Participants are being called for the International Symposium "Research on Multilingual and Multicultural Societies around the World" on February 14th and 15th, 2009!

Date: Feb. 14, 2009 – Feb. 15, 2009

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Transnational/Transcultural Comparative Area Studies - Toward a New University Education in a Multilingual and Multicultural Society - Research has been conducted in various regions and academic fields on the multilingual and multicultural situations of nation-states that have become evident with globalization. Research on multilingual and multicultural situations has progressed not only in the fields of area studies, humanities, and social sciences, but also in fields that were previously thought to be unadjacent. However, each research is subdivided by target region and field, and opportunities to share research results and concerns are limited. There is also a need to further develop research in "border" areas that go beyond existing analytical units such as "nation," "culture," and "ethnicity." Therefore, this symposium will share the results and challenges of research on multilingual and multicultural situations in various regions and fields, and will explore the possibility of constructing a new analytical framework for transnational and transcultural comparative area studies by reexamining existing theories, methodologies, analytical categories, and discourses. In addition, by comparatively examining research and educational efforts on multilingual and multicultural situations in higher education institutions in each country, we will consider the possibilities and challenges of putting this new approach to comparative regional studies into practice in higher education.Date and Time: Saturday, February 14, 2009, 10:00-17:45, Sunday, February 15, 10:00-17:30Venue : Room 227, Research and Lecture Building, Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesCapacity : 200 peopleParticipation Fee: Free (Social Gathering Only: 3,000 yen) Organizer: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Center for Research in Multilingual and Multicultural EducationHow to Apply: Please apply using the application form below. http://www.tufs.ac.jp/common/mlmc/accept/Kokusai%20sympo.htmlInquiries : sekai-sympo@tufs.ac.jp (Person in Charge: Yoon Hyeyoung)For more information on the day, such as the schedule, please visit the website below. http://www.tufs.ac.jp/blog/ts/g/cemmer/2008/12/post_75.html

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