Why is it still valuable to learn foreign languages other than English – in general and in Japan in particular? What does modern foreign language teaching and learning research tell us about the benefits of multilingualism, and why is this kind of research important outside of traditional philology?
On October 31st – November 1st, 2020, DAAD Tokyo and the Goethe-Institut Tokyo will jointly host the International Symposium on Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Research, focusing on the benefits of being multilingual. The symposium is organized in cooperation with the Confucius Institute, the Institut Francais du Japon and the Embassy of France, the Instituto Cervantes and the Korean Cultural Center.
Based on the latest findings of cutting-edge research, the symposium aims to examine the potential of multilingualism for individuals, educational institution and societies, and to establish and strengthen synergies between researchers and teachers of the five languages involved: Spanish, Korean, German, French and Chinese.
The symposium will be held online and it will consist of open plenary sessions and closed workshop sessions for experts.
Languages:
English/Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation during the all plenary sessions)
Program:
Program (English/Japanese, with links)
Speakers' profiles:
Project website of the Goethe-Instituts Tokyo
Registration (free of charge):
Please sign up for this event (incl. pre-phase) by filling in the registration form by October 29, 2020.
Live streaming (starting from 5:00 PM on both days):
Live streaming in Japanese
Live streaming in English
Contact person at DAAD Tokyo:
Dr. Manuela Sato-Prinz (lekt@daadjp.com)
