Interactive Presentation English (Bilingual Q&A)
ELT in Japan and the New Black Diaspora: (Re)imagining Work, Home, and Belonging
This presentation highlights the experiences of a community of Continental African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Western English teachers currently working and residing in Japan. I explore their shared professional and pedagogical experiences in a variety of contexts nationwide, as they conceptualize their roles as language teachers and renegotiate what the notion of "home" means to them as members of a transnational diaspora. Learning about the collective experience of these individuals has significant implications for the promotion of multiculturalism and diversity through ELT in Japan, a point that I explore in more depth.
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Gregory Paul Glasgow is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Kanda University of International Studies. He is a critical applied linguist who draws on social theory to examine the politics of Global English(es) in TESOL. Most specifically, he is interested in issues of language, race, and identity as they relate to the implementation of contemporary English language education policy and pedagogical practice. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Queensland in Australia, and has previously served as an English Language Specialist for the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. He is the current chair of the JALT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee.