Ethnicity
LIDIC Hiroshima (Living with Different Cultures in Hiroshima)
With the revised Immigration Control Law coming into effect in April 2019, faculty members from Prefectural University of Hiroshima and Hiroshima University gathered on March 18 and formed a study group Living with Different Cultures in Hiroshima (LIDIC, hereafter), to study multicultural issues in Hiroshima. Since then, students, staff from the Hiroshima Prefectural Government, and faculty from other universities have joined the group and meet regularly. Through the network of the LIDIC, members have collaborated to hold a variety of events and seminars and established other study groups.
The 16th Meeting (January 30, 2023, 16:30-18:00 @ Higashi Hiroshima Campus, Zoom)
Akiko Nakayama (Associate professor, Hiroshima University)
Lecture title: Investment in and resistance to English as gendered practices: Life stories of a Korean woman and a Japanese woman
Machiko Oike（Director of ReCDI）
Lecture title: Using life story for support and research of the marginalized other
The 15th Meeting (September 8th, 2022, 16:30-18:30 @ Higashi Senda Campus, Zoom)
Eunji Jung (Professor, Prefectural University of Hiroshima)
Lecture title: The Status of Multicultural Coexistence in Korea
Itaru Nagasaka (Professor, Hiroshima University) &
Sachi Takahata（Professor, University of Shizuoka）
Lecture title: As translators or mediators: A report of survey results on forms of employment of immigrants by local governments in Japan
The 14th Meeting (May 20th, 2022, 17:00-18:30 @ Satellite Campus Hiroshima, Zoom)
Kamizuru Hisahiko (Professor, Prefectural University of Hiroshima)
Lecture title: Living environment of foreigners in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture
Kiriko Sakata (Professor, Hiroshima University)
Lecture title: Diversity ＆Inclusion: from Social psychological perspectives
The 13th Meeting (December 13th, 2021, 16:40-18:30 @ Satellite Campus Hiroshima, Zoom)
Hironori Sai (Professor, Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University)
Lecture title: The Change of Thai Workers Heading for Japan
Takao Kamibeppu (Professor, Fukuyama City University)
Lecture title: Achievements and Challenges of Bingo Multicultural Workshop Series
The 12th Meeting (September 21st, 2021, 17:00-19:30 @ Zoom)
Itaru Nagasaka（Professor, Hiroshima University）
Lecture title: Doing Fieldwork on Immigration Policy
Sachi Takahata (Professor, University of Shizuoka)
Lecture title: A Preliminary Study on the Multicultural Policies of the Prefectural/ Municipal Administration and the Presence of Foreign-Rooted Staff in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
The 11th Meeting (June 15, 2021, 16:30-18:20 @ Satellite Campus Hiroshima, Zoom)
Hiroshi Yamamoto (Escritoire, Regional Policy Bureau, International Affairs Division, Hiroshima Prefectural Government)
Lecture title: Hiroshima Prefecture and Foreign Human Resources: Governmental Measures for Accepting and Living with the Foreign Residents
Yuko Nikaido (Professor, Notre Dame Seishin University)
Lecture title: Why Does “Skill Transfer” not Progress？ From a Perspective of Vietnam, the Largest Exporter of Technical Intern Trainees to Japan
The 10th Meeting (March 26, 2021, 13:30-16:00 @ Higashi Senda Campus, Hiroshima University 404)
Naoe Kawamoto & Hisashi Kuwayama（Associate Professor and Lecturer, Hiroshima University）
Lecture title: Foreign Students in COVID-19
Yasuko Iwashita（Associate Professor, Hiroshima Bunkyo University）
Lecture title: Foreign Workers in COVID-19
The 9th Meeting (December 4, 2020, 16:30-19:00 @ Zoom)
Yoko Taguchi & Motoko Seko（Associate Professor and Lecturer, Eikei University of Hiroshima）
Lecture title: The Idea and Practice of Yasashii Nihongo (plain Japanese): COVID-19 Information-Sharing and Tabunka-kyosei (multicultural coexistence) in Hiroshima
Yoshichika Honda（Professor, Hiroshima University）
Lecture title: The Third Higashi-hiroshima City Internationalization Promotion Plan
The 8th Meeting (September 17, 2020, 16:30-19:00@Higashi Senda Campus, Hiroshima University 404 & Zoom)
Yasuko Iwashita (Associate Professor, Hiroshima Bunkyo University)
Lecture title: What is at Stake with Foreign Workers? Current Status and Issues of the Technical Intern Training SystemItaru Nagasaka（Professor, Hiroshima University ）
Lecture title: The History of Japan-Philippines Migration from the Perspective of Children with Filipino Roots
The 7th Meeting (July 18, 2020, 9:30-12:00 @ Web)
This workshop was held as a joint workshop with the 4th CEDAR Workshop.
Machiko Oike（Director of ReCDI）
Lecture title: My Position on the "Motomachi Problem": Knowing Others, Living with Others
Taira Nakamura（Professor ,Hiroshima University）
Lecture title: Multicultural and Multiethnic Society in Hiroshima: Analysis of the Documentary Drama "Motomachi Apartments"
Kwon Hyon Gi
Lecture title: Perspectives from Zainichi Koreans Living in Motomachi: "Community Revitalization" and "Multicultural Society" in Motomachi
The 6th Meeting (March 3, 2020, 16:30-19:00@ Satellite Campus Hiroshima)
Noriko Hattori（Hiroshima University Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Master’s Course）
Lecture title: Effective Approaches to Diversity in Mutlticultural Society :Perspective of Diversity Ideology
Takanobu Murakami（Director, International Affairs Division, Regional Policy Bureau, Hiroshima Prefecture）
Lecture title: The Projects of the International Division, Hiroshima Prefecture in FY2020
The 5th Meeting (January 20, 2020, 16:30-19:00@ Satellite Campus Hiroshima)
Machiko Oike（Director, ReCDI）
Lecture title: Idea of CEDAR Workshop
Tomita Kazuhiro（Professor, Prefectural University of Hiroshima）
Lecture title: How to Teach Multiculturalism: The Participatory Teaching Materials
The 4th Meeting (October 24, 2019, 17:30-19:30@ Satellite Campus Hiroshima)
Yuko Nakaishi（Associate Professor, Prefectural University of Hiroshima）
Lecture title: Current Status and Issues of Japanese Language Instruction for Foreign Students in School Education
Riho Sakurai（Associate Professor, Hiroshima University）
Lecture title: Multicultural Societies from the Perspective of Special Education Curriculum: A Case from a Public Schools in Hiroshima
The 3rd Meeting (August 6, 2019, 16:20-18:20@Higashi Senda Campus, Hiroshima University)
Hiromi Uemura（Associate Professor, Prefectural University of Hiroshima）
Lecture title: After-School Learning Support for Children with Foreign Roots: An Approach in Motomachi
Naoe Kawamoto（Associate Professor, Hiroshima University）
Lecture title: Issues related to Medical Interpretation
The 2nd Meeting (May 30, 2019, 16:20-18:20 @ Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University)
Hisahiko Kamizuru（Associate Professor, Prefectural University of Hiroshima）
Lecture title: Intercultural Community Building in Rural Areas: Case Study of Akitakata City
Naomi Tsunematsu（Associate Professor, Hiroshima University）
Lecture title: The Practical Project by Multinational Students of Hiroshima University in Collaboration with the Local Society
The 1st Meeting (March 18, 2019, 9:00-10:00 @ Hiroshima University Student Plaza)
Launched the study group of LIDIC
Through the network of the LIDIC Hiroshima, members collaborate to hold a variety of events and seminars as well as the educational project "CEDAR Hiroshima."
Seminars and Events
Seminar on Bhutanese Schools
"The Seventh Cross-Cultural Seminar:Schools in Bhutan"
July 12, 2023 @IDEC Building
ReCDI held the following seminar on Bhutanese schools on July 12th. Many students and other participants enjoyed listening and asking many questions on schools in Bhutan.
[Event] Multicultural Understanding Seminar： Rethinking Foreign Technical InternSystem
Summary: Hiroshima Prefecture has one of the highest percentages of technical intern trainees in foreign workers in Japan. In this seminar, Mr. Satoshi Matsumoto, the chair of the supervisory organization (representative of the Hiroshima Prefecture Liaison Council for Foreign Technical Interns), two professors (Prof. Yasuko Iwashita Hiroshima Bunkyo University; Prof. Riho Sakurai, ReCDI) and Mr. Reza Rustam, a graduate student, were invited to provide lectures on foreign technical intern system, especially in Hiroshima Prefecture. It was an open seminar for the general public and the purpose was to explore foreign technical intern systems from different perspectives.
Please click here for the flyer.
Multicultural International Seminar: Intercultural Interpersonal Skill Building
Monday, September 28, 2020, 9:30-12:00 @ Online
Organized by ReCDI
Co-organized by the Research Center for International Cooperation in Educational Development and Research Group for Developing Science for Diversity and Inclusion
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Gerald LeTendre (Professor and Director of Education Policy, Pennsylvania State University)
"Intercultural Communicative Competence in an Online Environment"
Abstract: In recent years, all schools and universities have begun to value the diversity of their students, and intercultural communication skills have become essential for both students and faculty. For many years, intercultural communication skills (ICC) have been considered important in business and international relations, but they are also necessary for teachers in the field of education to deal with diverse learners. In this lecture, we will examine some of the basic theories on how intercultural communication skills are formed. In this lecture, we will examine some of the basic theories on how intercultural communication skills are formed. We will also touch on intercultural communication strategies with international students by presenting university-level papers. We will then discuss how intercultural communication theories and techniques have been modified in the online environment. Finally, we will discuss recent research on the development of intercultural competency in online teacher education programs and the potential for more equal access to education for all in online education.
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Miki Sugimura (Professor and Vice President for Globalization, Sophia University)
"The Role of Language in Education"
Abstract: What is the role of teaching languages and language education? Previous studies have shown that language has two roles in a diverse society. The first role is that governments have often formed national unification policies by setting official languages as the language of public education. The second role is that all people try to preserve their mother tongue as a symbol of their cultural identity and cultural background. In addition to these factors, languages have been chosen according to people's political, economic, and social needs. People seek better opportunities to learn, work, and live. Particularly in the modern age of immigration, the changing role of language should be considered as a new function in multicultural education in order to meet the educational needs of people. In this presentation, I will focus on the education of Chinese people living in Malaysia and Japan, and clarify the comparative relationship between the three roles of language.
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Co-hosted International Seminar on Mexico
Public seminar "Diversity in Mexico: Introductory Seminar"
December 6, 2019 @ Library Hall, Hiroshima University Central Library
Toshio Aoki (Professor, Hiroshima University) "Language: Principles and Facts of Bilingual Intercultural Education in Mexico
Riho Sakurai (Associate Professor, Hiroshima University) "School: Mexican Schools and Children's Self-Esteem"
Hirami Naotaka (Specially Appointed Professor, Hiroshima University) "Industry: Attraction and Challenges of Entering Mexico
Carlos Ornelas (Professor, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, currently Visiting Professor, Nagoya University) "Indigenous Challenges: Organized Crime and Self-Determination: the case of Cherán
Erick Cosme Gomez (Graduate Student, IDEC, Hiroshima University), "The Impact of Politics in Education: Diversity, Inclusion, and Politics in Mexican Education"
Organized by Research Group for Developing Science for Diversity and Inclusion, HU, co-hosted by CICE (the Center for the Study of International Cooperation in Education Hiroshima University) and ReCDI.
Summary: What do you know about Mexico? Hiroshima Prefecture is hosting the Mexican delegation for the Olympic Games, and a wide range of exchanges with Mexico are expected in the future. This time, we will hold a seminar on international understanding of Mexico from various perspectives such as language, industry, schools, education in general, and political influence.
Co-hosted an International Seminar on Multiculturalism and Leadership
Open Research Seminar "Inclusive Leadership Development and Transformative Collaboration in Culturally Diverse Environment"
July 16, 2019 12:50-16:00 + July 17, 2019 9:30-16:30 @ Hiroshima University Student Plaza
16th
Naomi Tsunematsu (Associate Professor, Hiroshima University,) "Power of Multinational Student Interns for International Promotion of Local Tourism"
Helen Fagan (Associate Professor, University of Nebraska) "Cultural Competence & Transformative Collaboration"
17th
Helen Fagan, "Diversity & Leadership: Inclusive Community Leadership Development"
Naomi Tsunematsu, "Educational Intervention for Intercultural Encounter: Cooperative Experiential Learning of Multinational Students in Study Abroad in Japan Study Abroad in Japan"
Helen Fagan, "Coaching in a Culturally Diverse Environment"
Organized by Research Group for Developing Science for Diversity and Inclusion , and co-sponsored by ReCDI
For more information, please visit Naomi Tsunematsu - International Symposium (hiroshima-u.ac.jp)