{"id":9486,"date":"2025-09-25T10:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T01:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp\/?post_type=event&#038;p=9486"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T04:34:40","slug":"application-deadline-friday-october-10-call-for-english-discussion-partners-with-exchange-students","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/event\/9486","title":{"rendered":"[Application Deadline: Friday, October 10] Call for English Discussion Partners with Exchange Students!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Student Center is seeking discussion partners for group sessions with exchange students as part of the short-term program JTW (Japan in Today\u2019s World).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a great opportunity to build friendships through discussions with international students studying at Kyushu University for one semester to one year. These students come from a wide range of regions including Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. We encourage you to apply!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a505a89b6e1635d1257e52ffc6d6cb01-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a505a89b6e1635d1257e52ffc6d6cb01-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a505a89b6e1635d1257e52ffc6d6cb01-720x1018.jpg 720w, https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a505a89b6e1635d1257e52ffc6d6cb01-1200x1697.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a505a89b6e1635d1257e52ffc6d6cb01-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Course Title: Religious Diversity in Japan<br\/>Instructor: Associate Professor Hiroko Kinoshita (International Student Center)<br\/>Class Time: Second Semester, Wednesdays, 3rd Period (13:00\u201314:30)<br\/>Discussion Dates: Wednesday, October 29; Wednesday, November 26; Wednesday, December 24<br\/>Number of available spots: 5\u201310 students per session<br\/>Application Period: Friday, September 26 \u2013 Friday, October 10, 2025<br\/>Selected participants will be contacted individually after October 14.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; No English proficiency or prior experience is required. Many of the exchange students are non-native speakers, and communication may involve gestures or other creative methods\u2014please feel free to engage in your own way.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; Each session will feature a group discussion on a specific theme. No background knowledge or theoretical understanding is necessary. The focus is on sharing your own thoughts and perspectives. (Example themes: the afterlife, visiting shrines, etc.)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; You do not need to attend all sessions (though full participation is welcome).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please apply using the form below. If the number of applicants exceeds the limit, participants will be selected by lottery.<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/6qrw1zwqxjFKtrQW6\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/6qrw1zwqxjFKtrQW6<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For inquiries, please contact the course instructor.<br\/>International Student Center \u2013 Division of International Education<br\/>Associate Professor Hiroko Kinoshita (kinoshita.hiroko.174@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9481,"template":"","event_category":[1741],"class_list":["post-9486","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_category-exchange-with-international-students"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/9486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navigateglobe.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=9486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}