SIETAR-Kansai
Topics & Speakers of SIETAR KANSAI, 2001

April 22
Sun

"Anthropological Fieldwork"
Harumi Befu, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University

May

No meeting in May
June 24
Sun

At the joint meeting with JALT Kobe, SIETAR Kansai members
Donna Fujimoto, Michiko Tomioka, Beth Chamberlin, and Naoko Oka

Facilitated the workshop called "Contrast Culture Method."
July 22
Sun

"Meeting Point: Intercultural Awareness & Self-Awareness"
Paul Jaffe, Ryukoku University
August
No meeting in August
22 September
Sat
"Communication in a Multicultural Society"

The Symposium entitled, "Communication in a Multicultural Society" was held by Communication Association of Japan (CAJ), Kansai Chapter.

From SIETAR Kansai Donna Fujimoto and Mayumi Kubota participated in the symposium as the key note speaker and the panelist .

October 7
Sun

Half-day Seminar

  • "Japanese Values and Communication Problems in CorporateBehaviors"
    Tsuyako Nakamura, The Institute for Language and Culture at Doshisha University
  • "How to say 'I'm sorry': The Use of Apologies in Japan and America"
    Miho Yoshioka,International Center at Momoyama Gakuin University
November 18
Sun

"` Cross-cultural psychological study of the pilgrimage behavior
- Comparison between Pilgrimage to the 88 sacred places of Shikoku and Pilgrimage to Santigo de Compostela-"
Takehiro Fujihara, Kwansei Gakuin University
December 21
Fri
. Christmas Party

January 14
Sun

"The Characteristics of Listener's Responses and the Research Method"
Mayumi Kubota, Kansai University
February 17
Sun

. "Intercultural Dialogue"
Kazuma Matoba, Witten/Herdecke University in Germany

March 17
Sun

"Okinawan Identity in the Kansai Region"
Lisa Rogers, Ritsumeikan University