Ryota Moriya
Otaru University of Commerce
Ryota Moriya is currently a lecturer in the Glocal Education Division of the Center for Glocal Strategy at Otaru University of Commerce. He has a PhD in international studies. His research interests include color-blindness, disability studies, accessibility in language learning, and Foucauldian genealogical discourse analysis.
Sessions
Expanding Accessibility in Learning Communities
Learning communities are becoming important as learner needs become more diverse. Learners with disabilities are one example where learning communities are underrepresented. The 2016 Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities reemphasizes learning capacity for those with special needs. This change raises the question: how can learning communities be formed to expand accessibility to language learning? This session will engage in discussions regarding learning and professional communities, diversity and accessibility in language learning.