Events

An on campus experience day for year 7-9 high school students.

We are happy to announce the 4th Conference on Discourse, Culture & Interaction that provides a forum for researchers in the areas of Pragmatics, (Applied) Linguistics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies among others to share their research findings

In this session, the speaker will discuss Yasashii Nihongo, or plain and compassionate Japanese, which is rapidly becoming a popular means of communication with foreign residents in Japan, particularly among local governments. The talk will focus on his activities with students in a seminar at Meiji University to promote its use across various sectors, including municipal governments, schools, businesses, and local residents.

Join us for an enriching workshop dedicated to translation practitioners, students, scholars and enthusiasts of children’s literature and First Nations writing!

This session will discuss Japanese language education from a comparative perspective. We will present the different teaching practices in mainstream and distance education settings in Australia and how Japanese language pedagogy differs between Australia and China. The session will introduce contemporary Japanese language teaching practices to Japanese language teachers and researchers and foster a reflection on how we could deliver Japanese language and culture to students in a more authentic and engaging style.

Presented by Professor Lindell Bromham

We live in chaotic times, filled with news of conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and rising tensions over China’s actions in the Indo-Pacific. Join us to explore the current global conflicts and their impact on the world order and the rule of international law that has underpinned Australia’s security, prosperity, and stability for the past seventy years.

Join our 2-day workshop for QLD teachers of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean to enhance teaching skills during the school and UQ mid-term break

This session will focus on Dialogic Language Assessment (DLA), with insights drawn from its trial implementation in Japanese-English bilingual primary schools in Australia. We will explore how DLA can more effectively and reliably measure and assess students' Japanese language skills. The future practical implications of DLA across different educational sectors will also be provided.

Presented by Dr Lucy Fraser

The symposium will evaluate the current system for becoming qualified language teachers, address PD needs and training opportunities for teachers of Asian languages, address problems surrounding opportunities for anyone in Australia within the education system for language learning (particularly those with Asian language background), and propose a change to increase the number of qualified teachers in Australian schools.