Albert R Zhou - My portal - researchmap

Profile Information

Affiliation: Professor, Department of Global Communication, Faculty of Global Studies, Musashino University

J-GLOBAL ID: 201701018450517701
researchmap Member ID: B000270793

Research Interests

8

Research Areas

3

Humanities & social sciences / Linguistics / Language, Identity and Society
Humanities & social sciences / Foreign language education / Language and Intercultural Communication
Humanities & social sciences / Local studies / Contemporary Chinese Society

Education

6

Sep, 1993 - Apr, 1997

PhD in Curriculum and Instruction Program, The University of British Columbia
Aug, 1995 - Aug, 1996

Court Interpreting Certificate Program (English - Chinese), Vancouver Community College
Sep, 1991 - Aug, 1993

MEd in Language Education Program, The University of Manitoba
Apr, 1989 - Mar, 1991

Osaka Prefecture University (Intercultural Communication Studies)
Sep, 1981 - Aug, 1985

Faculty of English/American Language and Literature, Shanghai International Studies University
Sep, 1969 - Aug, 1981

Shanghai Foreign Languages School (Grade 1 - Grade 12) (attached to Shanghai International Studies University)

Research History

14

Sep, 2018 - Present

(Adjunct professor), Seijo University
Apr, 2016 - Present

(Professor), Department of Global Communication, Faculty of Global Studies, Musashino University
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2016

(Associate professor), Hamamatsu University
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2016

(Adjunct professor), Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Mar, 2005 - Mar, 2010

(Associate professor), Hamamatsu University
Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2008

(Adjunct professor), Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Apr, 2002 - Mar, 2005

(Associate professor), Fuji Phoenix College
Sep, 2001 - Mar, 2002

Katoh Gakuen Gyoshu High School (Part-time lecturer)
Sep, 1996 - Aug, 1999

(Lecturer), Vancouver Academy of International Studies
Sep, 1995 - Apr, 1999

MOSAIC, BC, Canada
Jan, 1997 - Feb, 1999

Court Services Branch, the Ministry of Attorney General, B.C. Canada court interpreter (independent contractor)
Sep, 1993 - Apr, 1996

(Research assistant), The University of British Columbia (Asia-Pacific Educational Studies of Languages and Cultures Program)
Jan, 1992 - Aug, 1993

Kelvin High School, Winnipeg, Canada Part-time Lecturer (Understanding China: language, culture and society)
Sep, 1985 - Aug, 1988

(Editor, translator), Shanghai Far East Publishers Ltd.

Papers

21

Envisioning Chinese as a Global Language

Albert R. Zhou

Global Studies, (第6号) 55-70, Mar 1, 2022
Language and Dynamism amidst Linguistic Diversity: A Look at Bilingualism in Canada Based upon the 2016 Census

Albert R Zhou

Global Studies, (5) 57-72, Mar, 2021
Self, Other and In-between: Narratives from a Multicultural Classroom Community of an Intercultural Communication Course in a Japanese University

Dec, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Learning through Sharing: Narratives from a Multicultural Interactive Classroom

In Proceedings of Asia TEFL International Conference 2018, Jun, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Hybridity of Hanyu : Classification and Characteristics of Loanwords in Mandarin Chinese

ZHOU Albert R.

3(1) 57-67, Sep, 2015 Peer-reviewed
Language, Identity and National Confidence : A Look at Bilingualism/ Multilingualism in Canada Based on the 2011 Census

ZHOU Albert R.

1(1) 87-96, Feb, 2014 Peer-reviewed
Transcending Linguistic and Cultural Differences : Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity

25(1) 71-80, Dec, 2012 Peer-reviewed
East Asian Educational Discourse : A Reading of the Analects

24(1) 73-83, Dec, 2011 Peer-reviewed
The Current Landscape of Multilingualism in China

浜松大学研究論集 VOL23(2), 109-118頁 201１/６, Jun, 2011
Laozi’s Philosophical Ideas on Education: A Reading of Laozi

浜松大学研究論集 VOL23(1), 31-38頁, Dec, 2010
Possibilities and potential: East Asian cultures in the era of globalization

Academic journal of Hamamatsu University, 22(2) 221-230, Dec, 2009 Peer-reviewed
Progress and problems: English education in China under the Open-door policy

Academic journal of Hamamatsu University, 22(1) 53-65, Jun, 2009
The Cultural Strength of China in the 21st Century

浜松大学研究論集 VOL(21(2), 303-314頁, Dec, 2008
The cultural significance of the Pacific rim

Academic journal of Hamamatsu University, 21(1) 71-82, Jun, 2008
Modern mission for an ancient sage: the role of Confucius in building China's soft power

Academic journal of Hamamatsu University, 20(2) 353-363, Dec, 2007
The status of the Chinese language in the world: its present and future

Academic journal of Hamamatsu University, 20(1) 73-84, Jun, 2007
On English as a Language for International Communication

浜松大学研究論集 VOL18(2), 475-482頁, Dec, 2005
Transcending representation: discursive formation in Chinese tradition

Academic Bulletin of Fuji Phoenix College, 1(1) 11-20, Sep, 2004 Peer-reviewed
Challenges for International Educational Program: the Case of KLC

Academic Bulletin of Fuji Phoenix College, 1(2) 21-27, Dec, 2003
Home away from home: homestay experiences of international students studying in a Japanese college

富士フェニックス短期大学紀要 2003, Jun, 2003 Peer-reviewed

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Books and Other Publications

13

Anecdotes about China (Chinese/Japanese Bilingual)

Sankeisha, Feb, 2015
The World We Live in

Sankeisha, Apr, 2013
Enriching Life

Sankeisha, Oct, 2011
Healthy Living

Sankeisha, Apr, 2011
『Souvenirs of China』

Fuji Photo Kikaku, Feb, 2001
『教子有方』(訳書）

上海翻訳出版公司（現遠東出版社）, Sep, 1992
Expanding Reading Skills

(Role: Joint author)

上海翻訳公司, Sep, 1991
Interesting Stories about Chinese Characters 10 (Chinese/English Bilingual)

Far East Publishers Ltd. (Shanghai), Apr, 1991
Developing Reading Skills

(Role: Joint author)

上海翻訳公司（現遠东出版社）, Sep, 1990
Interesting Stories about Chinese Characters 9 (Chinese/English Bilingual)

Far East Publishers Ltd. (Shanghai), Jun, 1990
Interesting Stories about Chinese Characters 8 (Chinese/English Bilingual)

Far East Publishers Ltd. (Shanghai), Jun, 1989
Interesting Stories about Chinese Characters 7 (Chinese/English Bilingual)

Far East Publishers Ltd. (Shanghai), Mar, 1988
Interesting Stories about Chinese Characters 6 (Chinese/English Bilingual)

Far East Publishers Ltd. (Shanghai), Sep, 1987

Presentations

27

Learning through sharing: a case study on the effectiveness of learning experiences in a multilingual setting on students’ personal growth

Albert R. Zhou

The 4th Southeast Asian Conference on Education (2024), Feb 15, 2024
(Keynote Talk) The rise of Chinese as a global language and its implications for language and intercultural communication

Albert R. Zhou

International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences, 10th August 2023 (Eurasia Research), Aug 10, 2023 Invited
Observations upon the present global influence of the Chinese language

Albert R. Zhou

Jun 18, 2022
Negotiating the Meaning of Language and Identity amidst Linguistic/cultural Multiplicity: A Cade Study in a Japanese University

Albert R. Zhou

LPP Conference 2021 Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning (McGill University), Aug 26, 2021
(Keynote speech) Negotiating the Meaning of Language and Identity amidst Linguistic/cultural Multiplicity: Narratives from a Multicultural Classroom Community

Albert R. Zhou

2nd Amsterdam – International Conference on Social Science & Humanities (ICSSH),, Aug 3, 2021 Invited
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Multilingual Identity and Interculturality: Observations on a Compulsory Study Abroad Program for Global Communication Majors in a Japanese University

Albert R. Zhou

The 9th International Conference on English Language Teaching in China Online 16th – 18th October, 2020 (CELE, Beijing), Oct 17, 2020
Negotiating the Meaning of Language and Identity amidst Linguistic/cultural Diversity: A Case Study in a Japanese University

Albert R. Zhou

2020 Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Planning and Policy Conference (Aug. 20 - 22 2020, McGill University) (Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
The Effectiveness of a Shared Learning Experience in English on Students' Language Development and Personal Growth: A Case Study in a Japanese University

Albert R. Zhou

Jun, 2019
Negotiating the Meaning of Language, Identity and Global Readiness: A Case of a Multicultural Interactive Classroom Community in a Japanese University

Albert R. Zhou

Educating the Global Citizen International Perspective on Foreign Language Teaching in the Digital Age, Mar, 2019
Language, Identity and Intercultural Competence: Narratives from a Multicultural Classroom Community

Albert R. Zhou

The 39th Thailand TESOL International Conference 2019 (Bangkok), Jan, 2019
Self, Other and In-between: Narratives from a Multicultural Classroom Community of an Intercultural Communication Course in a Japanese University

Albert R. Zhou

Dec 22, 2018, Society of Language Management
Learning through sharing: narratives from a multicultural interactive classroom

Albert R. Zhou

The 16th Asia TEFL International Conference (Macau), Jun, 2018
A Look at the Current State of Bilingualism/multilingualism in Canada

Albert R. Zhou

The 39th Japan Association of Canadian Studies Annual Conference, Oct, 2014
The 12rd Asia TEFL International Conference (Kuching, Malaysia)

Albert R. Zhou

Aug, 2014
International/intercultural Understanding Lecture Series, Faculty of Nursing, Juntendo University

2012
International/intercultural Understanding Lecture Series, Faculty of Nursing, Juntendo University

2011
International/intercultural Understanding Lecture Series, Faculty of Nursing, Juntendo University

2010
Keynote Speech: Beijing Olympics and Its Legacies

"News & Media" Public Lecture Series, Hamamatsu University 2008, Nov, 2008
"The Weak" Social Groups in the Chinese Society

The 53rd Japan Association of Modern China Studies Academic Conference 2003, Oct, 2003
English Education in China: Shaping and Being Shaped by the Rapid Economic Growth and Social Transformation

The 42nd JACET Annual Conference (Sendai, Japan), Sep, 2003

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Teaching Experience

16

Apr, 2019 - Present

English II Presentation & Discussion (Seijo University)
Apr, 2019 - Present

English II Public Speaking (Seijo University)
Sep, 2018 - Present

English Reading & Writing (Seijo University)
Apr, 2018 - Present

Comparative Culture A & B (Musashino University)
Apr, 2017 - Present

Global Studies (Musashino University)
Apr, 2017 - Present

Area Studies China A & B (Musashino University)
Apr, 2016 - Present

Sophemore Seminar (Musashino University)
Apr, 2016 - Present

Freshmen Seminar (Musashino University)
Apr, 2016 - Present

Graduation Thesis (Musashino University)
Apr, 2016 - Present

Introduction to Intercultural Communication (Musashino University)
Apr, 2016 - Present

Seminars for junior & senior students: Language and Intercultural Communication (Musashino University)
Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2020

Global Project (Theme: SDGs) (Musashino University)
Sep, 2008 - Mar, 2016

English Reading & Writing (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)
Apr, 2005 - Mar, 2016

English Communication courses (Tokoha University (Hamamatsu University))
Apr, 2002 - Mar, 2005

English Communication courses (Fuji Phoenix College/KLC)
Intercultural Communication, Area Studies China, Global Studies、Comparative Culture、English Reading & Writing、Presentation & Discussion、Introduction to the English Language、Global Project (theme: SDGs), Seminars (Theme: language and intercultural communication) (languages of instruction: English, Chinese and Japanese) (Musashino University, Seijo University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Tokoha University)

Professional Memberships

8

Other

3

Certified Court Interpreter (Canada)

Aug, 1997 - Aug, 1997

Certified Court Interpreter(English - Chinese)資格取得 (Vancouver, Canada)
日本語能力試験１級

Dec, 1990 - Dec, 1990

日本語能力試験１級合格 (受験地：大阪大学）
国連同時通訳初級試験

Jul, 1985 - Jul, 1985

国連同時通訳初級試験合格（受験地：北京）