Faculty members and their graduate students at Japanese universities collaborate across cultures on international research teams. Students also have to consult their supervisors about their research progress during scheduled meetings.
However, a number of problems may arise related to supervision across cultures. For example: students and faculty may hold vastly different assumptions about the nature of the supervisor/mentee role, have differing expectations about the level of initiative or independence. Each supervisor may also use different approaches to resolving conflict and giving feedback.
By taking part in this workshop, participants will (1) engage in discussion of effective strategies that supervisors can use to navigate cultural differences in communication styles, (2) identify the key factors that contribute to effective communication in productive, cohesive research teams, and (3) discuss strategies for mentoring students across cultures along their graduate journey.
The aim is also to familiarize participants with case studies, recent research on cross-cultural supervision, and learn from the example of Canadian academia.

Date

2018/8/9 (Thursday) 16:00– 18:00

Place

Hokkaido University Multimedia Education Building, 3rd floor, Studio-type seminar room
(Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo)

Instructor

Nanda Dimitrov
　(Director, Teaching Support Centre, Western University, Canada)
Aisha Haque
　(Associate Director, Teaching Support Centre, Western University, Canada）

Target

40 applicants belonging to higher education facilities nationwide (applications on first come first served basis)

Language

English

Poster

20180809WUPposter

Pictures from the event