My name is Theodore Bonnah, professor of Intercultural Communication at Kobe International University. At this time, it is my great pleasure to invite you to share your passion for Discourse Analysis with likeminded researchers here in Japan at the Discourse Analysis in Asia 1st Conference (DAAC-1).
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| Me in my office overlong Kobe Bay |
Kobe International University (KIU) is a small university built on the southern tip of the artificial tip of Rokko Island in Kobe. I feel that its mix of nature and artificial setting, and the beauty this juxtaposition creates, makes it the perfect setting for a conference about how discourse shapes our world.
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| Behind Kobe International University |
KIU is a small institution but with a grand tradition of people helping people to take on large endeavours, from sending Japanese young people to learn around the world, to welcoming in foreign students (30% of its students are from other countries), and teaching a commitment to social justice and helping one's fellow humans. KIU has graciously offered us its facilities and beautiful scenery for DAAC-1.
In 2016, I completed my PhD in Global Society Studies at Doshisha University in Kyoto. My PhD thesis was on Neoliberal Discourse in US economic media during the financial crisis, but since then I have analyzed discourse in education (using CA for reflective pedagogy), marketing discourse in the Sanrio yurukyara Gudetama, as well as political discourse in Japanese blogposts critical of the government. I hope to see a wide array of work at DAAC-1 and broaden my horizons even more.
Unfortunately, living in Japan, I have not found a large number of scholars doing similar work to mine, so I have gone far afield in search of Discourse Studies specialists. In 2018, I participated in the DiscourseAnalysis.net (DN) event in Giessen, Germany, and was inspired by my warm welcome there to start a small event here in Japan to test the waters and make connections. DN has cooperated in the formation of DAAC-1, advising me and my small group of collaborators on our first event. We have done our best, but if there are any mistakes, the fault is ours.
So please look at the CfP on this blog, send your submissions, and come share your work and insights in Kobe! We hope that DAAC-1 is the start of a more connected Discourse Studies movement in Asia, one that reflects the passion, insight, and intelligence of researchers in the region, and connects these to fellows worldwide.
See you in Kobe!
Theodore Bonnah
Associate professor
Dept. of Economics
Kobe International University
bana@kobe-kiu.ac.jp
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