Voices from a Site of International Understanding and Interdisciplinary Exchanges: Post-Conference Interviews with Two Japanese Graduate Students at the Institute of Education, University of London

Abstract

In order to collect views and ideas for reflecting and improving the International Colloquium between the Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University (Japan) and the Institute of Education, University of London (UK), I interviewed two Japanese students who are studying at the Institute of Education, University of London (hereafter abbreviated as IoE). Two interviews were held in the city of London on the weekend right after the conference and focused on two main topics: How do the students feel in attending the conference as IoE students, and what ideas, if any, do they have for the betterment of future conferences? Below is the brief record of our conversations.