@Osaka: February 14 (2026) Special Public Lectures (EMI & GE Day)
Date: Saturday, February 14th, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ~ 4:50 PM (Japan Standard Time (JST): UTC+9)
Venue: Room 201, Osaka Jogakuin University 大阪女学院大学 201教室 / Hybrid
Campus Information: https://www.wilmina.ac.jp/about/access.html
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... & Hybrid (synchronously on Zoom)
- Online registration via this form is needed for Zoom participation (by February 10th noon in Japan).
- Online registration via this form is needed for in-person participants who are joining the dinner gathering after the lectures (by February 4th).
- Online registration via this form is highly recommended for in-person participants who are not joining the dinner gathering after the lectures.
Free event - all welcome!!
Please use the following link to register:
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Presentation #1 (in English）
Learning EIL in EMI: How the Two Concepts Intersect
by Nobuyuki Hino, Ph.D.
日野 信行 先生
日野 信行 先生
Professor Emeritus (The University of Osaka),
Professor (Otemon Gakuin University)
Professor (Otemon Gakuin University)
Abstract:
EMI (English-Medium Instruction), a global keyword for higher education today, has recently attracted much attention from the perspective of GE (Global Englishes), or more specifically ELF (English as a Lingua Franca), WE (World Englishes), and EIL (English as an International Language). However, the learning of EIL (or GE, ELF, WE) in EMI was already evident in the 1980s. Based on the speaker’s practices and observations, supported by their theoretical background, this talk will discuss the significance of EIL for EMI, or vice versa, as well as offering practical suggestions on how EMI may be utilized for the learning of EIL.
EMI (English-Medium Instruction), a global keyword for higher education today, has recently attracted much attention from the perspective of GE (Global Englishes), or more specifically ELF (English as a Lingua Franca), WE (World Englishes), and EIL (English as an International Language). However, the learning of EIL (or GE, ELF, WE) in EMI was already evident in the 1980s. Based on the speaker’s practices and observations, supported by their theoretical background, this talk will discuss the significance of EIL for EMI, or vice versa, as well as offering practical suggestions on how EMI may be utilized for the learning of EIL.
Bio:
Nobuyuki Hino (Ph.D.) is Professor Emeritus at The University of Osaka, and Professor at Otemon Gakuin University. A pioneer in teaching EIL (English as an International Language) since the 1980s, he is the author of EIL Education for the Expanding Circle (Routledge), currently serving on editorial and advisory boards for Wiley, Routledge, and Springer.
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Presentation 2 (in English）
Rethinking Native-Speakerism: Voices of English Language Instructors and Students in Japanese Higher Education
by Mahboubeh Rakhshandehroo, Ph.D.
マハブーベ・ラクシャンデル 先生
マハブーベ・ラクシャンデル 先生
Assistant Professor (Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts),
EME/GE Coordinator (ELIPro Network Japan Branch)
Abstract:
In this talk, I report on narratives of English language instructors in Japanese universities, investigating how they navigate ideological biases that challenge their professional credibility. I address critical gaps in understanding the strategies educators employ to assert legitimacy within contexts of persistent native-speakerism. Additionally, I present survey data from Japanese university students examining their attitudes toward English and self-perceptions of their linguistic competence. This talk will contribute to reconceptualizing teacher/learner identity within Global Englishes (GE) frameworks, advancing more equitable approaches to language education that prepare learners for meaningful engagement in increasingly multilingual contexts.
In this talk, I report on narratives of English language instructors in Japanese universities, investigating how they navigate ideological biases that challenge their professional credibility. I address critical gaps in understanding the strategies educators employ to assert legitimacy within contexts of persistent native-speakerism. Additionally, I present survey data from Japanese university students examining their attitudes toward English and self-perceptions of their linguistic competence. This talk will contribute to reconceptualizing teacher/learner identity within Global Englishes (GE) frameworks, advancing more equitable approaches to language education that prepare learners for meaningful engagement in increasingly multilingual contexts.
Bio:
I received my Ph.D. in Transformative Education from Osaka University, and I am currently an assistant professor at Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts. I am also the ICLHE RG&SIG coordinator, and ELINET Japan's EMI&GE coordinator. My research interests include EMI student support, GE, IC, COIL, and Sustainable Internationalization.
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- LET-FMT-SIG: Fundamental Theory SIG, Kansai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Education & Technology
- ELIPro Network (formerly ELINET) Japan Branch
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