From kcleary at gol.com Fri Sep 4 10:03:15 2009 From: kcleary at gol.com (kevin cleary) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 23:03:15 +0900 Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Talk by Prof. Nishiyama (17 September, Shinjuku) Message-ID: <20090904140315.833270372@smtp.kamakuranet.ne.jp> Dear members, I hope you are enjoying the last days of summer! Many events are happening in the coming months. With this message, we'd like to remind you about Prof. Nishiyama's talk on 17 September. Be sure to register early, seating is limited! The linked file (see the bottom of this message) has full details and a map. Thank you and talk to you soon, Kevin Cleary Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair ## 17 September Tokyo Chapter and Pragmatics SIG Event Notice ## "Communication and Relevance", Prof. Yuji Nishiyama Co-sponsor: JALT Pragmatics SIG Description: This presentation will provide an overview of a new approach to pragmatics called 'Relevance Theory,' proposed and developed by Dan Sperber and Deirdre Wilson. The presenter will introduce the notion of relevance and the basic principle of Relevance Theory, and will show its rich implications for the analysis of verbal communication. Revolutionary aspects of the theory will be emphasized. Date: Sept 17 (Thu) Time: 18:30--20:00 Location: Hello Kashi Kaigishitsu Nishi-Shinjuku (Hello Rental Conference Room Nishi-Shinjuku) Stoke Shinjuku (1F) 6-12-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo See below, and the map for details. RSVP: akie.nyui806 at gmail.com Admission: JALT members, free; non-members, ?1,000. See the website or linked file for more details. ## END ## -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The presenter will introduce the notion of relevance and the basic principle of Relevance Theory, and will show its rich implications for the analysis of verbal communication. Revolutionary aspects of the theory will be emphasized. Date: Sept 17 (Thu) Time: 18:30-20:00 Location: Hello Kashi Kaigishitsu Nishi-Shinjuku (Hello Rental Conference Room Nishi-Shinjuku) Stoke Shinjuku (1F) 6-12-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo RSVP: akie.nyui806 at gmail.com Admission: JALT members, free; non-members, ?1,000. A map and more details are available at the website: Thank you and hope to see you there! ## END ## From kcleary at gol.com Mon Sep 14 06:40:53 2009 From: kcleary at gol.com (kevin cleary) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:40:53 +0900 Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] PRIVILEGE Photo Exhibit, 17-23 September, ZAP Message-ID: <20090914104053.1124542190@mail.tmd.ac.jp> Hello everyone, I'm very pleased to be able to pass along a message from Gary McLeod, the artist behind the PRIVILEGE photograph exhibition. I have appended it below. Also, as a quick reminder, Gary's exhibit will be at ZAP in Shirokanedai, from 17th September to 23rd September. The reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 19th, from 5:00 to 7:00. For more details: Thank you and best regards, Kevin Cleary Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair ## Message from Gary McLeod to Tokyo Chapter members ## Dear Tokyo Chapter members, I just wanted to say thank you to the Tokyo Chapter of JALT for their support of the Privilege exhibitions. The exhibition at the Foreign Correspondent Club was well received by those that visited. An article was published in the Japan Times and in Metropolis and it looks likely that more people will be coming to the exhibition at Zuishoji Art Projects in September, which is great news. I'd like to remind you that the reception for the ZAP exhibition will be on Saturday 19th September, from 5-7 p.m., and I hope that you will be able to come along. Best wishes, Gary McLeod www.garymcleod.co.uk ## END ## From kcleary at gol.com Tue Sep 15 09:26:35 2009 From: kcleary at gol.com (kevin cleary) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:26:35 +0900 Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Tokyo Joint Conference -- 11 October Message-ID: <20090915132635.1020251919@smtp.kamakuranet.ne.jp> Dear members, The 4th JALT Joint Tokyo Conference will be held on 11 October (Sunday), from 9:45 to 17:30, at Toyo Gakuen University's Hongo Campus (near Suidobashi station). Chuck Sandy, Rob Waring, Yuka Iijima, Marcos Benevides, Sarah Birchley, Andy Boon and I will be presenting; please check the website for abstracts of our presentations: By the way, it is named "Joint Tokyo Conference" as the conference is organized on the JALT side by the West Tokyo Chapter and Tokyo Chapter. Also, let me give many thanks to our sponsors, who also do much of the work to organize the conference: == ABAX, Cambridge University Press, Cengage, Macmillan LanguageHouse and McGraw Hill == Here are some details on the 4th JALT Joint Tokyo Conference: Theme: Successful Language Learners and What They Can Teach Us Date and Time: Sunday, 11th October 2009 (9:45 to 17:30) Place: Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus Access: Registration Fee: JALT Members: 1,500 yen (2,000 yen at the door) One-day Members: 2,500 yen (3,000 yen at the door) Note: You can join / renew your membership at the conference. Method of Registration: To pre-register, please email Andy Boon (Conference Chair) with 4th JALT Joint Tokyo Conference in the subject line. Please include your name, school or organization name, and JALT membership status (Currently a member / Not a member). If you are not a JALT member, you can still pre- register and attend. Andy's email address is: andrew.boon at tyg.jp For more information, including a list of presenters and abstracts, please visit the website: . Thank you and hope to see you at the Conference! all the best, Kevin Cleary Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair From kcleary at gol.com Wed Sep 23 08:34:58 2009 From: kcleary at gol.com (kevin cleary) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:34:58 +0900 Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] CamTESOL 2010 Call for Papers Message-ID: <20090923123458.21002869@smtp.kamakuranet.ne.jp> Dear Members, I hope you enjoyed your "Silver Week" holiday. I was just given the below information on CamTESOL, a conference in Cambodia, for your consideration. By coincidence, I have recently heard from a couple of attendees to the previous CamTESOL conference that about 80 of the presenters were from Japan and that the atmosphere at the conference was very enjoyable. I realize the deadline for CamTESOL 2010 is one week away, but if you have a desire to go to Cambodia for a conference it is worth a look. Thank you and talk to you soon, Kevin Cleary Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair ## From the organizers: ## CamTESOL 2010 ============= **Deadline for Abstract Submission: 30 September 2009 ** Notification Regarding Abstract Selection: 24 October 2009 Deadline for Full Paper Submission to be Considered for Publication: 7 March 2010 A preliminary meeting of the Program Committee will be held in early September 2009. If you require early approval in order to apply for funding from your institution, please indicate on your abstract submission so that your abstract can be considered in that preliminary meeting. *CamTESOL Selected Papers* The CamTESOL Selected Papers is an international publication of papers that are presented at each CamTESOL conference. All submissions are blind-reviewed by at least two editors, and those papers will be published by October 2010. The editorial board is comprised of 22 editors from 12 countries. Find out more... ## END ## From kcleary at gol.com Thu Sep 24 06:22:11 2009 From: kcleary at gol.com (kevin cleary) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:22:11 +0900 Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] JII 2009 Conference: 18 October 2009 Message-ID: <20090924102211.41056456@mail.tmd.ac.jp> Dear Members, The Japan Intercultural Institute is holding its JII 2009 conference on 18th October (Sunday). The institute focuses on intercultural education issues for language teachers and intercultural educators. Joseph Shaules, the director of JII, informed us that there will be many presentations by language teachers who are working in intercultural education and internationalism. The plenary speaker at the conference will be Yoshida Kensaku, the well-known language education specialist. I hope that you or someone you know will be interested in attending this conference. Thank you and talk to you soon, Kevin Cleary Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair ## JII 2009 Notice ## Conference Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 Time: 9:15 - 17:00 Location: Shirayuri College, Tokyo (Keio line - Sengawa station) Description: JII 2009 -- Education and training for an international world: Language, culture and intercultural communication Join us as educators, trainers and internationalists gather to discuss how to develop the skills and attitudes that encourage internationalism. We will have special keynote speaker Yoshida Kensaku, as well as a wide range of other presenters. Special presentations include Transcultural Dialogue by Kazuma Matoba and Building a Deep Culture Perspective by Joseph Shaules. This conference is sponsored by JII, a member-run NPO dedicated to the learning made possible by intercultural experiences. Biodata of the Featured Speaker: Prof. Kensaku Yoshida is a leading author, policy maker and educator for English and internationalism. Professor Yoshida is the Director of the Sophia Linguistics Institute for International Communication at Sophia University. General Information on JII: Information on JII 2009: JII Conference 2009 main page: JII 2009 Schedule: A quick look at the JII 2008 Abstracts, for reference: JII 2009 Sign-up: ## END JII 2009 Notice ##