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  Eric Charles HAWKINSON
   Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  ,
   Position   Professor
■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2026/03/28 The Automation Abyss: Why AI Should Be a Compass, Not a Chauffeur (TEDxInnovationU) Link
2. 2026/03/04 Bridging Tourism Education and Museum Practice Through Group-Oriented Immersive Installation Design (World Immersive Learning Labs 2026)
3. 2026/02/24 Building Bridges Across Immersive Learning Labs: ISTaR, MAVR, and the Kyoto Future Hub (UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences Anniversary Conference)
4. 2026/02/09 AI-Enabled Futures: Collaboration, Learning, and Strategic Decision-Making in Asian Higher Education (SEACE/SEACAH2026)
5. 2025/11/28 The Future of ELT with the advent of AI (3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology,)
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■ Books and academic papers
1. Book Digital Citizenship and Engagement: Your Digital Identities, Our Shared Realities   (Single) 
2. Book Beyond the Automation Abyss: Learning Agency vs. AI Agents in our Educational Futures   (Single) 2025/10
3. Book Narrative Inquiry into the Challenges of Implementing XR Technologies in Education: Voices from Future Hub 2023 Together Research  (Collaboration) 2024/05
4. Book Case Study 10, Japan: Smartphone Virtual Reality for Tourism Education—A Case Study Language Learning with Technology  (Collaboration) 2021/07 Link
5. Book Issues of Authenticity, Adaptation, and Translation of Heritage in Asian Tourism Heritage Tourism Research Project  (Collaboration) 2019/05
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■ Academic background
1. 2014/08～2024/05 〔Doctorial Course〕 Educational Technology, Graduate School, Division of Education, Boise State University, Graduate,, Completed
2. 2011/08～2014/05 〔Master Course〕 Educational Technology, Graduate School, Division of Education,, San Diego State University,, Completed, Master of Educational Technology
3. 2003/08～2004/05 Kansai Gaidai University, Studying abroad,
4. 2002/08～2004/12 Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science (Humanities),, Arizona State University,, Graduated, Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
■ Business career
1. 2018/04～2024/03 Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Faculty of Global Engagement, Department of Global Tourism Associate Professor Link
2. 2018/04～2022/03 Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Faculty of Global Engagement Department of Global Tourism Associate Professor
3. 2016/04～2018/03 The University of Fukuchiyama Regional Management Associate Professor of Learning Design and Technology Link
4. 2011/04～2016/03 Seibi University Business and Commerce Associate Professor
5. 2024/04～ Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Institute of Liberal Arts and Studies 教授
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■ Educational ability
● Made textbook and teaching material
1. Digital Citizenship and Engagement: Your Digital Identities, Our Shared Realities
2. 2014/03/21～ One with English - Level One: Fundamentals (1st ed., Vol. 1)（英語と共に－レベル1：基礎） Link
● Guidance such as alumni meetings and club
1. 2019/05～ ESports Club Facilitator
■ Main Subject
教育未来派（ラーニングフューチャーリスト） Link
■ Belonging society
1. 2018/07～ Immersive Learning Network
2. 2013/07～ MAVR Immersive Learning Research SIG
3. 2011/04～ Japan Association for Technology in Language Education
4. 2011/04～ Japan Association of Language Teachers
5. 2011/04～ Japan Foundation for International Tourism
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■ Qualification and license
1. 2022/08/01 Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Link
2. 2021/06/15 Adobe Education Leader
3. 2018/08/15 Certified Google Innovator Link
4. 2014/10/01 Human Subjects Research (HSR) Link
■ Subject
1. Digital Literacy
2. Digital Citizenship and Engagement
3. Immersive Technology Workshop
4. Future Technologies
5. Immersive Technology Workshop
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■ Research topic, funded research, and department laboratory expense
1. 2023/04～2025/03  The Digital Transformation of Higher Education: Curriculum Innovation in the Age of AI, Chat GPT, and Other Emerging Technologies  (Key Word : )
2. 2022/04～2025/03  Immersive Technology Implementations in the MICE Industry  (Key Word : )
3. 2014/04～  eWOM Generation Systems for International Tourism Promotion with Augmented Reality  (Key Word : 拡張現実、教育技術、オーグメンテッド・リアリティ、教育デザイン)
■ Lecturer and lecture
1. 2023/03/17 Master of Ceremonies and Host
2. 2023/01/27 Opening Remarks
3. 2022/07/28 Introduction to Immersive Technology
4. 2022/03/25 Global Citizenship in the Digital Age (Hanazono High School)
5. 2021/06 Virtual Tourism Link
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■ Exhibition, concert, and athletic meet
1. 2016/04/01～2018/03/29 FMいかる「Laboratory Cafe」 (FMいかる 76.3 FM Kyoto) Link
■ Committee and society
1. 2017/01/31～ JALT Mixed, Augmented and Virtual Realities in Learning SIG President
2. 2014/04/01～2014/04/01 Board Member
■ Home Page
   http://erichawkinson.com
■ Research Field
1. 2020/07 Immersive Learning Network Immersive Learning Project Showcase & Competition (Finalist)
2. 2020/06 UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) HEALING SOLUTIONS FOR TOURISM CHALLENGE (Finalist (Top 5 Asia-Pacific Region))
3. 2019/11 BETT Awards (British Educational Training and Technology) Leadership in Educational Technology in Asia (Finalist)
■ Department laboratory expense researcher number
50625994
■ Profile
Eric is a learning futurist, tinkering with and designing technologies that may better inform the future of teaching and learning. Eric is president and research coordinator of MAVR, a research group working in immersive technologies for teaching and learning, and more specifically, augmented and virtual realities in language learning. Eric's day job is at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies where he teaches courses and conducts research on issues related to technology in tourism and education. Eric also leads a team of interactive media designers for TEDxKyoto. His passion project, ARientation is an award winning, free-to-use, privacy-by-design augmented learning platform to rapid prototype augmented learning environments, also aiming to spread awareness of increasing aggressive data collection models using immersive technology. Eric's other projects have included augmented tourism rallies, AR community art exhibitions, mixed reality escape rooms, and other experiments in immersive technology. Link
■ External Researcher ID
orcID 0000-0003-4187-6992
Researcher ID NbfRPh0AAAAJ