{call for proposal}Decentering Mobility in Intercultural Education: Engagement, Equity, and Access

Call for Proposals Decentering Mobility in Intercultural Education: Engagement, Equity, and Access The Eighth International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence January 27-30, 2022 A Hybrid Event in Tucson, Arizona, and Online Plenary Speakers Uju Anya, Pennsylvania State University, USA Maria Dasli, University of Edinburgh, Scotland Jennifer Pipitone, College of Mount Saint Vincent, USA Click here for a […]

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{Call for Chapters} Intercultural Communication and Ubiquitous Learning in Multimodal English Language Education

Link Call for Chapters: Intercultural Communication and Ubiquitous Learning in Multimodal English Language Education (IGI-Global) Editors Soraya García-Sánchez, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Richard Clouet, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Call for Chapters Proposals Submission Deadline: July 15, 2021 Full Chapters Due: January 20, 2022 Submission Date: January 20, 2022 Introduction Today’s society demands […]

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{virtual webinar} IAIR Biennial Conference

IAIR – International Academy for Intercultural Research IAIR is made up of scholars from many disciplines: Education, Anthropology, Management, Communication, Psychology, Sociology, and Policy Science as well as others. The Academy publishes the International Journal of Intercultural Relations,(founded in 1977) the leading journal in the field, convenes an international conference every two years (in odd numbered years), sponsors scholarly books and other activities.    Event […]

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{Newsletter Article} Intercultural Zoomery in a time of Covid-19

Link Sylvester, K., Fay, R., Dawson, S., & Huang, Z. M. (January 2021). Intercultural Zoomery in a time of COVID-19. In TESOL ICIS Newsletter (special issue on intercultural learning online) The Manchester Institute of Education (at The University of Manchester, UK) welcomes several hundred new Masters-level students each year. The MA programmes they join are unfamiliar academic cultures which they need to become acclimated to if […]

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{New Book} Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy From Theory to Practice

New Book From Cambridge University Press, Here is the link to this book: Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy from Theory to Practice Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy From Theory to Practice Author: Zsuzsanna I. Abrams, University of California, Santa Cruz PUBLISHED: August 2020 ‘This is an excellent and comprehensive read on the topic of intercultural communication, with very useful teaching […]

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IC podcasts

TESOL Intercultural Communication Interest Section (ICIS) has just released the final instalment of their Podcast Series: Colleen Ward: “Managing Multiple Cultural Identities” Stephen Fox: “What the Arts Can (and Can’t) Communicate Across Cultures” Milton Bennett: “The Intercultural Doors of Perception”   The first 10 podcasts are: 1. John Berry’s “How Shall We All Live Together?“; 2. Betina Szkudlarek, Selena Choo, […]

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Call for papers – 13th International Language Awareness Conference (ALA 2016) Languages for Life: Educational, Professional and Social Contexts

This call for papers is from  Association for Language Awareness for their 13th International Conference which will take place in Vienna from July 19-22, 2016. The submission deadline for both is 15 November 2015. below are the conference themes and plenary speakers and note that there is also the possibility of scholarships for PhD students and early career researchers. For more details […]

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IALIC Conference in November in Beijing

I am a long-standing member of IALIC and contributor at its conferences but this time, for the Beijing conference, I decided to go for something a bit different: Ethnomusicological bridges and social engagement through klezmer: interdisciplinary dialogues and intercultural performances Richard Fay, Ros Hawley and Elinor Sherwood (Music Department, The University of Manchester) ABSTRACT Whilst the concept of ‘culture’ has […]

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Presenting and Teaching in Universidad de Cordoba (Khwan and Fitri …. and Richard)

Hi All Khwan and I were invited to contribute in a round table/ symposium in the University of Cordoba, in the warm Cordoba, Spain (June 3rd). The Symposium ‘Intercultural Education and Bilingual Education in the 21st Century’ is a part of ‘The International Conference of Education and Development Cooperation’ (link below): http://www.uco.es/educacionycooperacion/index.php?sec=home&lang=en Khwan’s paper was titled: The potential role of English language […]

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Special journal issue: Chinese Students and Scholars in the Global Community: Challenges of Integration

Special issue of the journal Frontiers of Education focused on Chinese Students and Scholars in the Global Community: Challenges of Integration together with a series of articles exploring academic interactions in the contexts of Australia, Denmark, Finland, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore. We invite you to read our articles and take advantage of the free trial access until Dec 7th 2014. Feel […]

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New book: Reflexivity in Language and Intercultural Education

Reflexivity in Language and Intercultural Education: Rethinking Multilingualism and Interculturality edited by Julie S. Byrd Clark & Fred Dervin (2014) (with contributions from several LEF members) The Table of Contents: Introduction Julie S. Byrd Clark and Fred Dervin 1. The Process of Becoming Reflexive and Intercultural: Navigating Study Abroad and Reentry Experience Jane Jackson 2. “Or, just it’s my fault right?”: Language Socialization through Reflexive Language Writing Feedback Jérémie […]

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New book: How Interculturally Competent am I? An Introductory Thesis Writing Course for International Students

Please note that this book is aimed at undergraduates writing a dissertation, not postgraduates writing a PhD thesis. Nevertheless, it may be of interest to anyone involved in university work. Hi  I am pleased to announce the publication of a new textbook (aimed at undergraduate students) focusing on the development of intercultural competence through thesis writing. I hope you’ll take […]

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New book: Theoretical Turbulence in Intercultural Communication Studies"

Theoretical Turbulence in Intercultural Communication Studies Editor: Saila Poutiainen Date Of Publication: Jan 2014 Isbn13: 978-1-4438-5353-8 Isbn: 1-4438-5353-4 A number of researchers, trainers and educators in intercultural communication acknowledge that the most popular models and theories of the field are insufficient—even unsuitable—to describe or explain our practical multicultural experiences today. This collection of articles offers new insights and critical evaluations […]

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