2025 CUE SIG Conference with BizCom SIG and PGL
from
Saturday, September 13, 2025 (9:30 AM)
to
Sunday, September 14, 2025 (4:45 PM)
Monday, September 8, 2025
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Friday, September 12, 2025
Saturday, September 13, 2025
9:30 AM
Ceremony: Room 26 Opening Ceremony
Room 26 Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
9:45 AM
Plenary 1 Room 26: Interdisciplinary research in Business English: Insights from experts and implications for ESP teacher professional development
Interdisciplinary research in Business English: Insights from experts and implications for ESP teacher professional development
9:45 AM - 10:40 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
9:45 AM
Interdisciplinary research in Business English: Insights from experts and implications for ESP teacher professional development
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Zuocheng Zhang
10:50 AM
Saturday 1 Room 22: Student Attitudes Toward AI and English Listening Practice
Student Attitudes Toward AI and English Listening Practice
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
10:50 AM
Student Attitudes toward AI and English Listening Practice
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Jerry Johnston
(
Kwansei Gakuin University
)
Saturday 1 Room 23: Teaching Methods for Facilitating the Transition from Japanese to English Rhetorical Conventions
Teaching Methods for Facilitating the Transition from Japanese to English Rhetorical Conventions
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Saturday 1 Room 24: Move Your Talk: Coherence Through Discourse Markers with Hand Gestures in Academic Presentations
Move Your Talk: Coherence Through Discourse Markers with Hand Gestures in Academic Presentations
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
10:50 AM
Move Your Talk: Coherence Through Discourse Markers With Hand Gestures In Academic Presentations
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Ariane Nicole Dacula
(
Rizal Technological University
)
Jessryl Almario
(
Rizal Technological University
)
Joyce Anne Luzon
Mariane Isabel Dela Cruz
Saturday 1 Room 26: Exploring the SDGs through PBLL: A Framework for Content-Based Academic English
Exploring the SDGs through PBLL: A Framework for Content-Based Academic English
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
10:50 AM
Exploring the SDGs through PBLL: A Framework for Content-Based Academic English
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James Underwood
Saturday 1 Room 28: American Presidents 1989-Present: Tariffs and Japan, a Retrospective
American Presidents 1989-Present: Tariffs and Japan, a Retrospective
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
10:50 AM
American Presidents 1989-Present: Tariffs and Japan, a Retrospective
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Harry Carley
(
Matsuyama University
)
11:25 AM
Saturday 2 Room 22: Can Unions Close the Gender Gap in University EFL Teaching in Japan?
Can Unions Close the Gender Gap in University EFL Teaching in Japan?
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:25 AM
Can Unions Close the Gender Gap in University EFL Teaching in Japan?
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Julia Kimura, PhD
(
Mukogawa Women's University
)
Saturday 2 Room 23: Scaffolding Critical Thinking through the Strategic Use of AI
Scaffolding Critical Thinking through the Strategic Use of AI
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:25 AM
Scaffolding Critical Thinking through the Strategic Use of AI
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Patrizia M.J. Hayashi
(
Meikai University
)
Tyson Rode
(
Meikai University
)
Saturday 2 Room 24: Saturday 2 Room 24
Saturday 2 Room 24
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Saturday 2 Room 26: Knowing Names: Benefits Beyond the Classroom
Knowing Names: Benefits Beyond the Classroom
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:25 AM
Knowing Names: Benefits Beyond the Classroom
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Susan Sullivan
(
Tokai University
)
Saturday 2 Room 28: Bridging Divides Through Film: Another Day to Stay Alive
Bridging Divides Through Film: Another Day to Stay Alive
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:25 AM
Bridging Divides Through Film: Another Day to Stay Alive
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サイラス 望 セスナ
(
ソリコンサルタンツ
)
12:00 PM
Saturday 3 Room 22: Assessing Validity and Reliability of Metacognitive Awareness Instrument for Arabic Learners
Assessing Validity and Reliability of Metacognitive Awareness Instrument for Arabic Learners
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
12:00 PM
Assessing validity and reliability of metacognitive awareness instrument for Arabic learners
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Diana Sholihah
(
Universitas Islam Tribakti Lirboyo Kediri
)
Diani Fatmawati
(
Kyung Hee University; University of Muhammadiyah Malang
)
Saturday 3 Room 23: Learner Evaluation of Speaking Proficiency: Communicative Adequacy in the EFL Context
Learner Evaluation of Speaking Proficiency: Communicative Adequacy in the EFL Context
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
12:00 PM
Learner evaluation of speaking proficiency: communicative adequacy in the EFL context
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Shzh-chen Nancy Lee
(
Osaka University
)
Saturday 3 Room 24: How to Improve Experience in Recorded Classes for both Teacher and Students
How to Improve Experience in Recorded Classes for both Teacher and Students
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
12:00 PM
How to improve experience in recorded classes for both teachers and students
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Yutaka Koga
Saturday 3 Room 26: Saturday 3 Room 26
Saturday 3 Room 26
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Saturday 3 Room 28: Global popular campaigns supporting the intersection between commerce, language, and peace
Global popular campaigns supporting the intersection between commerce, language, and peace
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
12:00 PM
Global popular campaigns supporting the intersection between commerce, language, and peace
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Paul DUFFILL
(
Rikkyo University
)
12:25 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:25 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Plenary 2 Room 26: How Do Global Business Leaders Persuade Their Followers? A Corpus-Based Analysis of Business Presentations
How Do Global Business Leaders Persuade Their Followers? A Corpus-Based Analysis of Business Presentations
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
2:30 PM
How Do Global Business Leaders Persuade Their Followers? A Corpus-Based Analysis of Business Presentations
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Yasuo Nakatani
(
Hosei University
)
3:35 PM
Saturday 4 Room 22: アジア地域WPSモデルの構築に向けて――自衛隊の役割と可能性
アジア地域WPSモデルの構築に向けて――自衛隊の役割と可能性
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:35 PM
アジア地域WPSモデルの構築に向けて――自衛隊の役割と可能性
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岩田 英子 PhD
(
防衛省防衛研究所
)
Saturday 4 Room 23: Language Practices and Discourses in Canadian Business Studies
Language Practices and Discourses in Canadian Business Studies
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:35 PM
Language practices and discourses in Canadian business studies
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Brent Amburgey, PhD
(
Hitotsubashi University
)
Saturday 4 Room 24: From "Jetinho" to "Shikata ga na": Compromise between Brzil and Japan
From "Jetinho" to "Shikata ga na": Compromise between Brzil and Japan
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:35 PM
From “Jeitinho” to “Shikata ga nai”: Compromise between Brazil and Japan
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Hellen Haga
Saturday 4 Room 26: Teaching Multiperspectivity: Ainu Textbooks, "Iwakan," and Neuroscience
Teaching Multiperspectivity: Ainu Textbooks, "Iwakan," and Neuroscience
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:35 PM
Teaching Multiperspectivity: Ainu Textbooks, "Iwakan", and Neuroscience
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Jennifer Teeter
(
Kyoto Seika University
)
Saturday 4 Room 28: English as a Global Corporate Language: Japanese cases within the EFL Research Framework
English as a Global Corporate Language: Japanese cases within the EFL Research Framework
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:35 PM
English as a Global Corporate Language: Japanese Cases within the ELF Research Framework
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Saeko Ujiie
(
SBF Consulting LLC
)
4:10 PM
Saturday 5 Room 22: Saturday 5 Room 22
Saturday 5 Room 22
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Saturday 5 Room 23: Asian Approch to International Trade Law?
Asian Approch to International Trade Law?
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
4:10 PM
Asian Approach to International Trade Law?
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Ichiro Araki
(
Yokohama National University
)
Saturday 5 Room 24: Creating a Japanese-English Picture Book on Traditional Cypress Weaving
Creating a Japanese-English Picture Book on Traditional Cypress Weaving
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
4:10 PM
Creating a Japanese-English picture book on traditional cypress weaving
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Yukari Kimura
(
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
)
Saturday 5 Room 26: Saturday 5 Room 26
Saturday 5 Room 26
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Saturday 5 Room 28: Japan in an Era of Increased Foreign Engagement: Challenges and opportunities
Japan in an Era of Increased Foreign Engagement: Challenges and opportunities
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
4:10 PM
Japan in an Era of Increased Foreign Engagement: Challenges and opportunities
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Max Pohl
4:45 PM
Plenary 3 Room 26: Room 26 GRIPS Student Forum 1
Room 26 GRIPS Student Forum 1
4:45 PM - 5:40 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
4:45 PM
GRIPS Forum 1
6:30 PM
Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Sunday, September 14, 2025
10:00 AM
Plenary 4 Room 26: Bridging Student Apathy and Global Engagement: Lessons from Kenya and for Japanese Universities
Bridging Student Apathy and Global Engagement: Lessons from Kenya and for Japanese Universities
10:00 AM - 10:55 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
10:00 AM
Bridging Student Apathy and Global Engagement: Lessons from Kenya and for Japanese Universities
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Shotaro Ishida
(
Politician
)
11:05 AM
Sunday 1 Room 22: The Advantages of Toastmasters International: Implications for Japanese EFL Tertiary Contexts
The Advantages of Toastmasters International: Implications for Japanese EFL Tertiary Contexts
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:05 AM
The Advantages of Toastmasters International: Implications for Japanese EFL tertiary contexts
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Roberto Rabbini
(
Toyo University
)
Sunday 1 Room 23: Bridging Youth Aspirations and National Workforce Priorities in the Maldives
Bridging Youth Aspirations and National Workforce Priorities in the Maldives
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:05 AM
Bridging youth aspirations and national workforce priorities in the Maldives
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Fathimath Shiyadha
(
GRIPS (JDS scholarship)- JICA
)
Sunday 1 Room 24: Bridging the Gap: The State of US IEPs and Japanese Students' Study Abroad
Bridging the Gap: The State of US IEPs and Japanese Students' Study Abroad
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:05 AM
Bridging the Pacific Gap: The State of US IEPs and Japanese Students’ Study Abroad
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Gordon Clark
(
University of North Texas
)
Ian Randall
(
Kansai Gaidai University
)
Sunday 1 Room 26: The Impact of the Kenya Study Tour: More lessons from Kenya
The Impact of the Kenya Study Tour: More lessons from Kenya
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:05 AM
The Impact of the Kenya Study Tour: More lessons from Kenya
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Kazuya Asakawa
(
Global Campaign for Peace Education Japan
)
Shotaro Ishida
(
Politician
)
Tosh Tachino
(
Aoyama Gakuin University
)
Yuko Kitamura
(
Nagano University
)
Zane Ritchie
(
Josai University
)
Sunday 1 Room 28: Sunday 1 Room 28
Sunday 1 Room 28
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
11:40 AM
Sunday 2 Room 22: Beyond the Page: Extensive Reading to Encourage Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation
Beyond the Page: Extensive Reading to Encourage Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:40 AM
Beyond the Page: Extensive Reading to Encourage Self-efficacy and Self-regulation
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Brian Inglis
Sunday 2 Room 23: Bridging Divides through Neuroscience-Informed TESOL: Business English for Global Communication
Bridging Divides through Neuroscience-Informed TESOL: Business English for Global Communication
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:40 AM
Bridging Divides through Neuroscience-Informed TESOL: Business English for Global Communication
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Mariana Oana SENDA
(
Tokyo University of Science, Meiji University
)
Sunday 2 Room 24: Classroom to Conference Room: Building Communication Confidence for Global Success
Classroom to Conference Room: Building Communication Confidence for Global Success
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:40 AM
Classroom to Conference Room: Building Communicative Confidence for Global Success
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Gordon Clark
(
University of North Texas
)
Maryann Phillips
(
University of North Texas
)
Nada Cohadzic
(
University of North Texas
)
Sunday 2 Room 26: Outdoor Language Education for Global Citizenship and Soft Skills in Japan
Outdoor Language Education for Global Citizenship and Soft Skills in Japan
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:40 AM
Outdoor Language Education for Global Citizenship and Soft Skills in Japan
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DAVID GANN
(
〒389-0111 長野県北佐久郡軽井沢町長倉鶴溜２１１５−１９９８ 朝日フレール軽井沢B110
)
Sunday 2 Room 28: Encounters and Hope – Students as Peacebuilders
Encounters and Hope – Students as Peacebuilders
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
11:40 AM
Encounters and Hope – Students as Peacebuilders
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Shannon Saruwatashi
(
Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University
)
12:05 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:05 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Plenary 5 Room 26: CUE Workshop Roleplays with Purpose: Teaching Register and Building Fluency in Business English Classes
CUE Workshop Roleplays with Purpose: Teaching Register and Building Fluency in Business English Classes
2:00 PM - 2:55 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
2:00 PM
Roleplays with Purpose: Teaching Register and Building Fluency in Business English Classes
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Rachel Patterson
(
Kindai University
)
3:05 PM
Sunday 3 Room 22: CUE in Motion: Staying Relevant in Changing Times
CUE in Motion: Staying Relevant in Changing Times
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
CUE in Motion: Staying relevant in changing times
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Glen Hill
(
Hokusei Gakuen University
)
Mariana Senda
(
Meiji University
)
Tosh Tachino
(
Aoyama Gakuin University
)
Sunday 3 Room 23: Consumer Brands and Finance: Examining Products as Teaching Tools in Finance Education
Consumer Brands and Finance: Examining Products as Teaching Tools in Finance Education
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
Consumer Brands and Finance: Examining Products as Teaching Tools in Finance Education
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Alexander Sheffrin
(
Ritsumeikan University
)
Sunday 3 Room 24: English, Power, and the (Re)Shaping of Ideas
English, Power, and the (Re)Shaping of Ideas
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
English, Power, and the (Re) Shaping of Ideas
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Jeremy Byma
(
Musashino University
)
Sunday 3 Room 25: Developing Critical Discourse Through Socratic Dialogue: An Integrated CLIL Framework for an Advanced EFL Literature Class
Developing Critical Discourse Through Socratic Dialogue: An Integrated CLIL Framework for an Advanced EFL Literature Class
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
Developing Critical Discourse Through Socratic Dialogue: An Integrated CLIL Framework for an Advanced EFL Literature Class
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Robert E Shiffer II
(
Temple University Japan
)
Sunday 3 Room 25: From Classroom to Global Careers: Preparing University Students for English-Mediated Communication
From Classroom to Global Careers: Preparing University Students for English-Mediated Communication
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
From Classroom to Global Careers: Preparing University Students for English-Mediated Communication
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Yoshiko Matsumoto
(
Soka University
)
Sunday 3 Room 25: Investigating the Effects of Deductive and Inductive Grammar Instruction on Noticing in L3 Learning: A Case Study of a Korean L1, Japanese L2, English L3 Learner
Investigating the Effects of Deductive and Inductive Grammar Instruction on Noticing in L3 Learning: A Case Study of a Korean L1, Japanese L2, English L3 Learner
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
Investigating the Effects of Deductive and Inductive Grammar Instruction on Noticing in L3 Learning: A Case Study of a Korean L1, Japanese L2, English L3 Learner
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Tomomi Seki
(
Temple University Japan
)
Sunday 3 Room 25: Sunday 3 Room 25
Sunday 3 Room 25
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Sunday 3 Room 26: Building News Awareness Through Science Articles in University Classes
Building News Awareness Through Science Articles in University Classes
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
Building News Awareness Through Science Articles in University Classes
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Ryoko Hatomoto
(
The University of Tokyo
)
Sunday 3 Room 28: Using Case Scenarios to Teach Sociolinguistics in EFL Contexts
Using Case Scenarios to Teach Sociolinguistics in EFL Contexts
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:05 PM
Using Case Scenarios to Teach Sociolinguistics in EFL Contexts
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Nidal Butt
(
Westgate
)
3:40 PM
Plenary 6 Room 26: Room 26 GRIPS Student Forum 2
Room 26 GRIPS Student Forum 2
3:40 PM - 4:35 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor
Contributions
3:40 PM
GRIPS Forum 2
4:35 PM
Ceremony: Room 26 Closing Ceremony and Raffle
Room 26 Closing Ceremony and Raffle
4:35 PM - 4:45 PM
Room: Main Building 2nd floor