Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University

Senior Lecturer and Head, Japan Centre Email: Shun.Ikeda@anu.edu.au Phone: + 61 2 6125 4030 Fax: + 61 2 6125 3144 Room: e306 Baldessin Precinct Building

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Mr Ikeda [BA(Asian Studies) Hons. (ANU); Senior Lecturer and Head of the Japan Centre] specialises in Japanese language, education, culture and society. He also has research interests in comparative education in Asia and in socio-linguistics (language policy and planning).

He teaches 'Japanese Seminar A & B', 'Readings in Japanese A, B, C & D' and 'Japanese- English Translation'.

He has published a translation of The Confucian Renaissance (by R. Little & W. Reed) (Tokyo, 1989) and its revised edition (Tokyo, 2002) and is presently working on two texts: (with A. Miura) Skits and Plays for Learners of Japanese, and, (with T. Sakamoto) Proficiency Oriented New Japanese Textbook.

He is a member of the Comparative and International Education Society; the Australia and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society; the Japanese Studies Association of Australia; and the Asian Studies Association of Australia. Mr Ikeda is an examination text reader for NAATI and is presently working towards his doctoral dissertation.