Presentation Information
[WS-E-01]Exploring New Possibilities for Japan-Korea Educational Exchange: Fostering Intercultural Competence with “Cultural Longing” as a Starting Point
*Miki Horie1, *Jae-Eun Kim 2, *Xiaoxian Liang 1, *Yuki Azuma1, *Shikiko Ono3, *Yukiko Samano4, *Hitomi Takaki5, *Yoshihiko Matsumoto6 (1. Ritsumeikan University, 2. Ajou University, 3. Nanzan University, 4. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 5. Nagoya University, 6. Tomeikan Junior and Senior High School)
Keywords:
Intercultural competence,Korea,Internationalization of higher education,DX,International educational exchange
Over the past few decades, the nature of educational exchange between Japan and South Korea has undergone significant transformation. In Japan, K-content has become widely popular, with K-pop and K-fashion becoming a part of Japanese youth culture. As a result, more students are beginning to learn Korean language even before entering university, and the number of those wishing to study abroad in Korea has also been increasing. In Korea as well, particularly since the 1990s, Japanese pop culture has become familiar. For students in both countries, it appears that they share a relationship characterized by mutual interest in, admiration for, and enjoyment of each other’s youth culture. This development contributes to the creation of grassroots-level personal networks that are not easily impacted by political factors, and it serves as a strong foundation for envisioning educational exchange that leads to socio-cultural co-creation between Japan and Korea.
At the same time, we must ask ourselves as international educators: Are we successfully deepening these intercultural experiences led by casual cultural admiration into meaningful opportunities for learning and growth? What kinds of pedagogical frameworks can help transform such admiration into a means of nurturing intercultural sensitivity?
In this workshop, we will explore new possibilities for Japan-Korea exchange from the perspective of promoting international education that fosters intercultural sensitivity. Through presentations, group work, and discussions, participants will work together to produce ideas that they can bring back to their practices. The workshop will include the following themes:
1.What is “cultural admiration” between youth in Japan and Korea?
2.What does it mean to nurture intercultural sensitivity through international education?
3.Updates on higher education internationalization policies in Japan and Korea
4.Designing programs that foster intercultural sensitivity using “cultural admiration” as a starting point
* The workshop will be conducted primarily in Japanese, with supplementary use of English and Korean.
* This workshop is organized and supported by the following institutions and research grants:
BRIDGE Institute
KAIE: Korean Association of International Education
RARA: Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy
JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Category B): "Education for global human resource development through blended learning"
At the same time, we must ask ourselves as international educators: Are we successfully deepening these intercultural experiences led by casual cultural admiration into meaningful opportunities for learning and growth? What kinds of pedagogical frameworks can help transform such admiration into a means of nurturing intercultural sensitivity?
In this workshop, we will explore new possibilities for Japan-Korea exchange from the perspective of promoting international education that fosters intercultural sensitivity. Through presentations, group work, and discussions, participants will work together to produce ideas that they can bring back to their practices. The workshop will include the following themes:
1.What is “cultural admiration” between youth in Japan and Korea?
2.What does it mean to nurture intercultural sensitivity through international education?
3.Updates on higher education internationalization policies in Japan and Korea
4.Designing programs that foster intercultural sensitivity using “cultural admiration” as a starting point
* The workshop will be conducted primarily in Japanese, with supplementary use of English and Korean.
* This workshop is organized and supported by the following institutions and research grants:
BRIDGE Institute
KAIE: Korean Association of International Education
RARA: Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy
JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Category B): "Education for global human resource development through blended learning"