ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Unions and You
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Michael 'Rube' Redfield
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Professor Rube Redfield will talk about unions in Japan and what they can, and cannot, do for you. Topics he will cover include: 1.

Made in Japan: What Makes Manga Japanese - And Why Western Kids Love It
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Roland Kelts and Masakazu Kubo
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This event will be in English. This talk followed by Q and A will cover the nuts and bolts of the craft of manga and discuss the nature of its appeal beyond Japan.