For Whom and For What Cause?
The History of K-12 Japanese Language and Culture Education in Wisconsin
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Time
4-5:30 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
Prof. Junko Mori (UW Madison) presents an ongoing project that investigates the development, implementation, and legacy of the “Japanese Language and Culture Assistant Program”
administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction from 1989 to 1993.
Through history, ethnography, and autobiography, the study explores how Japanese language and
culture education in this upper Midwestern state was envisioned differently by diverse stakeholders.
administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction from 1989 to 1993.
Through history, ethnography, and autobiography, the study explores how Japanese language and
culture education in this upper Midwestern state was envisioned differently by diverse stakeholders.
Cost
Free
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