Cha, B., & Williams, J. A. (2025, November 11). Transnational adaptation of lesson study for teaching difficult history: Developing PCK through collaborative inquiry by pre-service teachers in South Korea and the United States. Paper presented at the World Association of Lesson Studies. Hiroshima, Japan.
Williams, J. A., & Gapp, S. (2025, September 27). Turning garbage into gifts: Using the 5E inquiry model to enhance students' environmental awareness. Presentation at the International Conference on Innovative Teaching and Learning (online).
Williams, J. A. (2025, June 21). Difficult histories in South Korea. Discussant at the Korean Society for Social Studies Education Spring Conference. Seoul, South Korea.
Williams, J. A., & Cha, B. (2025, February 21). Teaching difficult histories relating to wartime sexual violence: Lessons learned from South Korea. Keynote at the International Social Studies Scholars Network spring webinar.
Williams, J. A. (2022, August 14). Do women have human rights? Exploring the “comfort women” issue. Presentation at the Asia Peace and History Institute Academic International Conference. Seoul, South Korea.
Williams, J. A. (2022, August 13). Two world wars and American imperialism in the Philippines: U.S. history textbook analysis. Paper presented at the Asia Peace and History Institute Academic International Conference. Seoul, South Korea.
Johnson, M., & An, J. (2016, June 25). The Nanjing safety zone: The dilemma of creating a protective wall. Paper presented at the Social Science Education Consortium Conference. Berlin, Germany
National
Williams, J. A., & Kim, P. (2025, December 5). Teaching wartime sexual violence through human rights framework. Presentation at the 105th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
Lucey, T., Williams, J. A., & Cruz, B. (2025, December 6). Engaging in more classroom conversations about a holistic vision of financial literacy. Presentation at the 105th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
Williams, J. A., & Kim, P. (2025, December 5). Teaching conflict-related sexual violence through human rights education. Presentation at the 15th International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
Williams, J. A., & Cha, B. (2025, December 5). Human rights violations in the U.S. military camptown in South Korea: Korean history teachers' perceptions on their country's difficult past. Paper presentated at the 15th International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
Williams, J. A., & Kim, P. (2024, November 23). Teaching about “comfort women” through statues and memorials. Presentation at the 104th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Boston, Massachusetts.
Williams, J. A., Gapp, S., & Hilt, L. (2024, November 23). Creating connections: Integrating children’s literature into K-5 social studies classrooms. Presentation at the 104th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Boston, Massachusetts.
Cha, B., & Williams, J. A. (2024, November 23). Teaching difficult histories relating to sexuality: History of “comfort women.” Paper presentated at the 104th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Boston, Massachusetts.
Williams, J. A. & Kim, J. (2023, December 1). A sociocultural analysis of the description of “comfort women” in history textbooks from Japan, South Korea, China, and the United States. Paper presentation at the International Assembly of the 103rd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
Williams, J. A., Cha, B., & Kim, P. (2023, December 1). Using primary sources to teach about “comfort women.” Presentation at the International Assembly of the 103rd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
Williams, J. A. (2023, December 2). Ungrading in social studies classrooms. Presentation at the 103rd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
Williams, J.A., & Cha, B. (2023, September 21). “Comfort women:” Teaching contention of historical narratives through documentaries. Presentation at the International Conference on Innovative Teaching & Learning Virtual Conference.
Williams, J. A., & Gapp, S. (2023, September 21). Integrating global literature into social studies education. Presentation at the International Conference on Innovative Teaching & Learning Virtual Conference.
Williams, J., Pirlet, C., & Johnson, M. (2023, May 18). Teaching difficulty histories in difficult times. Presentation at the iCivics online conference.
Williams, J. (2022, December 2). (Discussant). Book session: Teaching and learning difficult histories in international contexts: A critical sociocultural approach. International Assembly of the 102nd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Williams, J., & Johnson, M. (2022, December 2). Introducing human rights education through the teaching of comfort women. Presentation at the International Assembly of the 102nd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sheppard, M., Harris, L., Williams, J., & Pirlet, C. (2022, December 2). Teaching difficult histories in difficult times. Presentation at the 102nd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Williams, J. A., Kim, J., Kim, P., Bisland, B., & Shin, S. (2021, November 21). Do women have human rights? Exploring the comfort women issue. Workshop at the 100th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Pirlet, C., Williams, J. A., Johnson, M. (2020, December 6). Teaching difficult histories: The Nanjing atrocities in the classroom. Presentation at the Virtual National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. (virtual)
Williams, J. A., & Pirlet, C. (2020, December 4). Teaching the Nanjing atrocities: Developing global citizens through human rights education. Paper presented at the International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. (virtual)
Williams, J. A., & Johnson, M. (2019, November 22). Do women have rights? Violence against women during WWII in East Asia. Paper presented at the International Assembly of the 99th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Austin, Texas
Williams, J. A. (2018, November 30). “Why have I never learned about this in school?” Significance of teaching the Nanjing atrocities in teacher education programs. Paper presented at the International Assembly of the 98th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois
Russell, W., & Williams, J. A. (2018, November 30). International social studies: A discussion of current and future scholarship. Presented at the International Assembly of the 98th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois
Williams, J. A. (2018, February 22). Teaching together: Community partnership to improve social studies education. Presented at the International Society for Social Studies Annual Conference. Orlando, Florida
Williams, J. A. (2017, November 17). American isolationism during the Nanjing Atrocities. Paper presented at the International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. San Francisco, California.
Williams, J. A. (2017, November 17). What does “patriotism” look like? Presentation presented at the 97th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. San Francisco, California
Williams, J. A., & Johnson, M. (2017, June). Challenging times for American democracy. Paper presented at Social Science Education Consortium Conference. Salem, Massachusetts.
Williams, J. A. (2016, December 3). Teaching about wars from a human perspective. Presentation at the 96th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
An, J., & Johnson, M. (2015, November 13). Rescue during the Nanjing atrocities: Nanjing Safety Zone Committee. Presentation at the 95th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana
An, J., & Reeves, D. (2015, November 13). If musical instruments could talk: Exploring social responsibility through artifacts. Presentation at the 95th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana
An, J. (2014, November 22). Teaching Chinese American history: The “Pacific” narrative. Presentation presented at the 94th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Boston, Massachusetts
An, J. (2014, November 19). Empowering international teaching assistants. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the 94th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Boston, Massachusetts
Doppen, F.H., & An, J. (2013, November 22). Student teachers going global: Who are they? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Assembly of the 93rd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. St. Louis, Missouri
An, J. (2013, November 6). Midwestern school teachers’ perspectives on Chinese American students’ cultural background. Paper presented at the Mid-Western Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Evanston, Illinois
Doppen, F.H., & An, J. (2012, November 16). Global awareness and student teaching abroad: A longitudinal case study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Assembly at the 92nd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Seattle, Washington
An, J. (2012, November 16). Learn China’s contemporary history through architecture. Presentation at the 92nd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Seattle, Washington
An, J. (2012, November 14). The impact of overseas student teaching. Paper presented at the annual meeting of College and University Faculty Assembly at the 92nd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Seattle, Washington
An, J. (2011, December 2). From retention to promotion: Where are we heading for? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Assembly at the 91st National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
State
Williams, J. A., & Kim, P. (2026, March 12). Art as witness: Survivor artwork and VTS in comfort women education. Presented at the California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Garden Grove, California.
Williams, J. A., & Kim, P. (2025, March 9). Teaching the “comfort women” issue through documentaries. Presented at the California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Burlingame, California.
Williams, J. A., Gapp, S., & Hilt, L. (2024, June 3). Using children’s literature to meet SD social studies standards. Civics and History Summit. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Williams, J. A., & Pirlet, C. (2024, April 15). Teaching difficult histories: Rediscovering the Nanjing Massacre through the rescuing efforts. Presentation at the Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Williams, J. A., & Creviston, B. (2024, April 15). Using ungrading to motivate students to become active learners. Presentation at the Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Williams, J. A., & Kim, P. (2024, March 9). If status could talk: teaching about “comfort women.” Presented at the California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Garden Grove, California.
Williams, J. A., Reeves, D., & Wright, P. (2020, April 20). Civil War drummer boys: Integrating music into social studies. Presented at the Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Williams, J. A., & Griese, M. (2018, April 17). Integrating visual arts in K-12 social studies classrooms. Presented at the Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Williams, J.A., & Zimmerman, L. (2017, October 19). Learning about wars through research-based service learning project. Presented at the 2017 Systems Change Conference. Rapid City, South Dakota
Schad, C., & Williams, J. A. (2017, April 25). Political parties & election process simulation. Presentation at the Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference. Rapid City, South Dakota.
An, J., & Gapp, S. (2016, April 12). What do war letters reveal? Integrating reading and writing in K-12 social studies curriculum. Presentation at the Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
An, J. (2015, October 16). Using photographs and historical fiction to foster students’ historical empathy. Presentation at the Systems Change Annual Conference. Chamberlain, South Dakota
An, J. (2014, April 12). International teaching assistants’ challenges. Presentation at the Graduate Education Association and Chi Sigma Iota Graduate Student Research Conference. Athens, Ohio
An, J. (2012, October 2). Pre-service teachers’ cultural awareness in urban school. Presentation at the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Columbus, Ohio
An, J. (2011, September 27). Connecting students with the world around us: Tianjin, China. Presentation at the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Columbus, Ohio
Invited Speaking Engagements
Williams, J. A. (2025, October 7). TED Talk: Taking Grades Out of Learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcgOZ4iNZ5M
Williams, J. A. (2025, April 7). Teaching difficult histories relating to sexuality through human rights education. University Research Week. University of South Dakota.
Williams, J. A. (keynote). (2024, November 7). Growth mindset in online education: What I learned from Finland. Center for Teaching and Learning, University of South Dakota.
Williams, J. A. (2024, May 27). Social studies education in the U.S. Guest lecture in Dr. Boeun Cha’s class. Seoul National University of Education. Seoul, South Korea.
Williams, J. A. (2024, January 16). Ungrading. Invited workshop. USD Center for Teaching and Learning.
Williams, J. A., Hilt, L.*, & Gapp, S. (2024, January 2). Meeting the new standards: Using children’s literature to teach K-5 social studies. Presented at Southeast Regional Teacher In-Service 2023, Viborg, South Dakota.
Williams, J. A. (2023, September 11). Fall Faculty Promotion and Tenure Workshop. Invited panel discussion. Vermillion, South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2023, September 13). Backward design, two-hour workshop offered to graduate teaching assistants at USD. USD Center for Teaching and Learning.
Williams, J. A. (2023, February 2). Backward design, two-hour workshop offered to graduate teaching assistants at USD. USD Center for Teaching and Learning.
Williams, J. A., & Chance, G.* (2023, January 3). Integrating visual arts in social studies classroom. Presented at Southeast Regional Teacher In-Service 2023, Viborg-Hurley School District, South Dakota.
Williams, J. A. (2022, November 16). Backward design, two-hour workshop offered to graduate teaching assistants at USD. USD Center for Teaching and Learning.
Williams, J. A. (2022, November 9). Nanjing atrocities: Teaching and Assessment. Invited guest speaking in the Genocide Education course in Stockton University, New Jersey.
Williams, J. A. (2022, September 12). Fall Faculty Promotion and Tenure Workshop. Invited panel discussion. Vermillion, South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2021, August 4). The teaching of the Nanjing atrocities. Invited guest speaking in the Genocide Education course in Stockton University, New Jersey.
Williams, J. A. (2021, March 21). The teaching of the Nanjing atrocities. Invited guest speaking in the Genocide Education course in Stockton University, New Jersey.
Williams, J. A. (2021, February 23). The Nanjing atrocities. Invited guest speaking at Ethan High School, South Dakota.
Williams, J. A. (2020, February 21). Chinese language. Invited presentation at USD’s International Mother Language Day. Vermillion, South Dakota
Williams, J. A., Reeves, Deborah C. (2020, January 30). Civil War drummer boys: Integrating music into social studies. Invited presentation at USD’s Sound, Color, Shape Symposium. Vermillion, South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2019, April 13). Who was Elmer J. Wallace? Invited guest speaking at the American Legion Wallace Post 1 Centennial Meeting. Vermillion, South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2018, September 12). Personal experience as an Asian in America. Invited guest speaking in two different sections of EDFN 475/575: Human Relations course (course instructor: Terry Crandall). University of South Dakota
Williams, J. A., Liu, J., & Lowmaster, S. (2018, April 4). Undergraduate research and student success. Invited workshop at the 2018 USD IdeaFest, University of South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2018, February 19). Nanjing Atrocities. Presented at the Global Genocide Class (online) at Stockton University, New Jersey.
Williams, J. A., Newland, L., De Jong, D., & Waalkes, P. (2018, February 13). Qualitative research done right. School of Education Research Center, University of South Dakota.
Williams, J. A., Knoer, J. A., & Griese, M. (2017, November 7). Service learning and student success. Invited workshop at the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2017, April 17). Colonel Elmer J. Wallace: Clay County’s Fallen. Invited speech at the Union County Historical Society meeting. Elk Point, South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2017, March 21). Education across the globe panel discussion. Invited speech at the USD’s South Dakota Education Association Student Group Meeting. Vermillion, South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2017, February 22). Teaching together: University and community collaboration to improve social studies education. Invited speech at the Vermillion UpNEXT Coffee Hours. Vermillion, South Dakota
Williams, J. A. (2017, January 30). Successful strategies in team-based learning: Students working together towards a positive learning experience. Workshop at Center for Teaching and Learning, University of South Dakota, South Dakota
An, J. (2016, April 26). Documentary: “He Named Me Malala” & Discussion. The 5th Annual Diversity Symposium. Center for Diversity & Community. Vermillion, South Dakota.
An, J. (2016, February 8). China in the world. Presentation at Ms. Jayne Taylor’s third grade classroom, St. Agnes Elementary School. Vermillion, South Dakota
An, J. (2016, January 14). Expressions of Identity through Language. Center for Diversity & Community, University of South Dakota. Vermillion, South Dakota.
An, J. (2015, August 17). What’s that first year like? 2015 New Faculty Orientation. University of South Dakota. Vermillion, South Dakota
An, J. (2013, November 14). International faculty and student panel discussion, 2013 International Education Week – Education Without Boarders: Books, Botswana & Beyond. Ohio University. Athens, Ohio
An, J. (2012, September 26). Tianjin, China. Presentation at EDTE 8020 – Dynamics of Change in Education. Ohio University. Athens, Ohio
An, J. (2012, April 16). China’s politics, economy, education, and cultural practices. Presentation at EDCS 205 – Learning from Non-western Cultures. Ohio University. Athens, Ohio