Jennifer Teeter
Kyoto Seika University
I am a lecturer at Kyoto Seika University, currently in the Faculty of Manga, teaching English and preparatory classes for doing fieldwork in New Zealand, but next school year I will be moved to the Faculty of Global Culture, Japanese Studies where in addition to the aforementioned classes, and will be teaching courses on critical race studies. This year, I am privileged to have been appointed head of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at the university where we are currently working on implementing and raising awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals, identifying and addressing systemic discrimination, and improving equity for all people connected to the university. Please contact me if you are interested in diversity and inclusion work! jteeter@kyoto-seika.ac.jp (Research project team website: https://diversity-in-japan-universities.webnode.com )
Sessions
Accessibility and Equity Should Be Everyone’s Duty
Thinking holistically about our students’ experiences as not just language learning, this presentation will report on a survey conducted at progressive liberal university which asked students to explain their feelings about equity and accessibility on campus. With a focus on the results regarding mental health concerns, we explain potential solutions for universities broadly and English educators in particular to help meet our students’ needs and build stronger teaching and learning communities.