IE Program News- IE Teachers’ Orientation 2026Thanks to the active participation by the vast majority of IE Program instructors, the IE Orientation for Teachers on April 4, 2026 was a great success. Special thanks to the adjuncts who generously shared their time and expertise, including Catherine … Continue reading →
- 2026 Academic Year Calendar2026 Schedule in English: https://www.hpu.edu/study-abroad/files/2026-agu_academic_calendar.pdf
- IE Teachers’ Orientation 2026
Category Archives: Events
Turning Japanese: An Editorial and Audiovisual Translator Tells Her Story
EVENT: Open Lecture; “Turning Japanese: From a Small Town in Northern Spain to Working as a Freelance Translator and Interpreter in Japan” WHEN: June 27, 2024 (Thursday), 3rd Period (13:20~14:50) WHERE: Aoyama Campus, Tandai Room L-402 [(former) Women’s Junior College] … Continue reading
Talk and Workshop on Sexual Violence
This three hour event, sponsored by TELL (an English lifeline and mental health advocacy organization) and hosted at Seisen International School, will consist of a 2-part program. There will be a 90-minute panel discussion with local experts highlighting various aspects … Continue reading
In Praise of Trees
Due to a redevelopment plan for the Jingu Gaien area, thousands of trees, many of them over 100 years old and storing huge amounts of planet-warming carbon, are slated to be cut down. Groups of citizens and ICOMOS (an advisory … Continue reading
Constructive Ways to Manage Stress and Life Crises
There will be a Special Lecture for all IE classes on the topic of how to deal with stress and mental hardships by Ms. Vickie Skorji of TELL at 2nd period (from 11:00 AM) on Tuesday, October 31. As the … Continue reading
“Pride and Prejudice”–Drama adapted from Jane Austen novel
The Tokyo International Players (TIP) will be performing an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice from May 18th – 21st. Some IE teachers may be incorporating the novel, and the dramatization of it, into the curriculum, either going to … Continue reading
IE Program Plenary Talks: Why we write…Right from the beginning
We are pleased to welcome back Prof. Gregory Strong, formerly a co-coordinator of the IE Program, for a special talk open to all IE Program students and teachers. EVENT: Lecture titled “Writing to You” WHEN: May 25, 2023 (Thursday), 4th … Continue reading
Talk on Diversity & Inclusion
Dr. Curtiss Takada Rooks, an inspiring lecturer who has spoken on two occasions at AGU, will be the keynote speaker at a free talk on March 9th at the International House of Japan. His speech will be about solidarity between … Continue reading
Vegan and SDGs: Is it time to go vegan? (IE Program Lecture Series)
In this talk, given by the talented and versatile Nadia McKechnie, we will look at what it means to be vegan, how popular veganism is becoming, and the reasons driving the global vegan trend, particularly among millennials. How a shift … Continue reading
Paying it forward in Nepal (IE Program Lecture Series)
Wishing to give back to his country, Nepal, Sharad Rai founded YouMe School in his remote village in Nepal in 2011. The organization he founded built a second school in 2017. Currently, there are more than 500 students studying in … Continue reading
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