Conference Presentations・査読あり
  • Rivers, D.J. and Ross, A.S. (2018, September). Personality and its Role in L1 and L2 Self-Efficacy Beliefs. Paper presented at The 13th University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium, The University of Sydney, Australia.

  • Rivers, D.J. (2018, June). Discursive Deflection: Accusation of "Fake News" and the Spread of Mis- and Dis-information in the Tweets of President Trump. Paper presented at the Sociolinguistics Symposium 22, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

  • Dovchin, S. Otsuji, E., Jacquemet, M., Rockell, K., Sultana, S., Lee, J., Koga, M., Ross, A.S. and Rivers, D.J. (2018, June). The Factors of Everyday Globalization, the Relocalization of Mediascapes and Technoscapes in Multilingualism from Below. Panel presented at the Sociolinguistics Symposium 22, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

  • Rivers, D.J. (2017, December). The Sociointeractional Function and Visiolinguistic Form of the Internet Meme: A Case Study in Multimodal Political Participation. Paper presented at the 48th Australian Linguistics Society Conference, The University of Sydney, Australia.

  • Rivers, D.J. (2017, March). Categorizations of Speakerhood: Reconciling the Damage and Searching for Solutions. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2017 Conference, Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland (OR), USA.
  • Yazan, B., Aneja, G., Park, G., Rivers, D.J. and Kubota, R. (2017, March). Privilege and Marginalization in English Language Teaching: Beyond Essentialization and Idealization. Colloquium presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2017 Conference, Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland (OR), USA.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2016, December). The Omnipresent Other: National Identity in English Language Learning. Paper presented at the Seventh Centre for Language Studies International Conference (CLaSIC), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2016, August). Intergroup Encounters in English Language Learning: Modeling the Impact of National Identification. Paper presented at the Psychology of Language Learning 2 (PLL2) International Conference, The University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2016, August). Native-Speakerism and the Construction of Ideological Opposition to the Native-Speaker English Teacher. Paper presented at the Twenty-Sixth European Second Language Association (EUROSLA) International Conference, The University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2016, July). White Nationalist Discourse on Hip-Hop: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Otherness Construction. Paper presented at the Third ISA Forum on Sociology, The University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2015, December). Student Storytellers: Hip-Hop Pedagogy and the Reconfiguration of English as Communication. Paper presented at the International Conference on the Development of English Across the Curriculum (EAC2015), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
  • Ross, A.S. and Rivers, D.J. (2015, December). Shared Territory: Making Room for Emotion and Cognition in Applied Linguistics. Paper presented at the fourth combined conference of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA), the Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand (ALANZ) and the Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ), The University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
  • Rivers, D.J. and Ross, A.S. (2015, December). Should we Listen to Students who Demand Native-Speaker Teachers? Paper presented at the fourth combined conference of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA), the Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand (ALANZ) and the Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ), The University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
  • Rivers, D.J., Rajagopalan, K. and Liang, S. (2015, June). Beyond Bifurcation: Language Speakers as Complex Individuals. Panel session presented at the Sociolinguistics of Globalization: (De)centering and (De)standardization International Conference, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Ross, A.S. and Rivers, D.J. (2015, June). Australian Hip-Hop: Maintaining Voice and Representing Place. Paper presented at the Sociolinguistics of Globalization: (De)centering and (De)standardization International Conference, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2015, June). The Validity of Victimhood in Native and Non-Native Discourse. Paper presented at the Sociolinguistics of Globalization: (De)centering and (De)standardization International Conference, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2015, March). Discursive Representations of the Native Speaker as Qualification for Employment. Roundtable paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2015 Conference, Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Canada.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2015, March). Speakerhood Status, Institutional Discourse and Voices from the Inside: An Exploration of the Native-Speaker Criterion and Native-Speakerism in Japanese Higher Education. Invited plenary talk presented at The Center for English as a Lingua Franca Forum: Language Teaching in the Asian Context, Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2014, December). The Discourse of Desire and sought after Skills in Language Teacher Recruitment. Paper presented at the Sixth Centre for Language Studies International Conference (CLaSIC), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2014, September). Trainee Teacher Narratives: Native-Speakerism in the Japanese Context. Paper presented at the Second International Symposium on Native-Speakerism, Saga University, Saga, Japan.
  • Houghton, S.A., Rivers, D.J., Hashimoto, K. and Kirkpatrick, A. (2014, August). Native-Speakerism and Beyond: Constructing the Vision of the Post-Native-Speakerist Language Teacher. Panel session presented at the AILA World Congress 2014, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2014, August). Narrative Explorations of the Burden of Speakerhood. Paper presented at the AILA World Congress 2014, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Rivers, D.J. and Ross, A.S. (2014, March). Teaching English in Japan: Cognitive Appraisals of Race and Native-Speakerhood. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2014 Conference, Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland (OR), USA.
  • Rajagopalan, K. and Rivers, D.J. (2013, September). Language as a Political Construct. Colloquium session presented at the Seventh Annual International Free Linguistics Conference, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2013, September). Native-Speaker Necessity in TESOL: Enslavement, Indoctrination or Legitimate Choice? Paper presented at the Seventh Annual International Free Linguistics Conference, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2013, June). Native-Speaker Dependency: The Validity of Student Preference. Paper presented at the JAFAE (Japanese Association for Asian Englishes) Thirty-Second National Conference, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2012, December). The Properties and Parameters of Native-Speakerism in Japan. Invited keynote lecture presented at the Japanese Association for Asian Englishes (JAFAE) Thirty-First National Conference, Bunkyo Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2012, December). The Cultural Complexities of Native-English Speaker Teacher Identities. Paper presented at the Fifth Centre for Language Studies International Conference (CLaSIC), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J. and Ross, A.S. (2012, December). Racialized Dimensions of Desirable English Language Teachers in Japan. Poster presented at the Fifth Centre for Language Studies International Conference (CLaSIC), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J., Houghton, S.A. and Petrie, D. (2012, April). Explorations of Native-Speakerism in Foreign Language Teaching. Panel session presented at the International Conference on Cultural and Linguistic Practices in the International University (CALPIU 12), Roskilde University, Denmark.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2012, April). Voices of the Voiceless: A Quest for Liberation and Transformation in Context. Paper presented at the International Conference on Cultural and Linguistic Practices in the International University (CALPIU 12), Roskilde University, Denmark.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2011, August). Sharing Professional Concerns in Language Education. Workshop series presented at the Osaka University Extension Course for English Teachers. Osaka University Nakanoshima Center, Osaka, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. and McMillan, B.A. (2011, August). Exercising Academic Freedom: Pursuing Research in Contentious Areas of ELT. Paper presented at the Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET) Fiftieth Commemorative International Convention, Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. and McMillan, B.A. (2011, July). Censorship and Academic Freedom in ELT Research: Implications for Practitioner Motivation. Paper presented at the College and University Educators (CUE) 2011 Annual Conference, Toyo Gakuen University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2011, July). National Selves and National Others: Motivational Processes in Intercultural Contexts. Paper presented at the College and University Educators (CUE) 2011 Annual Conference, Toyo Gakuen University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2010, December). The Role of Intercultural Contact in Foreign Language Learner Motivation. Paper presented at the Fourth Centre for Language Studies International Conference (CLaSIC), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2010, November). Implicating the Role of Japanese National Identification: National Vitality, Community Appeal, and Attitudes toward English Language Learning in Context. Paper presented at the Sixth Seminar Session of the Research Institute of Language Studies and Language Education, Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2010, July). Institutional Power and Nationality based Language Policy. Paper presented virtually at the Tenth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations, HEC, School of Commercial Studies, Montréal, Canada.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2010, July). An Analysis of the Global 30 Project: Internationalism in Japanese Higher Education. Paper presented virtually at the Tenth International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Rivers, D.J. and Houghton, S.A. (2010, July). The Peripheralization of Foreign Academics in Japanese Higher Education. Paper presented virtually at the Tenth International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2010, June). Examining Institutional Language Policy through Learner Empowerment and Awareness. Paper presented at the Sixteenth International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
  • Rivers, D.J. and Houghton, S.A. (2010, June). Defending against English Linguistic Imperialism in the International University: Contradictions between Theory and Practice. Paper presented at the Sixteenth International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2010, April). The Internationalization of Japanese Higher Education: Implications for 2012 and Beyond. Paper presented at the Inaugural APEC-RELC International Seminar, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, November). Towards Optimum Target Language and First Language use through Reflection. Paper presented at the Thirty-Fifth JALT Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo, Granship Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, November). Engaging Students with First Language Supported Materials. Paper presented at the Thirty-Fifth JALT Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo, Granship Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, October). Japanese Evaluations of Accented English Speech. Paper presented at the Fifteenth International Association of World Englishes Conference. Park Lane International Hotel, Cebu, Philippines.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, September). The Motivational Factors which Shape Intended Foreign Language Learning Efforts. Paper presented at the Fifteenth International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies Conference, Kumamoto Gakuen University, Kumamoto, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. and McMillan, B.A. (2009, September). English-Mainly: Language Choice in Learner-to-Learner Discourse. Paper presented at the Fifteenth International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies Conference, Kumamoto Gakuen University, Kumamoto, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, August). The Provision of First Language Supported Classroom Materials: Help or Hindrance? Paper presented at the Seventh Asia TEFL International Conference at the Twenty-Ninth Thai TESOL Conference, Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, August). MEXT 2013: Preparing for the English-Only Language Classroom. Six part workshop series given at the Summer English Education Seminar, Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. and McMillan, B.A. (2009, July). First Language use and Embodied Completion in the Achievement and Maintenance of Intersubjectivity. Poster presented at the Eleventh Annual International Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences, Tokyo Denki University, Saitama, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, June). From Knowing and Remembering to Analyzing and Researching: The Challenges and Changes facing Japanese University Freshmen. Paper presented at the Independent Learning Association Conference, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, June). The Future of Quick Response Codes in Language Education. Paper presented at the JALTCALL International Conference, Toyo Gakuen University, Chiba, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, June). The Borderless Classroom: Quick Response Codes and Mobile Tagging. Paper presented at the Independent Learning Association Conference, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, January). Student Perceptions of EFL Activities Utilizing Quick Response Codes. Paper presented at the Third International Wireless Ready Symposium for Digital Technologies in Language Education, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2009, January). Productive First Language use in the Classroom: Negotiating the Slippery Slope. Workshop presented at the Kanda University of International Studies Professional Development Seminar, Chiba, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2008, December). TBLT from an Experiential Perspective: Student Satisfaction Assessed through the Completion of a Campus Video Project. Paper presented at the Third Centre for Language Studies International Conference (CLaSIC), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J. and McMillan, B.A. (2008, December). The Function of the First Language in the EFL Classroom. Paper presented at the Third Centre for Language Studies International Conference (CLaSIC), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Rivers, D.J. and McMillan, B.A. (2008, November). University Teacher Perceptions of the Communicative Approach to Language Teaching. Paper presented at the Thirty-Fourth JALT Annual International Conference, National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. (2008, November). Student Motivation and Interactive Classroom Technologies. Workshop presented at the Kanda University of International Studies English Education Seminar, Chiba, Japan.
  • Rivers, D.J. and McMillan, B.A. (2008, October). Target Language use: Helping Students to Help Themselves. Paper presented at the JALT Hokkaido International Language Teaching Conference, Hokusei Gakuen University, Sapporo, Japan.