Conference Announcement

The second annual Peace as a Global Language conference, focusing on teaching about minority rights, gender issues, environmental awareness, conflict resolution, alternative educational approaches (including CL), and peace in the language classroom, will be held in Tokyo, September, 2003.

The two special guest speakers will be Spencer Kagan and Mizuho Fukushima.  Spencer Kagan has published over 75 scientific books, book chapters, and journal articles focusing on the development of cooperation,

cooperative learning, multiple intelligences, social development, cognitive styles and cognitive abilities. Mizuho Fukushima is a well-known human rights lawyer and Japanese Parliament member. For more information, please visit the conference website:  http://www.eltcalendar.com/PGL2003.