Exploring an Online Community of Intercultural Japanese Youths
Friday, January 28, 2022 at 3:15 PM–5:15 PM MST
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Presentation Summary
This presentation describes how a virtual space serves as a place of both mobility and community for youths of transnational Japanese families, particularly on how the virtual interactions within the community intersect with the youth participants’ perceptions of their own intercultural experiences and skills in their local and physical contexts.
Primary Presenter
Aiko Minematsu, Sophia University
State (if in the U.S.)
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Country
Japan
Professional Biography
Aiko Minematsu is a doctoral student in the Department of Learning and Instruction at University at Buffalo, State University New York, and Lecturer at Center for Language Education and Research at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. Her research interests include multilingual and multicultural education and teacher education.
Secondary Presenters
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