Category: News
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Keynote Presentation at the Japan Society for Educational Technology
Yuko Itatsu will give a keynote presentation on AI literacy for inclusive education at the Japan Society for Educational Technology on September 16, 2023. More details can be found here. 板津木綿子は、2023年9月16日に日本教育工学会2023年秋季全国大会にて「包摂的な教育のためのAIリテラシー」と題してキーノートスピーチを行います。 詳細はこちらをご覧ください。
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Engagement with Chikushigaoka High School Students
Yuko Itatsu received students from Chikushigaoka High School (Fukuoka Prefecture) and spoke about the impact of AI on society on August 4, 2023. 板津木綿子は、2023年8月4日、福岡県筑紫丘高等学校の生徒の皆さんを迎え、「AIと社会」について、模擬授業を行いました。
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2nd GENEE Symposium on AI and Education
Yuko Itatsu served as moderator for the 2nd GENEE symposium on AI and education. The second installment was about the social implications of generative AI. The event was held on August 3, 2023. More details can be found here. 板津木綿子は、2023年8月3日、東京大学 エドテック連携研究機構 生成AIと教育環境研究プロジェクト（GENEE）第2回シンポジウム 「生成AIのもたらす社会課題 データバイアス・フェイクニュース・揺さぶられる法制度」で討論者を務めました。 詳細はこちらをご覧ください。
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Presentation at AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics) 2023
Xinqi He presented at AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics) 2023 on the topic of “Can/should translanguaging really transcend language?”
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Attendance at Fashion London Summer Short Course
Flavia R. Feijo will join the Fashion London Summer Short Course, provided by the University of the Arts London (UAL), during this summer. The course will focus on London as a contemporary fashion city that will be used as a source of inspiration for students to develop their own identities as fashion creatives.
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Lecture about Linguistic Research
Shoko Moriya will be giving a lecture about what it is like to be a linguistic researcher, to the local youth, on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
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Completion of AI and Social Justice Summer Program
Yuko Itatsu, along with Alyssa Yap and Eva Le Ray as teaching assistants, completed the “AI and Social Justice” Summer Program for the University of Tokyo Global Unit Courses.
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Book Launch Event: Understanding AI in Society: How Technology Exerts Power
On July 28, 2023, B’AI Global Forum will hold an event to commemorate the publication of the book, “AI kara yomitoku shakai: kenryokuka suru saishin gijutsu (Understanding AI in Society: How Technology Exerts Power)” (2023), which examines AI technologies from various fields including sociology, philosophy, and engineering. The event aims to introduce the contents of the…
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Keynote Presentation at the Joint Symposium on New Technology and Learning
Yuko Itatsu gave a keynote presentation entitled “The future of education in the AI age” at the Joint Symposium on New Technology and Learning held by Showa Women’s University, The British School in Tokyo, and Temple University Japan on June 24, 2023.
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Panel Discussion at the Women in AI APAC Summit
Yuko Itatsu was a panelist for the “Women in AI APAC session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” at the Women in AI APAC Summit on June 14, 2023.
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Book chapter by Xinqi He on native-speakerism and racism
Xinqi He’s book chapter “The Intertwining of Native-Speakerism and Racism in the Construction of Linguistic Identity” has been published in Discourses of Identity: Language Learning, Teaching, and Reclamation Perspectives in Japan (eds. Martin Mielick, Ryuko Kubota, Luke Lawrence) from Palgrave Macmillan. Details can be found here:link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-11988-0
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Book chapter by Yuko Itatsu on Nike ads and the representation of diversity and inclusion
Yuko Itatsu’s book chapter “Not Quite There: Nike’s Diversity and Inclusion Agenda and Japan’s Readiness” has been published in Gender in Japanese Popular Culture: Rethinking Masculinities and Femininities (ed. Sirpa Salenius) from Palgrave Macmillan. Details can be found here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-12942-1
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Appearance on NHK Sunday Debate (日曜討論)
Yuko Itatsu will be a panelist on NHK’s Sunday Debate (“Nichiyo Touron”) and participate in a discussion about AI on April 16, 2023, from 9-10am. You can find more details here. 板津木綿子が４月１６日のNHK『日曜討論』に出演し、「AIとどう向い合うか」について議論に参加します。 詳細はこちらをご覧ください。
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Presentation at the International Workshop on Craft and New Forms of Organizing
Yasha Lai will present a paper titled “Crafting the sensible: A case study of Japanese pottery” at the International Workshop on Craft and New Forms of Organizing organized by Kyoto University and Copenhagen Business School on April 21, 2023. ライヤシャが京都大学にて開催される International Workshop on Craft and New Forms of Organizingで “Crafting the sensible: A case study…
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Book published: Understanding AI in Society: How Technology Exerts Power
Yuko Itatsu co-edited a book with Ai Hisano entitled Understanding AI in Society: How Technology Exerts Power from the University of Tokyo. This is a book in Japanese. Details can be found here. 東京大学B’AIグローバルフォーラム・板津木綿子・久野愛共編『AIから読み解く社会ー権力化する最新技術』が東京大学出版会より刊行されました。詳細はこちらです。
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Latest edition of the student magazine “Komaba Times Issue 12: Emergence” has been published
The latest edition of “Komaba Times”, a student-oriented English magazine for and by University of Tokyo students has been published. The theme is “Emergence” and features contributions from students in various departments and campuses at the University. Alyssa Castillo Yap worked on the issue as editor-in-chief and contributor. It also features creative work from Yasha…
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Presentation at the Annual Conference for the Organization of American Historians
Yuko Itatsu will present a paper titled “Playing to win: The construction of hegemonic power in recreational spaces in early 20th century Los Angeles” at the annual conference for the Organization of American Historians held in Los Angeles on March 30, 2023. 板津木綿子がロサンゼルスにて開催されるOrganization of American Historians の年次大会で”Playing to win: The construction of hegemonic power in…
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Xinqi He receives the Ichiko Award from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Xinqi He was awarded the Ichiko Award from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for her doctoral dissertation entitled “Constructing native-speakerism ideology in a globalized era: From the perspective of language learning in a multilingual context.” 何欣琪さんの博士論文「Constructing native-speakerism ideology in a globalized era: From the perspective of language learning in a multilingual context（グローバリゼーションにおけるネイティブ至上主義の構造：多言語背景における言語習得の視点から）」が評価され、東京大学総合文化研究科より一高賞を受賞しました。
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Panel Discussion at The 3rd International Symposium of the Institute for AI and Beyond
On February 17, 2023, Yuko Itatsu will be participating in a panel discussion at The 3rd International Symposium of the Institute for AI and Beyond, entitled “Exploring the boundary between brain intelligence and artificial intelligence: What is needed to realize “Beyond AI”?” Please find more details here: beyondai.jp/?lang=en
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Journal Article in Studies of Language and Cultural Education (Vol. 20)
The paper “Sign language inheritance of Coda (Hearing Children of Deaf Adult/s): Analyzing from dialogue between Codas” by Asuka Ando has been published in the journal Studies of Language and Cultural Education (Vol. 20). The paper is in Japanese. 安東明珠花著の「コーダの手話継承―コーダ同士の語りからの分析・考察」が『言語文化教育研究』第20巻に掲載されました。論文は日本語で書かれています。
YUKO ITATSU LABORATORY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO 