2024 Japanese Foreign Minister's Award

Associate Professor Shoko Yoneyama, Department of Asian Studies, School of Social Sciences, ABLE, has received an award from the Japanese Foreign Minister for her contrition to promote Japanese culture and language education in Australia.

The award was presented by the Consul General of Japan, Shimada Shinji, at the Adelaide Intercontinental Hotel. “It came as a complete surprise. This award would not have been possible without the support of wonderful colleagues, students, and graduates that I have worked with over the years at the University of Adelaide and I am most grateful to them” said A/Prof Yoneyama.

Professor Jodie Conduit, Executive Dean of ABLE, congratulated A/Prof Yoneyama by saying, “That is an amazing honour. It is wonderful to see that not only are you able to enrich the education of Australian students, but are recognised for honouring the Japanese culture in doing so. A well-deserved recognition.”

A/Prof Yoneyama is a multiple award-winning teacher and the author of monographs on Japanese education and postmodern animism. She has just completed a DFAT/AJF project, “Tasmanian Tiger Meets Hokkaido Wolf”, and currently leads two research projects: one on eco-anxiety and a FAME sustainability project on reimagining higher education.