IE Program News- Successful IE Teachers’ Orientation
- IE Teachers’ Orientation and 28th Annual Faculty Development Symposium on University English TeachingFor the last 28 years, the Integrated English Program (under the auspices of Aoyama Gakuin University’s English Department) has held annual faculty development events for new and continuing teachers in early April. The program’s coordinators, senior teachers, and those newer … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Outside Events
UNHCR Film Festival
EVENT: The 11th UNHCR Refugee Film Festival/ 第11回UNHCR難民映画祭 WHEN: October 8, 2016 – October 16, 2016 CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE WHERE: At two venues in Tokyo. COST: FREE (donations gratefully accepted) The 10th UNHCR (United Nations High Commission … Continue reading
Lecture on Sociolinguistics
On Thursday, April 28th–from 6:30 PM at Ibuki Hall in Ichigaya–the Regents Professor of Linguistics, Dennis R. Preston, will speak about the development of linguistic competences (or “interlanguage states”) of learners and the systematic language variability that arises from input, … Continue reading
English Presentation Contest
EVENT: All Japan Student English Presentation Contest WHEN: December 3, 2016 WHERE: Iino Hall and Conference Center PARTICIPANTS: University and high school students The Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS — or 神田外語大学 in Japanese) will hold its “All Japan Student … Continue reading
Performance of the play “Seven”
The Black Stripe Threater Company invites you to enjoy their production of the play “Seven,” to be performed from April 14th – 17th at Trance Mission Theatre 「参宮橋トランスミッション」. There will be six performances in total. Tickets can be purchased online … Continue reading
Talk by author Danzy Senna
On March 3rd—from 6:30 PM at the American Center in Tokyo—the distinguished author, Danzy Senna, will speak about her life and work. This is a free talk. I recently read Danzy Senna’s novel, Caucasia, and found it riveting and insightful. … Continue reading
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Performance of “The Language Archive”
The Tokyo International Players invite you to enjoy their production of the play “The Language Archive,” to be performed from February 25th-28th at Nakano Pocket Square「THE POCKET」. There will be five performances in total over four days. The story is … Continue reading
Talk by a Suicide Survivor
TELL will host a special lecture by a suicide survivor named Kevin Hines on the 25th of January at the Wesley Building. RSVP to the lifeline director, Vickie Skorji . Kevin Hines suffers with bipolar disorder, and survived a jump … Continue reading
Feedback on lecture about Human Trafficking
On June 25th we hosted the first ever talk sponsored by the English Department on the topic of human trafficking. It was well attended, with an audience of approximately 250 students and teachers. The speakers, Ms. Mariko Yamaoka (Director of … Continue reading
Live Performance of Rocky Horror
The Tokyo International Players invite you to enjoy their production of the musical “The Rocky Horror Show,” to be performed from October 29th – November 1st at Theater Sun Mall 「シアターサンモール」. There will be six performances in total. This year … Continue reading
United Nations University Events
Just across the street from Aoyama Gakuin University is another university that serves as a global think tank and postgraduate teaching organization, the United Nations University. This unique university is meant to serve as a bridge between the international academic … Continue reading