King’s College: PhD Studentships in the History of International Development in the Global South (UK)

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PhD Studentships in the History of International Development in the Global South, King’s College London, UK. Deadline: 29 April 2026.

Actually Existing Development: Twentieth Century International Development and the Global South (DEVHIST) is a five-year research project led by Agnieszka Sobocinska and funded by a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council.

Actually Existing Development systematically examines the encounters between individuals, groups and worldviews that attended and often reshaped international development at points of implementation across the Global South, from the 1950s to the 1990s. Uncovering the complex negotiations that remade international development projects at the point of implementation, this project aims to reveal the viewpoints, agency and impacts of Global South communities and mid-level aid workers on the international system. A more granular understanding of the lived experience of international development, including the coercion, resistance and renegotiation that frequently attended development projects in the Global South, will also facilitate a re-evaluation of historical international development and the broader systems of global governance that emerged in the post-war period. To achieve these outcomes, DEVHIST employs a multiscalar historical methodology that traces international development programmes through every stage of their lifecycle, and draws upon a previously neglected source base including Project Files and Global South-produced accounts. It applies this approach to programmes and projects implemented by a range of development actors, including Western and Eastern bloc state development agencies, multilateral development banks, international organisations, and development NGOs in selected nations within Asia, Africa and Latin America.

They are looking for two PhD scholars to conduct original research applying the ‘Actually Existing Development’ project approach to:

  • Southeast Asian Experiences of International Development, with a focus on Indonesia (preferred), Malaysia, Thailand or Philippines, ca. 1950-2000s
  • African Experiences of International Development, preferably with a focus on Ghana, Nigeria or Ethiopia, ca. 1950-1990s.

    Each PhD project will uncover and assess the perspectives of specific groups, communities and/or individuals targeted for international development projects/interventions, and how they changed over time. They will trace how aid-recipient communities understood, conceptualised and experienced specific international development projects, how they responded (including whether and how they mobilised for/against the interventions), and the impact of their responses on international development agencies, regional and national governments, and others.

CID Poster 6: Dialogue Defined Translated into Spanish

CID PostersThis poster was designed by Linda J. de Wit, and published previously; it now has been translated into Spanish.

For this poster, you literally have to look from a different perspective to read the quote; the picture of birds on a wire also represents taking different perspectives. The source of the quote is:

Leeds-Hurwitz, W. (2016). De la possession des compétences interculturelles au dialogue interculturel: Un cadre conceptuel [Moving from having intercultural competencies to constructing intercultural dialogues: A conceptual framework]. Les Politiques Sociales, 3/4, 7-22.

The Spanish translation was provided by Neus Crous-Costa, and the graphic design work necessary to revise was by Yan Qiu. Here then is CID Poster 6: Definir el diálogo.

CID Poster 6: Dialogue defined, translated into Spanish

Just in case anyone wants to cite this poster, the following would be the recommended format:

Center for Intercultural Dialogue. (2026). Definir el diálogo [N. Crous-Costa, trans.]. CID Posters, 6. Available from: https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cid-poster-6-dialogue-spanish.png

As with other series, CID Posters are available for free on the site; just click on the thumbnail to download a printable version. They may be downloaded, printed, and shared as is, without changes, without cost, so long as there is acknowledgment of the source.

As with other CID Publications, if you wish to prepare an original contribution, please send an email before starting any work to receive approval, to minimize inadvertent duplication, and to learn about technical requirements. As is the case any series, posters should be created initially in English. If you want to volunteer to translate a poster into a language in which you are fluent, send in a note before starting, to receive approval and to confirm no one else is working on the same one.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Director, Center for Intercultural Dialogue
intercult.dialogue AT gmail.com

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Rochester Institute of Technology: Associate Provost for International Education & Global Programs (USA)

“JobAssociate Provost for International Education & Global Programs, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. Deadline: 23 April 2026.

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) – a dynamic, globally connected private research university known for technical innovation and creativity, with campuses in Rochester, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo – seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader to serve as the next Associate Provost for International Education & Global Programs (APIE). Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the APIE oversees the Office of International Education and Global Programs, and serves as the university’s champion for international education, global partnership development, and the coordination of RIT’s global locations.

IIE: Assistant Director, Exchange Visitor Sponsorship (USA/Hybrid)

“JobAssistant Director, Exchange Visitor Sponsorship, The Institute of International Education (IIE), New York City and Washington, DC (Hybrid). Deadline: 26 April 2026.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is hiring an Assistant Director, Exchange Visitor Sponsorship for their Exchange Visitor Sponsorship team. They invite you to join a team united by a mission to help people and organizations forge brighter futures through educational exchange and lifelong learning. Working at IIE is more than just a job; it’s a chance to make an impact. To collaborate with a passionate team, grow your skills, and contribute to programs that change lives around the world.

U Autònoma de Barcelona: PhD Studentship on Women, Nature, and Early Modernity in Japan (Spain)

“Studentships“PhD Studentship on Consuming Nature: Early Modernity, Popular Culture, and the Natural World in Japan, 1600-1900, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Deadline: 20 April 2026.

Applications are invited for a salaried, full-time, 3 year PhD position (with the possibility of extension for a 4th year) as part of the Consuming Nature project at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The working language of the project is English.

The successful candidate will undertake their PhD as a member of a team of international researchers in the context of an innovative project within the prestigious European Research Council framework. They will be provided with a working space at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in a shared office with other members of the project, and will be expected to be regularly present in the office to collaborate with other members of the team. This position does not allow for remote working, other than during periods of pre-approved fieldwork.

Topic: The successful candidate will write his or her dissertation on nature, early modernity, and women in Japan and will address the research questions of the “Consuming Nature” project. Examples of the kinds of questions the dissertation could use as a departure point include:

  • In what ways did women consume and participate in nature-related activities within early modern Japanese popular culture?
  • Was women’s experience of the natural world in Japan changed by the developments of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries that are associated with Tokugawa “early modernity” and/or Meiji “modernity”?
  • Was their experience different to men, and how did experiences differ between women of different status groups?

UNESCO Transforming Higher Education Report 2026

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Transforming Higher Education: Global collaboration on visioning and action, UNESCO, Paris, France, 2026.

UNESCO Transforming Higher Education 2026“Higher education has long stood as a bridge between pasts and futures. Universities and other higher education institutions are places where ideas are developed, values are debated and new possibilities are imagined. Today higher education institutions have a critical role to play in responding to pressing contemporary challenges. Through research, teaching and community engagement, they can provide the critical understanding, scientific expertise and creative imagination needed to tackle complex, multi-layered issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, health crises, persistent inequalities, the devastating consequences of armed conflicts, technological disruptions, democratic backsliding, economic challenges and rapidly transforming work environments.

To maximize the transformative potential of the sector, higher education itself needs to be transformed. UNESCO convened the third World Higher Education Conference in Barcelona in 2022 as part of a once-a-decade process of multilateral policy dialogue, deliberation, peer learning and agenda-setting. Drawing from this process and further consultations, this publication is the latest iteration in collectively fashioning and realizing a forward-looking higher education agenda.

This roadmap provides insights into developments and trends; it presents a set of forward-looking guiding principles to inspire and inform the work of all involved in higher education. It also identifies Lines of Transformation that point the way a new social contract for higher education, and is a call to action to help faculty, students, leaders and stakeholders change the sector into the transformative force the world and future generations need.”

Background Information:  In 2020-21 the Center for Intercultural Dialogue held three focus groups as part of the information gathering stage of UNESCO’s Futures of Education project, preparing what we learned as a report. This new report is part of a related but separate effort. Although the Center was not involved this time, the report. is likely to be of interest to many in our community.

LSE Fellow in International Business Strategy (UK)

FellowshipsLSE Fellow in International Business Strategy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK. Deadline: 16 April 2026.

The Department of Management at LSE seeks to appoint an outstanding candidate in the area of Management – (International Business Strategy). The department’s faculty and research strength is centred in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Information Systems and innovation, Managerial Economics and Strategy, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour and Operations Management. The department’s faculty members are engaged in research and scholarly activity across LSE, through research centres such as the Centre for Economic Performance, the Behavioural Research Lab, and interdisciplinary institutes. The department’s own portfolio of degrees includes the BSc Management, one-year and two-year MSc in Management, and six specialist one-year MSc programmes.

The post holder will contribute to the Department’s teaching (postgraduate and/or undergraduate) and research activities in the discipline of Management – International Business Strategy. The successful applicants will normally have completed or close to completing a PhD in the field of Management and/or International Business Strategy, by the post start date. In addition to a very good knowledge of the field of Management and/or International Business Strategy. A developing research record in well recognised peer reviewed outlets, and a clear and viable strategy for future research in the field of Management and/or International Business Strategy is essential, as is excellent communication and presentation skills.

CFP: Globalisation/Deglobalization in Languages, Education, Culture & Communication 2026 (UK)

ConferencesCall for proposals: Globalisation / Deglobalization in Languages, Education, Culture, and Communication, 28-30 July 2026, Manchester, UK. Deadline: 30 April 2026.

The past two decades have witnessed remarkable advancements in the studies into Education, Second and Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting, Cultural Studies, and Communication. This growth, evident in both the number of active researchers and the volume of scholarly throughput and outcomes, can be largely attributed to the forces of globalisation. Consequently, adopting the globalisation perspective is timely and provides a natural framework for connecting these diverse yet interlinked disciplines.

This conference aims to bring together researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers from the realms of education, foreign and second languages, cultural studies, translation, interpreting, and communication to disseminate research outcomes, share insights, discuss findings, exchange visions, and identify challenges and trends in an interactive and immersive multidisciplinary environment.

Keynote speech: “Translation, Chinese Texts, and World Literature” by Professor Yifeng Sun, University of Macau, China.

This conference, notwithstanding the dissemination of works within individual and traditional discipline specified scopes, endeavours to break the subject silos. Papers and other contributions in Education, Second and Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting, Cultural Studies, or Communication, as well as contributions crossing the borders of traditional disciplines or emerged from frontier research, are welcome.

The conference is organised by AT Publishing in association with its four journals namely, Research in Education Curriculum and Pedagogy: Global Perspectives (RECAP) [ISSN: 2977-1633]; New Perspectives on Languages (NPL) [ISSN: 3033-490X]; The International Journal of Chinese and English Translation & Interpreting (IJCETI) [ISSN: 2753-6149] and Recent Advances in Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) [ISSN: 2978-1345]. There is a “conference first” policy in place. Selected papers will be invited to further develop into full journal articles free of APCs. Conference proceedings will be published open access with an ISBN.

CID Poster 5: Communication as Culture Definition Translated into Spanish

CID PostersThis poster was designed by Linda J. de Wit, and published previously; it now has been translated into Spanish.

The painting is Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters, by Dutch painter Hendrick Avercamp, painted around 1608. It is on display in the Dutch national museum Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which has made many of its paintings available online in high resolution and copyright free. The painting illustrates the quote not only because it shows social interaction, but also because ice skating is considered a typical example of Dutch culture (and recently has officially been named part of Dutch cultural heritage). The silhouettes are designs from vecteezy.com. The quote comes from the following book:

Leeds-Hurwitz, W. (1989). Communication in everyday life: A social interpretation. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

The Spanish translation was provided by Neus Crous-Costa, and the graphic design work necessary to revise was by Yan Qiu. Here then is CID Poster 5: La comunicación como definición de cultura.

CID Poster 5 translated into SpanishJust in case anyone wants to cite this poster, the following would be the recommended format:

Center for Intercultural Dialogue. (2026). La comunicación como definición de cultura [N. Crous-Costa, trans.]. CID Posters, 5. Available from:
https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cid-poster-5-communication-spanish.png

As with other series, CID Posters are available for free on the site; just click on the thumbnail to download a printable version. They may be downloaded, printed, and shared as is, without changes, without cost, so long as there is acknowledgment of the source.

As with other CID Publications, if you wish to prepare an original contribution, please send an email before starting any work to receive approval, to minimize inadvertent duplication, and to learn about technical requirements. As is the case any series, posters should be created initially in English. If you want to volunteer to translate a poster into a language in which you are fluent, send in a note before starting, to receive approval and to confirm no one else is working on the same one.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Director, Center for Intercultural Dialogue
intercult.dialogue AT gmail.com

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U Oxford: International Relations 2026 (UK)

“JobAssociate Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford, England, UK. Deadline: 21 April 2026.

The Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in International Relations, in association with Nuffield College. The successful candidate will be appointed to a Professorial Fellowship at Nuffield College.

The post-holder will be expected to conduct internationally excellent research in the area of International Relations. They will also teach and supervise at the graduate and undergraduate level; contribute to graduate admissions, examining, and assessment; and contribute fully to academic administration in the DPIR and the College.

They invite applicants with a strong research background in International Relations (open search). You will also be expected to teach and supervise in the area of International Relations at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and in addition contribute to the graduate research design or methods teaching sequences in the Department. They strongly encourage applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background as they are currently under-represented in academic posts.

This post is available from 1 September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent appointment (subject to successful review during the initial period of office).

NOTE: there is a separate position available for International Relations of the Global South, with an earlier deadline, 14 April.