[August 4, 2026 / In-person / Registration Required]International Seminar “Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Literacy” will be held

The Institute for Diversity & Inclusion, Hiroshima University will hold the International Seminar “Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Literacy” on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

This event explores literacy beyond spoken and written language, as well as the development of reading and writing across diverse languages and writing systems from the perspective of cultural and linguistic diversity. Drawing on recent research, the two lectures offer fresh perspectives on literacy and its development.

The seminar will feature Elena L. Grigorenko, Ph.D., Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Houston, and Tomohiro Inoue, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Admission is free, and JP-EN consecutive interpreting will be provided. We warmly invite you to join us.

Organized by

The Institute for Diversity & Inclusion, Hiroshima University

Date and Time

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
9:30–11:45
Doors open: 9:00

Venue

Room 205, Building L
School of Education, Hiroshima University
1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8524

Admission

Free

Interpreting

JP-EN consecutive interpreting

Speakers and Lectures

◆ Literacy: Spoken, Printed, and Beyond
Elena L. Grigorenko, Ph.D.
Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Houston
9:30–10:30

◆ Literacy Acquisition Across Diverse Languages and Writing Systems
Tomohiro Inoue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
10:30–11:30

・A Q&A session will follow both lectures.

Registration

▶Register here

Registration Deadline

Sunday, August 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

Contact Information

Management Division, The Institute for Diversity & Inclusion, Hiroshima University
TEL: 082-424-7952
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