In an era characterised by globalisation, migration, and transnational organisations and movements, local and global issues have never been so tightly interconnected. In this context, the idea of global citizenship has emerged with the aim of creating a more inclusive global community by bestowing citizens of the world with the …
Internationalization of Higher Education and Globalization The Internationalization of Higher Education is a relatively recent phenomenon, whose meaning has been adapted to the circumstances and challenges that society has imposed on university education over the last decades. Its origin dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, when coordinated …
On 4th September 2020 over 250 people that have suffered experiences of racism came together to discuss the term #BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic). According to them, this term fails to represent them and many others who experience racism in the UK (A for an inclusive arts workforce, 2020). …
A beautiful and rich palette of colors. But how do I paint? I love seeing life as a form of art, a painting that is never finished and is being edited based on our learnings. Now, we don’t just paint at the kitchen table at home with the few primary …
by Pilar Teran & Gabriela Weglowska Introduction The fields of intercultural communication studies and intercultural education are not new, but have grown in recent decades in response to new challenges as the world has become more globalised: advances in new technologies, migration, global trade and peace. People live, study and …
The world we live and work in today has changed and diversity has become a distinguishing feature all around us, in countries, regions, cities, companies, families and in universities and classrooms. Learning to live together ‘as equals and in dignity’ (White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue, Council of Europe, 2008) seems …
The role of technology in learning We are all aware that the world seems to be changing very fast, but few people anticipated quite how quickly this change would occur. Industry after industry is being digitally transformed. And there are very clear winners and losers – adapt or perish! L&D …
Written by Dr Katharina Lefringhausen (Introduction to the research paper “Acculturation and Discrimination: A Parallel Mediation Model via Intergroup Contact and Threats” by Dr Katharina Lefringhausen, to be presented at the Mini SIETAR congress: Building Dialogues on Diversity, 16.11.19) What motivates nationals to adapt to rather than reject cultural diversity …
Culture and its various concepts and components have long been the raison d’être of SIETAR. But we need to enlarge the concept of culture to comprise more paradigms when it is about changing your own environment and adapting to a new one, for example, students starting their education in a …
The World of Work is changing so rapidly that skills which might have once spanned a whole career in previous generations may now become redundant in only a few years. Companies trying to stay ahead of the curve and ‘future-proof’ their organisations are preparing the workforce for flexibility amidst constant …
