Dr Kayoko Hashimoto
Dr

Kayoko Hashimoto

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Background

Dr Kayoko Hashimoto’s main research areas are language policy and language education in multilingual and multicultural contexts. Her latest work is Asian Studies Review special issue “Japan and Southeast Asia: Language, mobility and employability” (Dec 2022) as the guest editor. Her publications include an edited book (Japanese Language and Soft Power in Asia, 2018, Palgrave Macmillan), a co-edited book (Professional Development of English Language Teachers in Asia: Lessons from Japan and Vietnam, 2018, Routledge; with V. T. Nguyen), and a co-authored book (Beyond Native-speakerism: Current Explorations and Future Visions, 2018, Routledge; with S. A. Houghton & D. J. Rivers).

Availability

Dr Kayoko Hashimoto is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Applied linguistics and educational linguistics English as a second language Globalisation and culture Japanese language Language studies Language, Communication and Culture Linguistics Multicultural, intercultural and cross-cultural studies Sociolinguistics

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, Kansai Gaidai University (Kansai University of Foreign Languages)
  • Masters (Coursework), Sophia University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, La Trobe University

Research interests

  • Language policy in Asia

  • Language and identity

  • Japanese language teaching in Asia

  • Australia and Asia literacy

  • Minority languages and individual empowerment

  • Languages and employability in higher education

  • Languages and transnational migration

Search Professor Kayoko Hashimoto’s works on UQ eSpace

38 works between 2000 and 2023
All (38) Journal Article (14) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (1) Book (4)

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2018

Book

Beyond native-speakerism: current explorations and future visions

Houghton, Stephanie Ann, Rivers, Damian J. and Hashimoto, Kayoko (2018). Beyond native-speakerism: current explorations and future visions. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315643601

Beyond native-speakerism: current explorations and future visions

2017

Book Chapter

Introduction: why language matters in soft power

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2017). Introduction: why language matters in soft power. Japanese language and soft power in Asia. (pp. 1-12) edited by Kayoko Hashimoto. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.

Introduction: why language matters in soft power

2017

Book Chapter

Introduction: why language matters in soft power

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2017). Introduction: why language matters in soft power. Japanese language and soft power in Asia. (pp. 1-12) edited by Kayoko Hashimoto. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5086-2_1

Introduction: why language matters in soft power

2015

Book Chapter

The role of newspapers in constructing public representations of 'monster parents'

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2015). The role of newspapers in constructing public representations of 'monster parents'. Configurations of family in contemporary Japan. (pp. 91-103) edited by Tomoko Aoyama, Laura Dales and Romit Dasgupta. Abington, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

The role of newspapers in constructing public representations of 'monster parents'

2014

Book Chapter

'English-only', but not a medium-of-instruction policy: the Japanese way of internationalising education for both domestic and overseas students

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2014). 'English-only', but not a medium-of-instruction policy: the Japanese way of internationalising education for both domestic and overseas students. Language planning for medium of instruction in Asia. (pp. 16-33) edited by M. Obaidul Hamid, Hoa T.M. Nguyen and Richard B. Baldauf. London, UK: Routledge.

'English-only', but not a medium-of-instruction policy: the Japanese way of internationalising education for both domestic and overseas students

2013

Journal Article

‘English-only’, but not a medium-of-instruction policy: the Japanese way of internationalising education for both domestic and overseas students

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2013). ‘English-only’, but not a medium-of-instruction policy: the Japanese way of internationalising education for both domestic and overseas students. Current Issues in Language Planning, 14 (1), 16-33. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2013.789956

‘English-only’, but not a medium-of-instruction policy: the Japanese way of internationalising education for both domestic and overseas students

2013

Book Chapter

The construction of the 'Native Speaker' in Japan's educational policies for TEFL

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2013). The construction of the 'Native Speaker' in Japan's educational policies for TEFL. Native-speakerism in Japan: intergroup dynamics in foreign language education. (pp. 159-168) edited by Stephanie Ann Houghton and Damian J. Rivers. Bristol, United Kingdom: Multilingual Matters. doi: 10.21832/9781847698704-015

The construction of the 'Native Speaker' in Japan's educational policies for TEFL

2012

Conference Publication

Literacy policy in multicultural Australia

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2012). Literacy policy in multicultural Australia. Linguapax Asia International Symposium 2011, Tokyo, Japan, 3 December 3 2011. Tokyo, Japan: Sun Process Co..

Literacy policy in multicultural Australia

2012

Book Chapter

Compulsory "foreign language activities" in Japanese primary schools

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2012). Compulsory "foreign language activities" in Japanese primary schools. Language planning in primary schools in Asia. (pp. 63-80) edited by Richard B. Baldauf Jr., Robert B. Kaplan, Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu and Pauline Bryant. Oxon, England, U.K.: Routledge.

Compulsory "foreign language activities" in Japanese primary schools

2012

Book Chapter

The Japanisation of English language education: Promotion of the national language within foreign language policy

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2012). The Japanisation of English language education: Promotion of the national language within foreign language policy. Language Policies in Education. (pp. 175-190) edited by James W. Tollefson. New York United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203813119

The Japanisation of English language education: Promotion of the national language within foreign language policy

2011

Journal Article

Compulsory “foreign language activities” in Japanese primary schools

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2011). Compulsory “foreign language activities” in Japanese primary schools. Current Issues in Language Planning, 12 (2), 167-184. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2011.585958

Compulsory “foreign language activities” in Japanese primary schools

2009

Journal Article

Book Review: John Knight. Waiting for Wolves in Japan: An Anthropological Study of People-Wildlife Relations. Honolulu. University of Hawai'i Press, 2006.

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2009). Book Review: John Knight. Waiting for Wolves in Japan: An Anthropological Study of People-Wildlife Relations. Honolulu. University of Hawai'i Press, 2006.. Asian Studies Review, 33 (3), 390-391.

Book Review: John Knight. Waiting for Wolves in Japan: An Anthropological Study of People-Wildlife Relations. Honolulu. University of Hawai'i Press, 2006.

2009

Journal Article

Cultivating "Japanese who can use English": Problems and contradictions in government policy

Hashimoto, K. (2009). Cultivating "Japanese who can use English": Problems and contradictions in government policy. Asian Studies Review, 33 (1), 21-43. doi: 10.1080/10357820802716166

Cultivating "Japanese who can use English": Problems and contradictions in government policy

2007

Journal Article

Power and illusion: Old words, new expressions and desire for empowerment

Hashimoto, K. (2007). Power and illusion: Old words, new expressions and desire for empowerment. AUMLA: Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association, 105-114.

Power and illusion: Old words, new expressions and desire for empowerment

2007

Book Chapter

Interdisciplinarity and connecting research to the "Real World"

Hashimoto, K. (2007). Interdisciplinarity and connecting research to the "Real World". Rhizomes: Connecting languages, cultures and literatures. (pp. 13-18) edited by Nathalie Ramière and Rachel Varshney. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Interdisciplinarity and connecting research to the "Real World"

2007

Book Chapter

Japan's language policy and the "lost decade"

Hashimoto, K. (2007). Japan's language policy and the "lost decade". Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts. (pp. 25-36) edited by Tsui, A. B. M. and Tollefson, J. W.. London, UK: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. doi: 10.4324/9781315092034-2

Japan's language policy and the "lost decade"

2002

Book Chapter

Implications of the recommendation that English become the second official language in Japan

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2002). Implications of the recommendation that English become the second official language in Japan. Englishes in Asia: Communication, identity, power and education. (pp. 63-74) edited by Andy Kirkpatrick. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Language Australia.

Implications of the recommendation that English become the second official language in Japan

2000

Journal Article

'Internationalisation' is 'Japanisation': Japan's foreign language education and national identity

Hashimoto, Kayoko (2000). 'Internationalisation' is 'Japanisation': Japan's foreign language education and national identity. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 21 (1), 39-51. doi: 10.1080/07256860050000786

'Internationalisation' is 'Japanisation': Japan's foreign language education and national identity

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Japanese Language Teachers in Queensland: Pathways to Teaching and Individual Trajectories
    Queensland Program for Japanese Education
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Revitalizing language assessment: Sustainable change through international benchmarking and knowledge transfer
    UQ Teaching Innovation Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Local Government Initiative for Implementation of 'Easy Japanese' as a Language Choice of their Multilingual Websites
    Queensland Program for Japanese Education
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    ''Yasashii Nihongo'' as a language choice: views of local goverenments on the promotion of Easy Japanese
    Queensland Program for Japanese Education
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Configurations of conventional and non-conventional 'family' arrangements in Japan
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Discourse on Promoting English Education in Japanese Newspapers: collaboration and mutual dependency between government policies and newspaper media
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Japanese government policies on the teaching of English after the ''lost decade''
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Kayoko Hashimoto is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Settling with Multiple Languages: The Impact of the Refugee Journey on African Youth in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anna Mikhaylova

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessment of interactional competence at university language course in Vietnam.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Noriko Iwashita

Completed supervision

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