Aarhus U: Assistant / Associate Professor in French & Francophone Communication (Denmark)

“JobAssistant Professor (Tenure Track) / Associate Professor in French and Francophone Communication, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Deadline: 1 November 2026.

The Department of German and Romance Languages has a strong international research and teaching profile in the study of language, culture and cross-border communication. They are looking for an applicant who can contribute to and strengthen the development of the department’s research and teaching profiles in Francophone and international communication in French. The successful applicant will be expected to teach on the department’s bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in Francophone and international communication in French, or in a closely related area.

In sum, they are looking for an innovative and dedicated applicant who will strengthen the research and teaching profiles of the department nationally and internationally, and who will contribute to Aarhus University’s core activities in the areas of research, teaching and supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange.

The Department of German and Romance Languages at Aarhus University has a strong and well-established international profile and a dynamic research network. The successful applicant will pursue research that explores the interaction between language, culture and communication in French-speaking contexts, including the ways in which meaning, identity and values are negotiated across cultural, institutional or linguistic boundaries. Possible areas of specialisation include communication in professional and societal contexts – such as sustainability and ESG communication, crisis and reputation management, or branding and identity – as well as intercultural encounters in Francophone societies, cultural transfer, narratives and representation, language and identity, translation and mediation, and the teaching and learning of French as a foreign language. Research that integrates theoretical, empirical and didactic approaches with humanistic and/or societal perspectives will be particularly welcome.

Given the increasing role of language technologies – including AI, corpus linguistics and digital communication tools – in professional and societal communication and in language education, it will be an advantage if the applicant is able to integrate these technologies and methods into research and teaching.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute actively to the department’s teaching and supervision activities, including courses in international and professional communication (e.g. change, sustainability and ESG communication, crisis and reputation management, and branding and identity), intercultural communication, French language and culture, and language didactics, at both bachelor’s and master’s levels. The appointee will also be expected to employ innovative, student-centred teaching methods and to participate in the development of interdisciplinary degree programmes in language, culture and communication.

They are looking for a colleague who combines a high level of linguistic and cultural competence in French with a strong interest in intercultural understanding, cultural diversity and the communicative challenges faced by organisations, and who can contribute to the department’s vibrant, interdisciplinary environment connecting language, culture and society.

Cal Poly: Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA. Deadline: 15 September 2026.

The Department of Communication Studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication positions, beginning approximately August 12, 2027. They seek two teacher-scholars whose teaching and research advance the study of interpersonal communication from a social scientific perspective. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, an active research agenda, and the potential to contribute to the department’s mission through service and student mentorship.

The first position is most relevant to followers of this Center; it is designated for a scholar with expertise in conflict management, negotiation, and mediation. They welcome applicants whose research examines communication processes related to interpersonal conflict across relational, family, health, small group, organizational, intercultural, or other social contexts.

U Agder: Post-doctoral Research Fellow in European Languages in Post-Colonial Africa (Norway)

PostdocsPost-doctoral Research Fellow in European Languages in Post-Colonial Africa,  University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. Deadline: 15 September 2026.

A fixed-term 100% position is available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Humanities and Education as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in European Languages in Post-Colonial Africa: Historical Perspectives (1950-1990), affiliated to the Department of Religion, Philosophy and History, for a period of 3 years. The position is located at Campus Kristiansand. The preferred starting date is the beginning of 2027.

The position is linked to UiA’s research groups “Claimed Pasts: Critical Knowledge and Heritage Production” and “Language and Power.”

Applicants are invited to suggest an empirically and theoretically sound research project which conceptualizes language, and specifically the role of European languages, as an historical object, heuristic device, and analytical lens for understanding African decolonization as a historical process. Their research project might, for example, address

  • the role language played for anticolonial mobilization or post-colonial nation- and state-building processes
  • the late- or post-colonial connections between language, education, and development
  • the role language played for inter- and transnational collaboration and institutions
  • language in relation to African subjectivities, collective identities, and social distinction

Ideally, gender should be a central analytical category rather than an add-on variable in the research project. If convincingly conceptualized, any geographic or linguistic area within Africa and its diaspora is pertinent. Projects that place their research topic in a comparative and connective context and converse with discussions in global history will be particularly relevant.

Taos Institute: Contributions of Social Constructionism: Relational-Dialogical Perspectives from Latin America (Webinar)

EventsDialogue with the Author: Contributions of Social Constructionism: Relational-Dialogical Perspectives from Latin America, Taos Institute (Webinar), 14 October 2026, 1-2:30 EDT.

With Diego Tapia Figueroa and Roberto Ricardi Costard (Editors), joined by several contributing authors.

(In English with simultaneous translation in Spanish and Portuguese)

This work is a polyphonic and interdisciplinary collection that brings together authors from diverse Latin American and Ibero-American contexts to explore contemporary relational, collaborative-dialogical, narrative, and generative practices grounded in social constructionism. The book offers situated reflections on care, dialogue, mental health, education, justice, community work, and social transformation, emphasizing relational ethics, plurality, and the co-construction of meaningful and socially responsive practices.

CIEE Scholarships & Grants for Study Abroad for Spring 2027

Grants

Multiple Scholarships & Grants for Study Abroad in Spring 2026, Council on International Educational Exchange,  Portland, Maine, USA. Deadline: 15 October 2026.

The nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization CIEE has been bringing the world together, advancing peace by building bridges of mutual understanding between different people, different countries, and different cultures for 75 years. They offer a variety of scholarships and grants; some are based on need, others on academic achievement, and a few are intended for alumni of a prior CIEE program. They also offer a variety of global internships.

Wilson Center Research Fellowships 2027-8 (USA)

Fellowships

Wilson Center Research Fellowships for 2027-8, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC. Deadline: 30 September 2026.

The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship Research Fellowship Program. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and other fellows. The Center accepts policy-relevant, nonpartisan fellowship proposals that address key foreign policy challenges confronting the United States and the world.

CID Poster 6: Dialogue Defined Translated into German

CID PostersThis is another of the posters designed by Linda J. de Wit, and now translated into German. 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 German translation was provided by Dominic Busch, and the graphic design work necessary to revise was by Yan Qiu. Here then is CID Poster 6: Dialog definiert.

CID Poster 6: Dialogue defined translated into German

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

Center for Intercultural Dialogue. (2026). CID Poster 6: Dialog definiert [D. Busch, trans.]. CID Posters. Available from: https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cid-poster-6-dialogue-german.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 Albany: Executive Director for Strategic Partnerships with India (USA)

“JobExcecutive Director for Strategic Partnerships with India, University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA. Deadline: 3 September 2026.

The University at Albany (UAlbany) is expanding its global reach, visibility, and impact in India, focusing on academic and research partnerships. Most recently, UAlbany signed several agreements with partner institutions, including Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS) and Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management (RISM). This initiative is in line with the university’s strategic priority of Internationalization and its primary goal to educate engaged global citizens.

These agreements have already paved the way for UAlbany, RUAS, and RISM to collaborate on academic programs, research initiatives, workforce development efforts, and faculty and student exchange. Since these partnerships began in 2025, we have made significant progress, including our collaboration with RISM’s launch in India. Important milestones include:

The official launch of RISM in its temporary location in June 2026. A groundbreaking celebration for the new RISM campus in Bengaluru, which will also feature a high-level delegation from UAlbany in September 2026. Ongoing relationship-building with industry partners in India. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the Executive Director for Strategic Partnerships with India will, in coordination and collaboration with the President, the Chief of Staff to the President, and senior administration at UAlbany and our partner institutions, focus on the development and implementation of strategic goals, projects, and initiatives related to academic and research partnerships, enrollment, and industry partnerships. The Executive Director will also work with UAlbany leadership to set the vision, goals, and strategic priorities to develop a robust, impactful, and sustainable model aimed at expanding and strengthening these partnerships.

The Executive Director will serve as the primary liaison and operational lead for UAlbany’s existing and future partnerships in India and other areas of the world as determined by the President and the UAlbany leadership team. They will coordinate closely with UAlbany’s leadership team, including the President, Provost, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Academic Deans, the President’s Chief of Staff and Liaison for International Relations, and others. Their leadership role will be instrumental to these partnerships.

In addition to executing the existing partnership agreements, the Executive Director should be proposing potential new areas for partnership with RUAS, RISM, and other institutions and industry leaders in India and other areas of the world.

IIE: Events Specialist, Fulbright (USA)

“JobEvents Specialist, Fulbright, Institute of International Education, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 9 September 2026.

This position will work with the Fulbright Events team to advance the mission of the Fulbright program by creating engagement and connections among Fulbright students, scholars, and professionals. Through our events, Fulbrighters from around the world connect with each other, engage with concepts and ideas, and further their professional development, academic success, and understanding of the United States and other countries.

This position is responsible for the design, conceptualization and implementation of Fulbright seminar and professional development activities, including but not limited to core in-person seminars and/or special thematic seminars. The Events specialist is the primary point of contact for unique programs in the Fulbright portfolio and Events Team portfolio including, but not limited to, high profile meetings, summits, and VIP gatherings. The specialist will have primary responsibility for content development, sponsor communication, subcontractor monitoring, and on-site implementation.

U Pennsylvania: Intercultural Dialogue and Perception (USA)

Applied ICDIntercultural Dialogue and Perception, course taught by Claudia Tordini, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

In VLST 2140: Intercultural Dialogue and Perception, an SNF Paideia designated course taught by Claudia Tordini at the University of Pennsylvania, students are asked to slow down, suspend immediate judgment, and step into something transformative: true dialogue mediated through visual art and experiential perception. This course is part of the SNF Paideia Program, integrating dialogue, community, intentionality, humility, and curiosity, and drawing from philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and art theory. Tordini poses a fundamental question: “How can we engage across deep cultural, personal, and perceptive divides?”