Welcome to the GALE website
GALE works towards building a supportive community of educators and researchers
interested in raising awareness and researching how gender plays an integral role
in education and professional interaction. We also network and collaborate with
JALT groups and the community at large to promote pedagogical and professional
practices, language teaching materials, and research inclusive of gender and gender-related
topics.
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GALE at JALT National Conference 2011
37th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition from November 18th-21st at the National Olympics Memorial Center, Yoyogi, Tokyo, Japan. The theme of this year's conference is Teaching, Learning, Growing.
GALE PANEL DISCUSSION:
Colouring the Ivory Tower: Desperately Seeking Diversity and Equality in Japanese Academia
(Sat. November 19th, 12:40 PM - 2:10 PM, Room 415)
PANEL ABSTRACT:
This panel seeks to address issues pertinent to equality and diversity in modern Japan, and at Japanese universities in particular.
The papers themselves represent a broad but related spectrum of areas, including sexism within the English teaching profession in Japan,
racialized and gendered recruitment practices at Japanese universities as well as an examination of the fallacies and fables used to
excuse and propagate harassment in academia. In a modern era, where Japan strives towards ideals of equality and diversity, there is
increased pressure on Japan to put its "internal house" in order. These papers reflect areas in higher education that need urgent
critical attention in integrating and respecting the true diverse nature of its residents. It is hoped that through these presentations
and the pursuant discussion we can create a theoretical and practical framework promoting diversity and equality within the academe.
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