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Intercultural Communication and Mobility #131

For the PanSIG 2020's forum, the ICLE SIG united forces with the Study Abroad SIG and will discuss intercultural communication and mobility. We believe that the challenge of communication with people from different backgrounds is even more enhanced when working or studying with people from different cultures and in various contexts. The majority of students go abroad without sufficient intercultural preparation. How can we, as teachers, prepare students for dealing with this intercultural communication challenge? Some of the topics will include: • Best practices in study abroad • Study abroad risk management • Effectiveness of study abroad • Cultural differences in intercultural communication • Developing intercultural competence

We will begin with Roxana Sandu, followed by Najma Janjua and then Bruce Lander and Kaori. We will then do some Q&A and finish with Daniel Velasco's video at https://youtu.be/7rZ6IAU0If0

Roxana Sandu

Roxana Sandu

University of Tsukuba
Bruce Lander

Bruce Lander

Matsuyama University
Bruce Lander teaches in the graduate school of Language and Communication at Matsuyama University, Ehime, Japan. He has been a teacher for almost 20 years, most of which in Japan. Bruce researches on the wider theme of blended learning and the use of technology in education, he now focuses his attention on helping others to learn about the benefits technology can provide through various professional development projects. His other research areas include, Formative Assessment, Lesson Study the Japanese based PD approach and Intercultural Communication.
DANIEL VELASCO

DANIEL VELASCO

Rikkyo University / The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Daniel Velasco is an Assistant Professor in the College of Intercultural Communication at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, Japan. He is also an adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of International Psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches online courses related to psychology and intercultural communication. When not teaching, he provides mental health counseling to university students and the expatriate community.
Kaori ONO

Kaori ONO

Najma Janjua

Najma Janjua

Kawasaki Medical School
Najma Janjua is a professor in the Department of Languages at Kawasaki Medical School in Kurashiki, Japan. She holds a doctorate in human genetics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and is a recipient of the Quebec Ministry of Health research fellowship. Najma’s areas of research in language education include English for Medical Purposes, language transfer in Japanese ELLs, and EFL education in Asia. She is a past-chair of ESP-IS at TESOL International and presently serves as a Councilor on the executive board of Japan Society for Medical English Education.