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Biographical Details:

Aileen Pearson-Evans is Head of the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies at Dublin City University. A Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Studies, she holds a doctorate from Trinity College Dublin on the topic of Irish university students¿ cross-cultural adjustment during study abroad in Japan. She has worked extensively both at home and abroad teaching EFL, French, German and Japanese language and culture. Her research interests include: cross-cultural adaptation, the intercultural dimension of foreign language teaching, intercultural training and conflict resolution, East-West communication, intercultural issues in work environments. She co-ordinated the EU Leonardo-funded European Intercultural Workplace (EIW) project (2004-7), led by DCU and comprising a partnership of 10 European countries, which investigated the impact of cultural diversity at work and produced a set of training materials entitled 'Europe at Work' (DVD and Training manual) to enhance communication and intercultural awareness and understanding within European workplaces. Recent publications include: `Recording the Journey: Irish students in Japan¿ in Living and Studying Abroad (M. Byram and A. Feng Eds., 2006)

Research Interests:

Intercultural Communication Theory, Intercultural Business Management, Multicultural Education, Conflict Resolution, Cross-cultural Adaptation and Learning through Study Abroad, East-West Communication, Intercultural Theories in Language Teaching

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Pearson-Evans, A. 2003. ¿Durch kotoba zu kokoro. Dimensionen interkulturellen Lernens während eines Auslandsaufenthaltes in Japan¿. Theorie Und Praxis, 7, , pp123-137.
• Pearson-Evans, A. 1989. Japanese studies: An experiment in teaching language and culture in an Irish post-primary school. The Language Teacher, 1, , pp26-36.

Selected Books

• . Intercultural Spaces: Language, Culture, Identity, Peter Lang, 2007.
• Institute of Linguistics' German Project Group - under auspices of Council of Europe funded project to develop communicative teaching materials for German in Irish post-primary schools. Wie geht's?, Educational Company/Institute of Linguistics, 1988.
• Institute of Linguistics' French Project Group - under auspices of Council of Europe funded project to develop communicatie teaching materials for German in Irish post-primary schools. Salut, Educational Company / Institute of Linguistics, 1983.

Selected Chapters

• Pearson-Evans, A. 2006. Recording the journey: Diaries of Irish students in Japan. Living and Studying Abroad. , pp38-63.
• Pearson-Evans, A. 2004. `Bringing the theory to life: Tools to develop intercultural sensitivity in the foreign language classroom¿. Readings in the Teaching of Culture.
• Pearson-Evans, A. 2001. `Sushi for breakfast? The role of food in cross-cultural adjustment¿. , pp94-110.
• Pearson-Evans, A. 2001. `Beyond kotoba to kokoro: Exploring the dimensions of intercultural learning during study abroad¿. Poetics and Praxis of Languages and Intercultural Communication., pp97-109.
• Pearson-Evans, A. 1998. `With a little help from your friends: Relationship networks during the Year abroad¿ . Languages for cross-cultural capability., pp322-332.

• Pearson-Evans, A & Schroeder S., The Intercultural workplace in Ireland, Intercultural communication at work, 22-NOV-03 - 22-NOV-03, Gotenburg University, Sweden
• Pearson-Evans, A., The world of Intercultural studies, Moving points in palliative care: A journey into diversity, 17-NOV-03 - 17-NOV-03, Our lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin
• Pearson-Evans, A. and Schroeder, S., The Intercultural workplace project - Ireland, Intercultural Spaces: language, Culture, Identity. Royal Irish Academy National Committee for Modern Language Studies, 07-NOV-03 - 08-NOV-03, Dublin City University
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, Cross-cultural adaptation in the foreign language classroom - exploring the dynamics of teacher/learner interactions., Effective teaching strategies for Chinese students and increasing intercultural understanding, 22-JUN-02 - 22-JUN-02, Dublin City University
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, Cultural Encounters during Study Abroad - The Case of Irish Students in Japan, Cultures in Conflict - Joint Faculty of Humanities Interdisciplinary Conference, 22-FEB-02 - 23-FEB-02, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, "Bringing the theory to life": Tools to develop intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication theories in practice in the foreign language classroom., Culture - Mine, Yours, Whose? (Joint Conference of the Modern Language Teaching Associations in Ireland), 23-NOV-01 - 23-NOV-01, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, Beyond kotoba to kokoro: Exploring the dimensions of intercultural learning during study abroad, 4th Annual Cross-Cultural Capability Conference - Poetics and Praxis of Languages and Intercultural Communication, 11-DEC-99 - 13-DEC-99, Leeds Metropolitan University
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, Beyond kotoba to kokoro: Exploring the Dimensions of Cross-Cultural Communication through Study Abroad, Royal Irish Academy National Committee for Modern Language Studies 26th Annual Research Symposium - Teaching and Learning Language, Literature and Culture, 12-NOV-99 - 13-NOV-99, NUI Maynooth
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, Sushi for Breakfast? The Role of Food in Cross-Cultural Adjustment, 9th SIETAR Europa Conference - One Community and many Identities: On the Crossroads of a new Europe, 24-FEB-99 - 27-FEB-99, Trieste, Italy
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, "With a little help from your friends" : Relationship Networks during the Year Abroad, Cross-Cultural Capability Conference - Languages for Cross-Cultural Capability: Promoting the Discipline - Marking Boundaries and Crossing Borders, 12-DEC-98 - 14-DEC-98, Leeds Metropolitan University
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, Simulation Games in Developing Intercultural Sensitivity in Language Learners, French Teachers' Association Summer School, 16-AUG-97 - 18-AUG-97, Dublin City University
• Aileen Pearson-Evans, Intercultural Communication in the Language Classroom, French Teachers Association Annual Conference, 07-MAR-92 - 07-MAR-92, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra