ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 11th, 2005

The Second Linguapax Asia International Symposium: Language in Society and the Classroom: Preserving Heritage and Supporting Diversity
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Nineteen confirmed speakers from Europe and Japan
Organization: Linguapax Asia
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This symposium will bring together speakers and scholars from around the world with members of the general public to exchange views and develop a vision of how to promote bilingual and multilingual education, intercultural understanding through language education, respect for linguistic diversity and linguistic heritage, and the preservation and revitalization of minority and endangered languages.

JII Monthly Discussion Group
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Joseph Shaules
Organization: Japan Intercultural Institute
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: In this month's meeting, we will be discussing cultural differences in "life spaces" and relationships. Participants will learn a technique for diagraming and comparing cultural differences related to public and private spaces, and diffuse and discrete relationhips.