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From http://www.wellesley.edu/ealc/japanese-language-teachers-association-conference

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Wellesley College is pleased to host the 30th Annual Conference of the Japanese Language Teachers Association of the Northeastern Region (JLTANE) on May 22nd, 2016.

Ms. Maura Pfelfer, an Applied Linguist, will be the keynote speaker, addressing aspects of adjusting to life and work in Japan which she believes are frequently overlooked, but are of critical importance. Drawing upon her experiences and educational background, she will mix personal anecdotes with her research on Cross Cultural Communication to provide practical tips to help attendees prepare their students for their own Japanese adventures. In particular, Maura will look at what she wishes she had known before moving to Japan through linguistic, sociolinguistic, and cultural lenses. Along the way, attendees will have the opportunity to reflect upon their own experiences adjusting to life and work in new cultures as well as how they can draw upon those experiences in their own teaching practices. Her presentation is titled: What I Wish Someone had told me Before I Moved to Japan.

Learn more about the conference at http://www.wellesley.edu/ealc/japanese-language-teachers-association-conference