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MAY PROGRAM

May 29, Saturday, 13:00-17:00

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PROGRAM:
50 Years of the Intercultural Communication Field in Japan:
What Are Our Roots, How Did We Get Here, Where Are We Going?

PRESENTER:
Holly Siebert Kawakami, Ph.D

PLACE:
Reitaku University Tokyo Kenkyu Center (Shinjuku i-Land Tower, 4th Floor)

LANGUAGE:
English

FEE:
Members 5000Yen
Non-members 6000Yen
Member Students 1000Yen
Non-member Students 2000Yen
Non-member Graduate Students 3000Yen

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
2009 marked both the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Silent Language and the introduction of the field of Intercultural Communication to Japan. In my dissertation, I asked three questions in order to document the development and establishment of our academic field: why did the Intercultural Communication discipline become established in Japan as the first place after the United States, what resonated with Japanese, and how did an invisible college network of scholars, both Japanese and American, form around this emerging field? Many members of SIETAR Japan played prominent roles in the development and were interviewees for this study. For today's presentation, I will focus on the third part, the narrative of the Four Generations of the invisible college, to identify the pivotal individuals, institutions, and events that led to the diffusion of the field to sustainable institutionalization. Learn the story of how the name Ibunka Komyunikeishon came to be. After presenting a summary of the current trends and directions of the field in Japan, participants are invited for interactive discussion about the current directions of their own research and the field. This is an opportunity to understand the roots of our field and take stock of where it is going.

PRESENTER:
Holly Siebert Kawakami, Ph.D., has had a long career in Japan bridging academia, corporate training, and consulting for both business and government in both Kansai and Tokyo. A pioneer in the Intercultural field in the early 1980s and active in SIETAR Japan since the early 1990s, she is known for her research interests in kinetic communication for team building and conflict resolution, the importance of bridging high and low context orientations, and her interactive teaching style. She now combines her current residence in New Mexico, USA with frequent stays in Japan. Since finishing her doctorate at the University of New Mexico, she is establishing an international coaching business, Go Global Coaching, to assist executives and managers meet the challenges of managing across cultures and issues of diversity.

How to get there?:
i-Land Tower can be accessed directly from Nishi-Shinjuku Station on the Marunouchi Line by following the underground path. From JR Shinjuku Station it is approximately a 10-minute walk. Once you get to the building, select an elevator that stops on the 4th floor. After you get off on the 4th floor, walk to the right until you get to the last door on your left.

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