat those who teach for us bring a sincere commitment to
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Compensation - Salary is commensurate with experience.
Review of applications will begin immediately and willcontinue until the position is filled.
To Apply - Interested candidates should submit the following
application materials (either in English or in Japanese) :1. A cover letter, including a description of teachingexperience and your philosophy on teaching Japanese
as a foreign language, and thoughts on how you cancontribute to CET Japan as a full-time Faculty.

2. A Curriculum Vitae.
3. A list of Japanese teaching experience including thename of institutions, courses, levels, textbooks, teaching
methodologies.
4. Copies of three teaching plans of different language
levels.
5. A letter of recommendation.
6. A copy of Transcript/ Highest Degree
Candidates should also send a 60-minute video of theapplicant teaching by URL Link, or send a DVD with a file ofthe video to: hhino@cetacademicprograms.com, or
Hiroko Hino, Academic Director
CET Academic Programs, Japan
Osaka Gakuin University, International Center
2-36-1 Kishibe Minami, Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8511, Japan

Columbia University
The Japanese Language Program of the Department of
East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University
invites applications for a full-time position as lecturer inJapanese to begin July 1st, 2020. Minimum qualifications
for this position are an MA in foreign language pedagogy,
linguistics, or a related field; PhD is preferred; native or nearnative proficiency in Japanese and English; and at least four
years’ experience in teaching various levels of Japanese tonative speakers of English at the university level. Primary
responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester
from the first-year through fourth-year level Japanese
courses and developing curricula for these courses. Highvalue is placed on ability to work closely with colleagues in
the program. Salary and conditions are competitive.
All applications must be made through Columbia University’s
online Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS)
and must include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae,

teaching portfolio (such as course descriptions and sample
syllabi), teaching evaluations, statement of teaching
philosophy, and three letters of recommendation. Additionally,a sample teaching video should be sent to the Japanese
Language Lecturer Search Committee, Department of East
Asian Languages and Cultures, 407 Kent Hall, MC 3907,
Columbia University, New York, NY 10027.

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our students critical thinking, intellectual sophistication, andstrong writing and research skills, and to instilling in thema strong and lasting engagement both with the intellectual
content of the course, and with the program location to which
it is intimately connected.

Review of applicants will begin on November 14th, 2019, andwill continue until the position is filled. For questions about
the application process, please contact Kyoko Loetscher:
kml2168@columbia.edu.
For more information and to apply, please go to: http://pa334.
peopleadmin.com/postings/4211
Columbia University is Equal Opportunity Employer /Disability / VeteranInternational Christian University
International Christian University, Tokyo, is seeking
Japanese language instructors for its summer program
held from Friday, July 3rd to Wednesday, August 5th, 2020.
Approximately 10 part-time teachers will be hired.
For details regarding salary, workload and qualifications, visit
the ICU SCJ website at http://scj.info.icu.ac.jp/home/recruit.
All application materials must arrive at the Research Center
for Global Language Education (RCGLE) office no later
than December 21st, 2019. Application materials cannot be
returned. Please mark “Job Application (Summer Courses inJapanese instructor)” in red ink on the envelope. Notification

letters will be mailed to all the applicants toward the end ofJanuary 2020.
Contact Address:
Office of Research Center for Global Language Education(RCGLE)International Christian University
3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
Phone: +81-422-33-3501
Fax: +81-422-33-3631 (Attn: Summer Courses in Japanese)
E-mail: scj@icu.ac.jp

Inter-University Center (IUC)
The Inter-University Center, in Yokohama, Japan, invites
applications for the position of full-time instructor in Japanese

Language, on a renewable two-year contract (September

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1st, 2020 - August 31st, 2022).
Duties: Teaching of intermediate and advanced Japanese,mostly to graduate students from North American universities
who intend to become researchers or pursue other Japanrelated work.
• Teaching Japanese language classes using designatedmaterials.
• Developing new teaching materials.
• Other work related to the IUC’s Japanese language
classes.
Qualifications:• Master’s degree required; PhD desirable.
• In addition to an undergraduate or graduate degree inJapanese or Japanese language teaching, a degree (orminor) in some other field is also desirable.
• Must have four (4) or more years’ teaching experience
in intermediate or advanced Japanese at a university orother institution of higher learning.
• Must be a native Japanese speaker or have equivalentJapanese language skills.
Terms of Employment:• Working hours are 9:30–4:30 weekdays. Wednesday
afternoons may be used for study or training outside theworkplace.
• Days off: Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, andschool holidays (New Year’s vacation, summer vacation,etc.).
• Teaching hours: Maximum of 13 classes a week (oneclass = 50 minutes).
• Pay: In accordance with IUC pay regulations.
• Benefits: Pension, health insurance, long-term careinsurance (kaigo hoken; only those aged 40 or more are
eligible), unemployment insurance, worker’s accident
insurance (rōsai hoken).
• Commuting expenses: paid up to fixed maximum.
• Period of Employment:• September 1st, 2020–August 31st, 2022 (with possibilityof renewal).
Application Documents:• Curriculum vitae (with attached photograph).
• List of research achievements (including teachingmaterials).
• Chronology of Japanese language teaching experience(including type of students, dates, texts used, andMacalester College

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at
Macalester College announces an opening for a one-year(with potential for an additional year) visiting assistantprofessor position in Japanese Language and Culture. The
appointment will begin September 1st, 2020. This position
is full time and benefits eligible. The teaching load is fivecourses for the year. Applicants should possess expertisein Japanese literature or other disciplines related to Japan,
have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese, and30school[s]).
• Two major publications (photocopies permissible).
• Short essay (approximately 800 characters) on “myaspirations as a Japanese teacher.”• Two letters of recommendation.
Notes:• All documents must be written in Japanese.
• When sending physical documents, write “application
for full-time instructor” on the envelope in red.
• You may also submit your application by e-mail to jobs@
iucjapan.org.
• Application documents submitted will not be returned.
• Shortlisted candidates invited to the IUC for a test andinterview (see below) will be asked to bring along a video(approximately 15 minutes) of a class they have taught.
• Please refrain from inquiring as to the status of yourapplication.
Application Deadline:
All documents must arrive by March 31st, 2020, Japan time.
Selection Process:• Initial screening will be on the basis of documents
submitted. Applicants shortlisted following the initial
screening will be asked to come to the IUC for a written
test and interview.
• Applicants may also be asked to give a demonstration
class on the day of the test/interview.
• Applicants are responsible for their own transportation
to the IUC for the test/interview.
• Other arrangements (e.g., Skype interview) may bemade for those applying from abroad.
Address for Submission of Documents/Location of Work:
Search Committee
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
Pacifico Yokohama, 5F
1-1-1 Minato Mirai
Nishi-ku, Yokohama
Japan 220-0012
E-mail: jobs@iucjapan.org
The IUC is located 5 minutes by foot from Minato Mirao
Station on the Minato Mirai Line and 15 minutes by foot from
Sakuragi-chō Station on the JR Negishi Line/Yokohama
Municipal Subway Blue Line.

demonstrate ability and commitment to teach all levels of
language. A Ph.D. is preferred, although qualified ABDs will
be considered. The teaching responsibilities will involve bothlanguage and literature/culture courses.
E-mail letter of application, CV, sample syllabi of language
and culture courses, and three letters of reference to:scottc@macalester.edu, attention Chair of Japanese Searchcontinued on next page

Macalester College is a selective, private liberal arts
college in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.

The College enrolls over 2000 students from all 50 states
plus the District of Columbia and almost 98 countries. As
an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative
efforts to achieve a diverse workforce, the College strongly
encourages applications from women and members ofunderrepresented minority groups.

Michigan State University
The Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic,
Asian, and African Languages at Michigan State University
is seeking a Japanese language program coordinator(fixed-term system faculty) at the level of AssistantProfessor. This is a full-time, nine-month, academic year
position beginning August 16th, 2020, and is renewablecontingent upon funding and performance.
The successful candidate will contribute to the College ofArts & Letters’ diversity and inclusive excellence throughtheir teaching and service. The Coordinator oversees
the daily operation of the Japanese language program
in consultation with the Director of the Japanese Studies
Program. The Coordinator is expected to hold the PhD
degree in Japanese language pedagogy, applied linguistics,
foreign language teaching, or related field, in addition to theminimum qualifications indicated below:
Minimum Qualifications:• Three to five years experience teaching college students
from elementary through advanced level in a classroom
setting in North America• Experience using Japanese-language textbooks, suchas Genki I & II and Tobira, as well as authentic materials
for all levels• Training in proficiency-oriented language instruction• Native or near-native proficiency in both Japanese andEnglish• Demonstrated leadership skills and experiences• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (quantitative andsample of qualitative data from teaching evaluations)• Basic instructional technology skills, including navigating
through course management system such as D2L,
Blackboard.
Required Degree - Doctorate
Desired Qualifications:• Two to three years experience coordinating a Japanese
language program in a university setting in North America• Experience with ACTFL proficiency standards andproficiency-based approaches to teaching Japanese• OPI certified• Demonstrated proficiency in online teaching and/or
appropriate technologies in language instruction• Extensive outreach experience for recruiting students
as well as for developing networks with Japanese
instructors regionally, nationally, and internationally• Basic Grant writing training and experience• Event planning experience

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Coordinator teaching loads are reduced by one course
per academic year (i.e., five courses per year instead ofsix). The Coordinator is initially expected to be in chargeof first-year Japanese, assuming a major portion of theteaching responsibility for this novice level, while facilitating
the overall coordination of the first-year language teachingteam and initiating the articulation of the first-year Japanesecurriculum in relation to the rest of the language program.
The coordinator will have an opportunity to offer one course
per academic year in their own expertise based on program
needs.

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Committee. Applications received by March 1st, 2020 will
receive primary consideration. Interviews will be conductedby telephone or Skype.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:• Communicating with individual Japanese instructors
about their teaching preferences for academic years• Assigning language courses to teaching staff members
according to their expertise and programmatic need
• Preparing and administering placement tests• Convening a meeting on a regular basis to discuss
the curriculum, develop the language portion of theJapanese Studies Program, and document all courserelated materials• Providing guidance to students regarding internships,
study abroad, and other extracurricular activities• Promoting the Japanese Program with the Director of
the Japanese Program via social media, website, andothersApplication materials for submission:• Cover letter with a brief statement of teaching philosophy
and a summary of Japanese language teachingexperience as it relates to this position’s requirements• A diversity statement, including any experience
mentoring diverse students or faculty, or community
outreach initiatives, and an explanation of how you will
advance our goals of inclusive excellence• Curriculum vitae• Names and email addresses of three potential referees• Representative samples of course syllabi, tests, and/or other materials, including evidence of teachingeffectiveness (i.e., student evaluation summaries), if
available***Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a video
link (or a DVD) of their classroom teaching to the searchcommittee chair.
Instructions for application:
Applications must be submitted electronically at the Michigan

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State Human Resources web site http://careers.msu.edu/
cw/en-us/job/502505/assistant-professorfixedterm (Posting
number: 612719).
Review of applications will begin on December 2nd, 2019and continue until the position is filled.
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive
reasonable accommodation.
For more information, please contact Catherine Ryu(ryuc@msu.edu), Search Committee Chair, Department ofLinguistics and Languages, Michigan State University, 619
Red Cedar Road, B-331 Wells Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824.
The College of Arts & Letters recognizes that only an
academic and organization culture which actively seeks
out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives
among its members results in true excellence. We are an

equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The Collegeof Arts & Letters is particularly interested in candidates ofall backgrounds who are committed to the principle that
intellectual leadership is achieved through open access andpro-active inclusion.
The Department has a strong institutional commitment
to diversity in all areas and encourages candidates fromunderrepresented groups. We favor candidates who
can contribute to the College of Arts & Letters’ distinctive
educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary
perspectives, intercultural understanding, and values
diversity and inclusion as essential to achieving excellence.
Michigan State University is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving
excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively
encourages applications and/or nominations of women,
persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Middlebury College
Middlebury College’s Summer School of Japanese (SoJ) is
pleased to announce a vacancy for a temporary Instructor ofJapanese. The position is available for SoJ’s summer 2020
session and is located on Middlebury College campus in
Vermont.
Our unique 8-week program combines a cultural immersion
environment with rigorous classroom instruction. This is
an opportunity to join a community of learners and entails
actively engaging in teaching, dining, residing and evenrecreation with students while reading, writing and speaking
exclusively in Japanese.
In addition to a salary, lodging and a complete meal plan
are included. Travel costs to and from Middlebury are notincluded.
Qualifications:
We are looking for a faculty member with the following
characteristics: demonstrated teaching excellence inJapanese as a foreign language, being a native or nearnative speaker of Japanese and ability to lead co-curricular
activities are an integral part of the language curriculum.
The successful candidate should possess a Master’s degree
or higher, strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated
success as a member of an instructional team. A candidate
with a creative, dynamic, and easy-going approach will be
an excellent fit for the program.
Application Instructions:
Candidates should submit: letter of interest, CV, recent
statistical information from student evaluations, and twoletters of recommendation. A teaching demo and sample ofmaterials development are recommended. Only complete
applications will be considered.
http://apply.interfolio.
com/69954
The application deadline is December 1st, 2019, but theposition will be open until filled.

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The Department of East Asian Studies in the Schoolof International Languages, Literatures and Cultures(SILLC) at the University of Arizona is seeking a tenuretrack Assistant Professor with an area of pre-modern
Japanese literature.

Asian Studies or a related field must be in hand by the timeof the appointment. This is a benefits-eligible position, andthe appointment starts in August 2020.

The top candidate will have the ability to work effectively
with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of diverse
backgrounds. Candidates should be highly collaborative,
exploratory, and hardworking with strong potential for
research and publication, demonstrated excellence inteaching, and a commitment to mentoring undergraduate
and graduate students. Near-native proficiency in English
and Japanese is required. A PhD in Japanese Studies, East

Candidates are asked to submit (all in English unlessotherwise noted):
1. Cover Letter, which must address philosophy ofteaching, as well as current and future research, andinclude contributions to diversity and inclusiveness.
2. CV.
3. Writing Sample. (Save as ONE PDF FILE – Two writing

Review of applications will begin on October 31st, 2019.

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Please note - Upon submitting your application, yourreference letters will be collected by UACareers (see link
below). For your convenience, UACareers will send an
automated email

University of Kentucky
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages,
Literatures & Cultures at the University of Kentucky in
Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track
position as assistant professor of Japanese to begin
August 2020. The successful applicant’s tenure home will
be in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages,
Literatures & Cultures, a dynamic academic unit committed
to interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue among facultywith diverse geographical interests, theoretical concerns,
and methodological approaches. Applicants are expected tohave PhD in hand by July 2020. We seek candidates in any
area of formal or applied linguistics or cultural/literary studies;
we desire experience teaching Japanese and another East
Asian language (particularly Korean).
A rating of Superior on the ACTFL proficiency scale is requiredin at least one East Asian language. Research area is open,
but candidates will be expected to work integrally within
the robust language and culture program, which offers four
years of Japanese and works with a range of teaching staff,
and serves a variety of majors throughout the university. We
seek candidates with research specialization in fields suchformal or applied linguistics, or cultural or literary studies ofpre-modern Japan, trans-Asian studies, religious studies,or others areas of East Asia, that will best complement ourfaculty strengths and classroom offerings. Responsibilitiesof the position include pursuing an active research program,teaching a total of four courses per year in language and/or the candidate’s research area, and working with faculty

to maintain the Japan Studies program. Active participationin the academic life of the Department and in units across
campus is also expected.
Interested applicants should apply online at: http://ukjobs.uky.
edu/postings/248948. Applicants must include the following:(1) letter of application, (2) CV, (3) research statement(upload as Specific Request 1), (4) writing samples, (5)teaching portfolio (upload as Specific Request 2) (whichshould include, at minimum, a teaching statement that
discusses philosophy, successes, experiments, etc.; sample
course syllabi; and sample teaching/course evaluations),and (6) a diversity statement (upload as Specific Request 3)(as a department and university, we are strongly committed
to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning,
research, and working environment for all. In one to two
pages, applicants should reflect on their commitments,
approaches, and insights related to inclusion, diversity, andequity). Also provide the names and contact information forthree references when prompted in the academic profile.
This information will be utilized to solicit recommendation
letters from your references within the employment system.

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samples, in either Japanese or English. Samples may
be published papers or dissertation chapters).
4. Teaching Evaluations (from the past three years, if
available.)

The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and encourages applications from veterans, individuals withdisabilities, women, African Americans, and all minorities.

University of Mount Union
The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the
University of Mount Union seeks a full-time tenure-track
Assistant professor of Japanese position, beginning
August 2020.

Qualifications:Ph.D. in Japanese, Japanese literature and culture, Japanese
language pedagogy, or in a related field. Undergraduateteaching experience is required.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate should have a strong commitment
to teaching, professional activities, and program growth.
Teaching responsibilities include courses from elementary
to advanced Japanese as well as various content courses.
Other responsibilities include advising students, recruitment
of Japanese majors and minors, and mentoring teacher
licensure candidates. The successful candidate will alsoteach courses in Mount Union’s general education program,the Integrative Core. Additional expectations include
professional development and scholarly activity, service tothe Department, the University, and the greater community.
Native or near-native competence in Japanese and English
is required.

Candidates should provide a letter of interest, curriculum
vitae, teaching philosophy, statement of research plan,contact information, and email addresses for threeprofessional references. Electronic applications are requiredand can be submitted online at www.mountunion.edu/
employment. Please contact the search committee chair, Dr.
Hamako Furuhata-Turner, furuhah@mountunion.edu withany questions. Review of applications will begin immediately
and will continue until the position is filled.
This position is required to complete assigned University
compliance training as communicated by the University.
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description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They
represent typical elements and criteria necessary to
successfully perform the job. When requested, reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
The University of Mount Union is an equal opportunity
employer. The University prohibits discrimination on thebasis of race, gender, gender identity or expressions, sex,
sexual orientation, religion, age, color, creed, national or
ethnic origin, veteran status, marital or parental status,
pregnancy, disability, or genetic information in student
admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs,
or employment as now or may hereafter be required byuniversity policy and federal or state law.

***Participation in most benefit programs is optional andparticipation is effective after the completion of the formal
enrollment process and after the appropriate waiting
periods. A detailed explanation of benefits offered for thisposition is provided by Human Resources during on-campus
interviews.

Benefits:
For benefits-eligible positions, the University of Mount Union
provides a comprehensive benefits package including, but

University of Virginia
The Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures andCultures at the University of Virginia invites applications fora full-time, Lecturer position in Japanese language withan anticipated start date of August 25th, 2020.
We seek a strong language instructor with native ornear-native fluency in Japanese and English, Japanese
language teaching experience, and a Master’s degree
or higher in one of the following: Japanese linguistics,
applied linguistics, second/foreign language acquisition, ora related field. Preference will be given to applicants who
have significant experience teaching various levels of theJapanese language at the university level in the UnitedStates; developing curricula using innovative pedagogicalmethods and/or community engagement; and working with
ACTFL guidelines. Responsibilities include teaching threecourses per semester, contributing to the development of
the Japanese language program, and active involvement indepartmental service.
This is a three-year, tenure-ineligible appointment with thepossibility of renewal, contingent upon available funding andsatisfactory performance.
To Apply:
Apply online at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/
UVAJobs search for posting #R0012153 (or throughWorkday for internal applicants), complete the application,
and attach the following:
1. cover letter that includes:• a brief statement of your credentials• relevant past experience• reason for applying• demonstrated past experience working on issues ofdiversity, equity, and inclusion, and/or working withdiverse populations
2. current CV

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not limited to: generous retirement contribution, medical/RX
insurance through AultCare, dental and vision insurance,and group life and disability insurance. The University of
Mount Union prides itself on its dedication to the health andwell-being of its community and offers a campus wellness
program, along with tobacco cessation resources, as all
campus buildings and property are tobacco free.

3. statement of teaching philosophy
4. sample syllabi for at least two different levels of language
instruction
5. dossier of previous teaching evaluations
6. one (1) unedited video of classroom language teaching
7. contact information for three professional references***Please note that all required documents must be uploadedin the “resume” box. Applications that do not contain all therequired documents will not receive full consideration.
Review of applications will begin December 20th, 2019 and,the search will remain open until filled. Questions about thisposition should be directed to Tomoko Marshall at tm5x@
virginia.edu. Questions regarding the application process
should be directed to: Nicole Robinson, Faculty Search
Advisor at nr7f@virginia.edu.
The University will perform background checks on all new
faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment. UVA
assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment
in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://
dualcareer.virginia.edu.
For more information about UVA and the Charlottesvillecommunity
pleasesee
http://www.virginia.edu/life/
charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at
the University of Utah invites applications (http://utah.
peopleadmin.com/postings/98563) for a tenure-track
position in Japanese literature and culture (with apreference for pre-modern or early modern expertise)at the Assistant Professor level beginning July 1st, 2020.
Areas of specialty could include visual culture, performance,
and/or religion, epic to lyric, the romanesque to romance,
painting to porcelain, and dramas of revolution, nationhood,otherness, and identity.
The candidate is expected to contribute to all areas ofundergraduate and graduate programs including curriculardevelopment. Clear evidence of research potential anddemonstrated teaching excellence is required. Native ornear-native fluency in Japanese and English is a prerequisite.
The teaching load is four courses (two per semester),including Japanese language teaching depending on
program needs. Service commensurate with the positionof assistant professor is expected. Applicants must have a
PhD in Japanese or equivalent terminal degree in hand by
August 15th, 2020. Complete applications include a letterof application, CV, a representative writing sample, and ateaching statement.

The University of Utah Department of World Languages andCultures is committed to creating a diverse environment andis proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or
expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics,
disability, age, or veteran status.

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University of Utah

Located in metropolitan Salt Lake City in the foothills of theWasatch Mountains, the University of Utah is the state’s
flagship research institution and emphasizes exceptional
scholarship, quality teaching, and professional service.
The university serves over 32,000 students from acrossthe U.S. and the world with over 72 major subjects at theundergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study
at the graduate level, including law and medicine. Knownfor its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40
minutes of campus, the University of Utah encourages
an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation, and collaborative
thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders.
Salt Lake City is a vibrant, major metropolitan area with adiverse, multicultural population and numerous cultural andoutdoor activities.
The University of Utah values candidates who haveexperience working in settings with students from diverse
backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving
access to higher education for historically underrepresented
students.
This position may require the successful completion ofa criminal background check and/or drug screen andimmunizations.
Questions may be addressed to Margaret Toscano at
margaret.toscano@utah.edu. Application materials must be
submitted electronically by November 17th, 2019. If, and only
when, an interview is offered, a request will be sent to eachof the three references listed in the application to submit aletter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation mustbe submitted via Peopleadmin for confidentiality.

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