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Accessibility and Equity Should Be Everyone’s Duty #636

Sat, Nov 21, 11:20-11:45 JST | Zoom 15
You must log in to view sessions Global Issues in Language Education (GILE) College & University Education Research-Oriented Short Presentation

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.

Presentation Assets

Shawna Carroll

Shawna Carroll

I have been working at Okayama University in the Graduate School of Education as a Senior Assistant Professor since April 2019. I completed the PhD program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and taught at several universities in Southern Ontario. My experiences teaching in Japan and conducting research in Toronto have helped me understand more deeply the systemic barriers in both the east and west. My current research aims to understand the impacts of including a specific anti-oppressive global citizenship education framework in Japanese curricula.
Jennifer Teeter

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 )