Collaboration Across Borders 2026: A Fukuoka JALT – Busan-Gyeongsang-Daegu KOTESOL Joint Symposium

Session

Main Hall

Plenaries

12 Sept 2026, 10:00

Conveners

Main Hall: Plenary Presentation 1

• Trevor Holster (Kyushu High-school)
• Gabriela Villafradez (University of Ulsan / KOTESOL)
• KC Washington (Gyeongsang National University)

Main Hall: Plenary Presentation 2

• Trevor Holster (Kyushu High-school)
• KC Washington (Gyeongsang National University)
• Gabriela Villafradez (University of Ulsan / KOTESOL)

1. From National Goals to Classroom Possibilities: English Education Across a Stratified High School System

Sunao Fukunaga (Kyushu Institute of Technology)

12/09/2026, 10:00

English education reform in Japan has long sought to orient classroom teaching toward more communicative goals. The national policy framework for English education in Japan—including recommendations of the Central Council for Education, revisions to the Courses of Study, university entrance examination reform, and related initiatives —emphasizes students’ ability to interact, present ideas,...

2. Being, Becoming and Belonging as/in Practice: (Re-)Imagining “English” Language Education

Nathanael Rudolph (Kindai University (近畿大学)), Miso Kim (The University of Osaka)

12/09/2026, 17:00

Who are our students? Where do they (and we) live, work, and study at present, and potentially in the future? Who lives, works, and studies in their (and our) communities? Who else might they (and we) encounter in and beyond those spaces? What unique knowledge, skills, and experiences do they (and we) possess? What challenges have they (and we) had, and do they (and we) continue to face,...