The Twelfth Annual Conference on Global Higher Education
at Lakeland University Japan

Opinions Turned Against Each Other

Such is the origin of the word controversy. Debates among educators are as old as education itself. However, as the very definition of globalization changes, and technological systems alter our livelihood, we now find ourselves in an era in which controversy rages as never before. What are the most urgent and compelling controversies we face today? What can be done to address them?

Join us Saturday June 6, 2026 for a day of diverse discussion of this and other questions related to education with a global perspective in Japan and internationally.

Presentations will be on topics relevant to global higher education, including global competency, foreign language education, classroom diversity, cross-cultural communication, educational technology, foreign students, study abroad, CLIL, area studies, environmental education, or related issues.

For more details, email: conference@japan.lakeland.edu ( mailto link to open email in client ).

GENERAL REGISTRATION IS OPEN

You can pre-register in advance online and save ¥1000! Just take these two steps:

• First, register for the event at this link, and
• Second, pay your online registration fees at this link).

Otherwise, you can show up at the door on the day of the event and pay the full ¥6500.

Many of the past conferences' presentations can be viewed on the Lakeland University Japan YouTube Channel.

Join the discussion via the Global Higher Education in Japan Facebook Group.