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  BARRASO ROMERO Victor Manuel
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education
   Position   Tenured Senior Lecturer
■ Education
1. 2010/04~2013/03 〔Doctorial Course〕 Studies in Language and Society, Graduate School, Division of Language and Culture, Osaka University, Completed, Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Culture Link
2. 2006/09~2008/06 〔Master Course〕, Faculty of Philosophy and Literature, University of Granada, Completed, Master's Degree in Arab and Hebrew Cultures: Al-Andalus and the Contemporary Arab World Link
■ Academic and professional experience
1. 2022/10~ Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education Tenured Senior Lecturer
2. 2021/10~2022/09 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education Center for Language Education Lecturer
3. 2017/10~2021/09 Waseda University Faculty of Political Sciences and Economics Lecturer
4. 2017/04~2021/09 Keio University Faculty of Economics Lecturer
5. 2017/04~2018/03 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Foreign Service Training Institute Lecturer
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■ Message
Let's learn a new language!
Learning additional languages nurtures curiosity and openness. We become aware of new cultures, and develop a greater understanding and appreciation of other people and customs that are different to our own. We increase our ability to communicate across cultures and interact positively with people from other countries.
■ Current research
Pluralistic Approaches to Languages and Cultures
Design Thinking in Language Learning
Al-Andalus & North Africa
Influence of Arabic in Austronesian Languages
■ Current specialized field
Sociolinguistics, Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE), Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL), Arabic and Islamic Studies, Al-Andalus & North Africa, Arabic Language & Islam in Southeast Asia 
■ Books and theses
1. 2025 Article Arabic Loanwords in Basa Magindanawn: A Case Study of the Moro-Maguindanao-Español Dictionary by Jacinto Juanmartí IN PROCESS   (Single) 
2. 2026 Article ‘Umdat al-Ṭabīb fī-Ma‘rifat al-Nabāt: Community and Territorial Consciousness of Al-Andalus in the 11th Century Miscelánea de Estudios Árabes y Hebraicos. Sección Árabe 75(2026) (Single) 
3. 2025 Book Linguistic and Cultural Diversity at an International University in Japan: Integrating other languages in the Additional Language Classroom. Japanese Language Education that Fosters Active Learning Among University Students: Classroom Practices in Taiwan Born from Collaboration *ACCEPTED 2,pp.1 (Single) 
4. 2018 Article Agronomic and Botanical Areas in Al-Andalus: The Munya in Andalusian and North-African Arabic Sources Journal of Liberal Arts pp.147-169 (Single)  Link
5. 2014 Article ‘Umdat al-Ṭabīb fī Ma‘rifat al-Nabāt: Linguistic Diversity along the Continuum Ciencias de la Naturaleza en Alandalus pp.165-179 (Single)  Link
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■ Academic or professional association memberships
1. 2025/04~ GIDE (Group of Research on Spanish Didactics) Link
2. 2024/02~ International Association of Multilingualism Link
3. 2024/02~ Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group Link
4. 2023/11~ AIDA (International Association of Arabic Dialectology) Link
5. 2023/10~ ASELE (Association for the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language) Link
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■ Conference presentations
1. 2025/11/29 Are We, as Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) Teachers, Prepared for Multilingual Classrooms? Exploring Inclusion, Empathy, and Effective Practices in Diverse Learning Environments (Asia Pacific Conference 2025: Rediscovering Cooperation in a Fragmenting World *EXPECTED)
2. 2025/11/29 The Multilingual ELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language) Class in Japan: Linguistic Profile and Learners' Attitudes Towards the Use of Other Languages in the Classroom. (III Congreso Internacional Desafíos del Español en la Universidad Wenzao) Link
3. 2025/10/24 Arabic Loanwords in Bahasa Indonesia: Recognition, Perceptions, and Usage Among Indonesian Speakers (16th Free Linguistics Conference *EXPECTED) Link
4. 2025/07/01 Arabic Loanwords in Basa Magindanawn: A Case Study of the Moro-Maguindanao-Español Dictionary by Jacinto Juanmartí (KOLITA 23 Konferensi Linguistik Tahunan Atma Jaya Kedua Puluh Tiga) Link
5. 2025/03/29 The Integration of Design Thinking Methodology in the ELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language) Classroom: Creativity, Problem Solving, and Empathy in the Classroom (SakurELE 2025 – 5th Meeting of Practical Experiences in ELE Teaching) Link
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■ Awards and honors
1. 2012/04 Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Doctoral Course Scholarship
2. 2011/03 Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) Honor Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
3. 2003/10 ‘Ain Shams University Student Exchange Program Scholarship
4. 2002/05 University of Granada Initiation to Research Scholarship (Research Fellow)
5. 2000/07 Tel Aviv University Student Exchange Program Scholarship
■ Qualification and licenses
1. 2024/09/13 Oxford Test of English Certificate of Proficiency B2 Link
2. 2024/03/04 Japanese Language Communication Ability Test (JLCAT) B2 *Speaking/Listening
3. 2021/12/14 AVE Global(Cervantes Institute's Online Spanish Courses) Tutor Accreditation
4. 2021/07/01 Diploma of Teaching Accreditation of the Cervantes Institute (DADIC)
5. 2011/08/01 Certified Examiner of DELE (Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language) Tests: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, DELE Young Learners
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■ Educational ability
● Announcement concerning education
1. 2025/01/30 Ritsumeikan APU-Asia Pacific Languages Faculty Development: The Incorporation of the Action-Oriented-Approach in the Spanish Language Classes at APU. Workshop
2. 2024/11/25 My Life in Seven Languages: Personal and Professional Impact of Being a Polyglot (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan) Workshop
3. 2024/01/31 Sharing Experience and Strategies for Integrating other Languages in the Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) Classroom, The University of Minnesota-APU Cooperative FD Program (Opening the World of Learning, 2023) Workshop
● Matter that should be mentioned specially in others educational activity
1. 2025/04/01~ Global Language Learning Spanish (Ritsumeikan APU-Fu Jen Catholic University Collaboration Project): "A Better World: Our Ideas for Solving Global Problems" Link
2. 2024/05/18~ Ritsumeikan APU - DELE (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language) Coordinator&Chief Examiner Link
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■ E-Mail address
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■ Homepage
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■ Researchmap researcher code
R000053373
■ External Researcher ID
orcID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3619-4414