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HANSFORD Valerie

Profile Research field Education Activities Research achievement On-Campus Activities Off-Campus Activities

 

Society activities
No.Acadimic society name Subscription fiscal year 
1
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) ,  Apr. 2023 - NOW 
2
Mind, Brain and Education (BRAIN) Special Interest Group (SIG) in JALT ,  Apr. 2023 - NOW 
3
CEFR and Language Portfolio Special Interest Group (SIG), in JALT ,  Apr. 2023 - NOW 
4
College and University Educators (CUE) Special Interest Group (SIG) in JALT ,  Apr. 2023 - NOW 
5
English Teachers of Japan (ETJ) ,  Apr. 2023 - NOW 
6
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  Apr. 2023 - NOW 
7
Intercultural Communication in Language Education (ICLE) Special Interest Group (SIG) in JALT ,  Apr. 2023 - NOW 
8
TESOL International (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) ,  Jun. 2022 - Jun. 2023 
9
Global Issues in Language Education (GILE) Special Interest Group (SIG) in JALT ,  Apr. 2022 - NOW 
10
College and University Educators (CUE) Special Interest Group (SIG) in JALT ,  Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023 
11
Mind, Brain and Education (BRAIN) Special Interest Group (SIG) in JALT ,  Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023 
12
CEFR and Language Portfolio Special Interest Group (SIG), in JALT ,  Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023 
13
English Teachers of Japan (ETJ) ,  Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023 
14
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2023 
15
Japan Intercultural Institute (JII) ,  Apr. 2019 - Apr. 2020 
16
Intercultural Communication in Language Education (ICLE) Special Interest Group (SIG) in JALT ,  Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2023 
17
English Teachers of Japan (ETJ) ,  2019 - Mar. 2022 
18
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) ,  2019 - 2020 
19
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2018 - 2019 
20
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) ,  2018 - 2019 
21
Intercultural Communication in Language Education (ICLE) Special Interest Group (SIG) for Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) ,  2018 - 2019 
22
English Teachers of Japan (ETJ) ,  2018 - 2019 
23
Japan Intercultural Institute (JII) ,  2018 - 2019 
24
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  Apr. 2017 - Apr. 2018 
25
Japan Association for Language Teaching ,  2017 - 2018 
26
English Teachers of Japan ,  2017 - 2018 
27
Japan Intercultural Institute (JII) ,  2016 - 2017 
28
English Teachers of Japan (ETJ) ,  2016 - 2017 
29
Japan Association for Language Teaching ,  2016 - 2017 
30
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  Apr. 2015 - Apr. 2016 
31
English Teachers of Japan (ETJ) ,  2015 - 2016 
32
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2014 - 2015 
33
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2013 - 2014 
34
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2012 - 2013 
35
JII's 2011 Conference ,  2011 - 2011 
36
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2011 - 2012 
37
JII's 2010 Conference ,  2010 - 2010 
38
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2010 - 2011 
39
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2009 - 2010 
40
JII's 2009 Conference ,  2009 - 2009 
41
JII's 2008 Conference ,  2008 - 2008 
42
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2008 - 2009 
43
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2007 - 2008 
44
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2006 - 2007 
45
Japan Intercultural Institute ,  2005 - 2006 
46
JII (Japan Intercultural Institute) ,  2004 - 2005 
47
Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan (ACTJ) ,  2003 - 2011 
48
ETJ (English Teachers in Japan) ,  2003 - 2016 
49
JALT (The Japan Association for Language Teaching) ,  1998 - 2016 
50
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) ,  Apr. 1997 - Mar. 2023 

 

Special society activities
No.Committee, Committee career, Association, CommitteeType 
1
Steering Committee,  Apr. 2023 - NOW, Japan Intercultural Institute, Others 
2
Member of the Board of Directors,  Apr. 2023 - NOW, Japan Intercultural Institute, Others 
3
Learning Circle Organising Committee,  Apr. 2023 - NOW, Japan Intercultural Institute, Others 
4
Conference Abstracts Review Committee,  Jul. 2022 - Jul. 2022, JALT's Intercultural Communication in Language Teaching Special Interest Group, Society 
5
Publications Committee (Publications Assistant),  Apr. 2022 - Nov. 2023, JALT's CEFR and Language Portfolio Special Interest Group, Society 
6
Conference Proceedings Review Board,  Oct. 2021 - NOW, JALT's Intercultural Communication in Language Teaching Special Interest Group, Society 
7
Learning Circle Organising Committee,  Jul. 2020 - Mar. 2023, Japan Intercultural Institute, Others 
8
Board Member,  Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2023, Japan Intercultural Institute, Others 
9
Steering Committee,  Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2023, Japan Intercultural Institute, Others 
10
ICLE SIG Program Chair,  2019 - 2020, Intercultural Communication in Language Education (ICLE) Special Interest Group (SIG),  
11
ICLE SIG Program Chair,  2018 - 2019, Intercultural Communication in Language Education (ICLE) Special Interest Group (SIG) for Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT),  
12
JII Board Member,  2018 - 2019, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
13
JII Board Member,  2017 - 2018, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
14
JII Liaison to JALT,  2017 - 2018, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
15
JII Board Member,  2016 - 2018, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
16
JII Liaison to JALT,  2016 - 2017, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
17
JII Liaison to JALT,  2015 - 2016, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
18
JII Board Member,  2015 - 2016, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
19
JII Liaison to JALT,  2014 - 2015, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
20
JII Board Member,  2014 - 2015, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
21
JII Liaison to JALT,  2013 - 2014, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
22
JII Liaison to JALT,  2012 - 2013, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
23
JII Liaison to JALT,  2011 - 2012, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
24
JII 2011 Conference Organizer--Volunteer Coordinator,  2011 - 2011, JII's 2011 Conference,  
25
ACTJ Interim Membership Chair,  2010 - 2011, Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan (ACTJ),  
26
JII Liaison to JALT,  2010 - 2011, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
27
ACTJ 2010 Conference Facilitator--Publicity,  2010 - 2010, Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan (ACTJ),  
28
JII 2010 Conference Organizer--Volunteer Coordinator,  2010 - 2010, JII's 2010 Conference,  
29
JII Organizer,  2009 - 2010, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
30
JII 2009 Conference Organizer--Volunteer Coordinator,  2009 - 2009, JII's 2009 Conference,  
31
JII Organizer,  2008 - 2009, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
32
JII 2008 Conference Organizer--Volunteer Coordinator,  2008 - 2008, JII's 2008 Conference,  
33
JII Organizer,  2007 - 2008, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
34
JII Organizer,  2006 - 2007, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
35
JII Organizer,  2005 - 2006, Japan Intercultural Institute,  
36
JII Organizer,  2004 - 2005, JII (Japan Intercultural Institute),  

 

Social contribution lecturer
No.Title, Role, EventType, Sponser,Organizer, Publisher, Event,Program, Title, Date 
1
Diversity & Inclusion vs. Intercultural Education! Is social justice the goal of intercultural education?, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: Worth debating! – Intercultural Assumptions We Disagree On,  Jan. 25, 2024 - NOW 
2
Attitude! Is the right attitude enough to avoid cultural misunderstanding?, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: Worth debating! – Intercultural Assumptions We Disagree On,  Sep. 28, 2023 - NOW 
3
Ethnocentrism! Where does it come from and what can we do about it?, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: Worth debating! – Intercultural Assumptions We Disagree On,  Jul. 27, 2023 - NOW 
4
Discussion: Cultural Learning Processes, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: What are “the basics”?,  May. 25, 2023 - NOW 
5
Discussion: The Goals of Cultural Learning, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: What are “the basics”?,  Mar. 23, 2023 - NOW 
6
Discussion: Talking about cultural difference, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: What are “the basics”?,  Jan. 26, 2023 - NOW 
7
Discussion: The future of intercultural education theory., Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: What’s wrong with intercultural theory?,  Nov. 24, 2022 - NOW 
8
Panel discussion: Beyond WEIRD intercultural theory., Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: What’s wrong with intercultural theory?,  Sep. 22, 2022 - NOW 
9
Discussion: Intercultural concepts – What’s useful?, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series: What’s wrong with intercultural theory?,  Jul. 28, 2022 - NOW 
10
How to talk about bias?, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series – Bias and intercultural understanding,  May. 26, 2022 - NOW 
11
What types of bias are there?, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series – Bias and intercultural understanding,  Mar. 24, 2022 - NOW 
12
What is bias?, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, Learning Circle Series – Bias and intercultural understanding,  Jan. 27, 2022 - NOW 
13
The C Factor: The Overlooked Dynamic of the Social Brain, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, November 2021 Learning Circle,  Nov. 25, 2021 - NOW 
14
Transformative learning: Investigating perspective changes during a virtual exchange project, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, September 2021 Learning Circle,  Sep. 30, 2021 - NOW 
15
Translating Deep Culture – Expanding Intercultural Education in Turkey, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, July 2021 Learning Circle,  Jul. 29, 2021 - NOW 
16
Hanako’s Story – A Deep Culture Difference Activity, Planner;Organizing Member, Seminar or workshop , , June 2021 Learning Circle,  Jun. 10, 2021 - NOW 
17
Creating a Cross-Cultural Understanding Course: Insights and Challenges, Panelist;Lecturer;Planner, Seminar or workshop , Japan Intercultural Institute, September 2019 Learning Circle,  Sep. 20, 2019 - NOW 
18
Fostering Intercultural Understanding through Comparing and Contrasting Cultural Events, TV or radio appearance;Lecturer, Seminar or workshop , Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) Tokyo Chapter, ,  Jun. 2019 - NOW