Call for Papers/Panels for ATJ Seminar 2002
The Association of Teachers of Japanese is calling for papers/panels in the areas of Japanese Literature, Japanese Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition of Japanese, and Japanese Language Pedagogy. The 2002 ATJ Seminar will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2002, in conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies annual meeting in Washington, DC. Proposals may be for individual papers or organized panels, and all proposals must be received no later than October 24, 2001.
Individual papers are 20 minutes long with an additional 5 minutes for discussion. An abstract for an individual paper should be no more than 300 words in English (or 700 characters in Japanese). Organized panels are 100 minutes long in total and should be limited to four active participants (four paper presenters, or three presenters and one discussant). For organized panels, a maximum 300-word (or 700 characters in Japanese) abstract is required from each participant, in addition to a maximum 300-word (or 700 characters in Japanese) abstract for the panel itself.
Abstracts may be submitted either on-line (at www.japaneseteaching.org/ATJseminar/2002/) or by mail. If submitting by mail, send five copies of abstracts (include title and language of presentation, but not your name) and a 3"x5" card with subject area and the title of paper, name, address, tel/fax/email, and any equipment needs to Seminar Committee Chair, Prof. Naomi McGloin, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literature, The University of Wisconsin, Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706. Selection of papers/panels will be made by the planning committee. Evaluation criteria will include (1) innovative ideas/theories, (2) strength of arguments, and (3) in the case of a panel, unity of the papers vis-à-vis the topic of the panel. Please note that because of the high cost of renting AV equipment there may be a charge to presenters for use of LCD computer projection.
Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan, Spring 2002
ATJ administers the Bridging Scholarship program, which will award 30 scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan in Spring 2002. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships; Japanese language background is not a requirement.
Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive stipends ranging from $2,500 to $4,000, depending on the length of their study program in Japan. The scholarships are funded by donations from U.S. corporations and foundations, including Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Merrill Lynch, Lockheed Martin, Morrison and Foerster, the Starr Foundation, Shinsei Bank, Teradyne, the Freeman Foundation, Weyerhauser, and Philip Morris.
The deadline for applications is October 3, 2001. Successful applicants will be notified by November 30. Selection will be based on academic potential and financial need.
Each scholarship recipient will be expected to send a brief report on his or her study in Japan to the ATJ office within 60 days of returning from abroad. These reports will be valuable both for students who plan to study abroad in Japan and for teachers and advisors who are helping students to select suitable programs of study.
Please encourage your students to apply for Bridging Scholarships, which are offered twice a year, for study-abroad programs beginning in the fall and spring semesters. For more information about the Bridging Scholarships, or to obtain application forms, please contact the ATJ office: by mail at Campus Box 279, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0279; by phone at (303) 492-5487; by fax at (303) 492-5856; or by e-mail at atj@colorado.edu. Information and downloadable application forms, as well as other material on study abroad in Japan, are available at ATJ's website: www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/abroad.html.
Fall 2001 Bridging Scholarships Awarded
Fifty-five undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the United States were named recipients of Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan. The winners will receive awards of up to $4,000 to assist with their living expenses while they study in Japan beginning in Fall 2001. In addition, those recipients who will be attending programs at four-year Japanese universities are eligible to apply for a supplementary monthly stipend from the Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ). Contributors to the Fall 2001 scholarships include Teradyne, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, IMCA, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, Shinsei Bank, Northwest Airlines, Weyerhaeuser, Philip Morris, the Freeman Foundation, and the Starr Foundation. The scholarship program is administered by ATJ, which awards scholarships twice a year to students studying abroad in Japan. Since 1999, 145 scholarships have been awarded. Applications are now being accepted from students who will be going to Japan in Spring 2002 (see separate article below). For more information on the scholarships or to receive application forms, visit the Bridging Project on the Web at www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj. The Bridging Scholars hail from a variety of schools -- public and private, large universities and small colleges -- in 27 states. Their majors range from computer science to fine arts, and they share a common interest in Japan, its language and culture. Their destinations also vary, from giant campuses in Tokyo to intimate consortium programs in rural Japan. A list of the Fall 2001 recipients, their home schools, and their destination programs follows. Bridging Scholarship Recipients Fall 2001Misty Arnold, University of Maine (ME) --> Hirosaki University
Meredith Attaway, Kalamazoo College (MI) --> Waseda University
Victoria Baxter, State University of New York-Buffalo (NY) --> International Christian University
Kate Beuck, University of Colorado (CO) --> Tsukuba University
Nathaniel Boswell, Maui Community College (HI) --> Konan University
Neil Broadley, Oberlin College (OH) --> Doshisha University (Associated Kyoto Program)
Krista Brown, University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair (WI) --> Kansai Gaidai
Rebecca Cataldi, Georgetown University (DC) --> International Christian University
Vivian Choi, University of California-Los Angeles (CA) --> Tsuru University
Marianne Chow, Tufts University (MA) --> Doshisha University (Associated Kyoto Program)
Andrea Christens, Washington University in St. Louis (MO) --> Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies
Yavanna Coulter, California State University-Sacramento (CA) --> Waseda University
Stephanie Danyi, Earlham College (IN) --> Earlham program in Morioka
Kalene Ewing, Grand Valley State University (MI)/International Christian University
Helen Findley, Wesleyan University (CT) --> Doshisha University (Associated Kyoto Program)
John Fitzpatrick, San Diego State University (CA) --> Waseda University
Nicholas Folse, University of Texas-Austin (TX) --> Oita University
Hudson Hamilton, University of California-Los Angeles (CA) --> Sophia University
Kimberly Hiroto, Occidental College (CA) --> Tokyo International University
Daniel Hoag, North Carolina State University (NC) --> Hiroshima Shudo University
Catherine Holian, Arizona State University (AZ) --> Hiroshima Shudo University
Christopher Houbeck, University of Michigan-Flint (MI) --> Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Hikone
John Hrovat, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (MA) / Nanzan University
Cliff Hsia, University of California-Los Angeles (CA) --> Sophia University
Lawrence Huang, University of Texas-Austin (TX) --> Oita University
Andrew Kovtun, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (NE) --> Senshu University
Minna Kurata, University of California-Berkeley (CA) --> Doshisha University
James Lazo, Arizona State University (AZ) --> Kansai Gaidai
Fordel Lee, North Carolina State University (NC) --> Nagoya University
Justin Lee, University of California-Berkeley (CA) --> Hitotsubashi University
Sandy Hyun Lee, Portland State University (OR) --> Hokkaido University
Anna Lui, University of California-Berkeley (CA) --> Hitotsubashi University
Dia Marie Miller, Pennsylvania State University (PA) --> Kansai Gaidai
Jamie Mroczkowski, University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI) --> Nanzan University
Cameron Ogier-Bloomer, Boston University (MA) --> Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies
Valerie Rambin, University of Puget Sound (WA) --> Nanzan University
Justin Reilly, Ohio State University (OH) --> Hokkaido University
Paul Roquet, Pomona College (CA) --> Doshisha University
Hanae Sakata, University of Florida (FL) --> Kansai Gaidai
Chris Schidle, University of Kentucky (KY) --> Kansai Gaidai
John Stanley, North Carolina State University (NC) --> Sophia University
Jade Steele, Pennsylvania State University (PA) --> IES, Tokyo
Alexander Tabony, Elon College (NC) --> Kansai Gaidai
Adam Tober, Tufts University (MA) --> Waseda University
Collin Torok, University of Notre Dame (IN) --> Nanzan University
Johanna Treffy, Hobart & William Smith Colleges (NY) --> Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Hikone
Todd Tumaneng, North Central College (IL) --> Kanda University
Amy Vance, Michigan State University (MI) --> Konan University
Jacob VanderPlas, Calvin College (MI) --> Japan Center for Michigan Universities
Alicia Wallace, University of North Carolina-Charlotte (NC) --> Obirin University
Gretchen Wolf, Macalester College (MN) --> Sophia University
James Wright, University of Pittsburgh (PA) --> Konan University