Durham U: Faculty International Development Manager (UK)

“JobFaculty International Development Manager, Business School, Durham University, Durham, UK. Deadline: 8 October 2026.

The Faculty International Development Manager will play a central role in supporting the delivery of Durham University Business School’s internationalisation strategy and associated key performance indicators, working closely with academic and professional services colleagues across the School and University. The principal focus of the role will be the identification, development, approval, launch and ongoing performance management of high-quality international partnerships, with particular emphasis on transnational education (TNE) arrangements that support sustainable student recruitment, portfolio development and the School’s global positioning. Reporting to the Deputy Head of Partnerships (TNE) in the international Office and working in partnership with the Associate Dean (Internationalisation), departmental international leads, the Senior International Experiences & Partnerships Manager within DUBS and other key stakeholders, the postholder will contribute to the development and implementation of international initiatives and ensure effective coordination and delivery of agreed priorities. Initial priorities will focus on converting a strategically aligned pipeline of TNE opportunities, including articulation, progression and other collaborative education models; supporting the diversification of international recruitment; and ensuring that agreed partnership milestones and KPIs are delivered.

Durham University Business School comprises the Departments of Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Management and Marketing, together with Durham EDGE. The School delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, executive and professional education, and undertakes internationally recognised research and engagement.

The International Office is responsible for:

  • The recruitment of international students to all areas of the university to meet institutional targets

  • The delivery of student marketing to support home and international recruitment across the University at all levels of study.

  • Supporting and managing the developing of international partnerships to raise the University’s global profile and to support academic colleagues in developing international links and collaborations

  • Managing the university’s student mobility programmes (Erasmus+ and other exchange partnerships) to meet the University’s student mobility targets.

U Limerick: Erasmus+ Projects Officer (Ireland)

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Erasmus+ Projects Officer, University of Limerick, Ireland. Deadline: 9 October 2026.

The Erasmus+ Projects Officer supports UL Global in coordinating Erasmus+ projects, including International Credit Mobility, Blended Intensive Programmes, and staff and PhD mobility. Reporting to the Erasmus+ Projects Manager, the role focuses on project management, supporting funding applications, fostering international partnerships, and ensuring compliance with EU regulations. Key responsibilities: Coordinating Erasmus+ activities and partnerships. Advising faculty and staff on funding opportunities. Promoting Erasmus+ through workshops and campaigns. Managing project budgets and ensuring financial compliance. The ideal candidate will have project management experience, strong communication skills, and a background in budget administration and Erasmus+ or similar EU-funded programmes.

U Zurich: Center for Eastern European Studies Fellowships 2027 (Switzerland)

FellowshipsResidential fellowships, Center for Eastern European Studies, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Deadline: 12 October 2026.

For the spring semester 2027, the Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) at the University of Zurich offers 5-6 residential fellowships to highly talented and innovative young or mid-career scholars from the field of social sciences or humanities with a research focus on historical or contemporary topics related to Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, or Central Asia. The scholarship is for a period of up to four months starting in mid-February 2027.

While they welcome research proposals on all topics related to the study of Eastern Europe and post-Soviet Eurasia, for the spring semester 2027 fellowship program, they are particularly interested in applications from scholars with an interest in geopolitical trends, economic connectivity and/or transnational social and/or cultural issues related to the South Caucasus region.

KU Leuven PHD Studentship: Interreligious Dialogue in Morocco (Belgium)

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PhD studentship: Anthropological study on interreligious dialogue in Morocco, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Deadline: 16 October 2026.

The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology and the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the KU Leuven are seeking a doctoral researcher to conduct ethnographic research on interreligious dialogue, Jewish-Muslim heritage, and education in Morocco. This PhD project is part of a larger research project entitled “Interreligious Dialogue between Promise and Power: A Comparative Study of Belgium/Flanders and Morocco”. You will be part of an interdisciplinary and comparative research team (2 PhD’s and one postdoc) combining expertise in theology, anthropology, religious studies, and education. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at KU Leuven, under the supervision of Prof. Nadia Fadil and Prof. Marianne Moyeart and the external supervision of Professor Farid El Asri of the Université Internationale de Rabat. As a researcher in this project, you will be affiliated to the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology (DSCA). The DSCA conducts state-of-the art anthropological research on a wide set of themes such as urbanity, super diversity, religion, mobility etc. As a PhD candidate you will also be affiliated to the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, a globally recognised historic center of theological education.

Interreligious dialogue (IRD) is often presented as a means of fostering mutual understanding, tolerance, and social cohesion. This project critically examines how dialogue is shaped by broader relations of power, history, and governance, while questioning the dominant European and Christian assumptions that often underpin contemporary understandings of religious diversity and coexistence. Through qualitative and ethnographic research in Southern Morocco, you will investigate how Jewish-Muslim encounters, religious diversity, and practices of coexistence are experienced and negotiated in schools, heritage sites, and community initiatives. Particular attention will be paid to Islamic ethical traditions, shared Amazigh heritage, and contemporary efforts to promote interreligious dialogue and pluralism. By bringing Moroccan experiences into conversation with parallel research in Flanders, the project aims to develop a more plural and globally informed understanding of dialogue, highlighting how different religious, cultural, and historical traditions shape the ways people engage with religious difference in everyday life You will be part of an interdisciplinary and comparative research team combining expertise in theology, anthropology, religious studies, and education. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at KU Leuven, under the supervision of Prof. Nadia Fadil and Prof. Marianne Moyeart and the external supervision of Professor Farid El Asri of the Université Internationale de Rabat.

CFP ICA 2027: Intercultural Communication Division (Scotland)

ConferencesCall for papers: Intercultural Communication Division, International Communication Association, Glasgow, Scotland, 3-7 June 2027. Deadline: 1 November 2026.

The Intercultural Communication (ICC) Division welcomes research that applies, extends, or develops theory, method, and analysis to explore how communication intersects with culture in local, national, international, and transnational contexts. They are committed to supporting interdisciplinary research that examines culture, identity, history, and geopolitical relations, and especially invite work grounded in non-Western, decolonial, Indigenous, and underrepresented perspectives from across the globe. The division is committed to a range of theoretical and methodological approaches and welcomes proposals using quantitative, qualitative, mixed, and critical approaches.

In line with this year’s conference theme, “Centering the Human: Communication in an Age of Uncertainty,” organizers welcome empirical, theoretical, and methodological contributions that explore how identity, culture, and intergroup communication function as both sites of vulnerability and sources of resilience in times of profound uncertainty. As we navigate an era defined by rapid technological changes, geopolitical instability, and environmental crises, our division seeks to critically examine what it means to “center the human”.

They therefore invite submissions that interrogate how intercultural communication research can center human identity and agency. Submission may address, but are not limited to the following questions at the intersection of the conference theme and intercultural communication:

  • How do algorithmic platforms, AI, and digital media reconfigure cultural identities, indigenous knowledge systems, and localized expressions of agency?

  • In what ways do automated systems reproduce or challenge cultural, historical, colonial, and geopolitical power dynamics?

  • How do diverse cultural communities conceptualize, communicate about, and adapt to climate changes and environmental displacement?

  • What communication strategies foster empathy, solidarity, and collaborative problem-solving between dominant and marginalized communities during crises?

  • How are shifting borders, migration, and diasporic communication redefining belonging and intercultural contact in uncertain times?

European U Institute: Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellowships (Italy)

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Max Weber postdoctoral fellowships, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence, Italy. Deadline: 16 October 2026.

The Max Weber Programme (MWP) at the European University Institute (EUI) is a unique postdoctoral programme in the historical, humanities and social sciences. It is open to applicants who are within 5 years from the completion of their PhD, from anywhere in the world, regardless of nationality. The Programme is highly selective, with an annual acceptance rate of <2%. A cohort consists typically of around 65 Fellows across the different academic units of the EUI (Economics, History, Law, Political and Social Sciences, the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies or the Florence School of Transnational Governance). Preference is given to applicants who have only just completed their doctorate and have not had a postdoctoral fellowship before. Selected Fellows will benefit from the stimulating combination of a global programme located in the heart of Europe offering a broad menu of multidisciplinary and disciplinary activities.

The Programme awards 1- and 2-year fellowships according to the hosting academic units. Only in exceptional cases, support is extended for a third year (e.g. Fellows in the Department of Economics may be eligible, as well as Fellows selected for the CIVICA exchange (see section on Special Fellowships)).

Voices from the Field #6: Reflections on Feminist-Alternative Media, Peace Communication, and Intercultural Dialogue

Voices from the Field

Reflections on Feminist-Alternative Media, Peace Communication, and Intercultural Dialogue: A conversation with Nazan Haydari.

In the following conversation, Dr. Nazan Haydari, a founding member of the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Professor of Media at Istanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye, reflects upon the nature and dynamics among feminist-alternative media, peace communication, and intercultural dialogue.

I would encourage colleagues to think beyond just creating individual moments of intercultural dialogue. A successful workshop, exhibition, or meeting may open a conversation, but the more difficult question is what remains when it ends. We need to build structures through which relationships, knowledge, and collaboration can continue. Dialogue should have an afterlife.

Casey Man Kong Lum, Associate Director, CID

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Yale-China: Program Officer (USA)

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Program Officer, Yale-China Association, New Haven, CT, USA. Deadline: open until filled.

The Yale-China Association is growing and seeks to hire a Program Officer to support the Arts and Education Programs, based at headquarters on the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Education Programs and the Head of Arts Initiatives, the Program Officer works to support and help implement current and new Yale-China programs mainly in the fields of arts and education in New Haven and in China, as well as support other Yale-China work and initiatives from time-to-time. This is a full-time, in-person position in the New Haven office.

Responsibilities

  • Support recruitment and selection of program participants from China coming to the US and from the US going to China, including orientation and training and program execution, mainly in the Arts and Education programs.

  • Coordinate program participant travel to and from China, including pre-travel orientation, arrangement of local and international booking, visa application, project disbursements, and grant reporting.

  • Serve as “organizational host” and primary point of contact for Artist Fellows from China during their 6-month residency in New Haven, including their acclimation to local housing and daily needs and integration to social and professional networks.

  • Write and prepare program reports, briefs, presentations, and papers.

  • Prepare financial materials and documentation for budgets, grants and reports, and submit payment vouchers for disbursement.

  • Create, maintain, and update programs-related content for Yale-China’s social media, website, and promotional materials.

  • Organize meetings/events/conferences with Yale-China partners in New Haven, throughout the US, and in China, and make travel plans and logistical arrangements related to such events.

  • Support other program areas and Yale-China activities as needed.

U Nottingham Ningbo: Applied Linguistics and ELT (China)

“JobAssistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and ELT, University of Nottingham in Ningbo, China. Deadline:  9 October 2026.

The School of Education and English is now looking for an ambitious, talented, and experienced academic with a passion for teaching and a well-developed research profile to join its team of scholars in the field of Applied Linguistics, with special emphasis on quantitative analysis and language acquisition. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching, curriculum development and supervision within the undergraduate English and Applied Linguistics programme as well as the following PGT programmes: MA in Applied Linguistics and MA TESOL. There will also be opportunities to provide supervision for growing numbers of PhD and EdD students. The successful candidate will be expected to take a lead role in collaborative research projects, as well as conducting original research of their own that results in presentations and publications of a high international standing in relevant and recognised areas of applied linguistics and ELT.

NYU Abu Dhabi: Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World (UAE)

FellowshipsHumanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World, NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Deadline: 13 October 2026.

The Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World invites applications from established scholars for its Research Writing Residency, to be held at NYU Abu Dhabi from January 11-29, 2027.

The three-week residency will bring together an international cohort of up to ten scholars to advance an existing research project toward completion. They welcome projects in all areas of the Humanities related to the study of the Arab world, its rich literature and history, its cultural and artistic heritage, and its manifold connections with other cultures. Scholars may work on any type of academic writing, including a research article, book manuscript, chapter, or essay.

The residency is designed for scholars who are already well advanced in a research project and are in the writing, revision, or final stages of completing it. It is not intended for developing or beginning a new research project.

They welcome applications from mid-career and senior academics who are at least five years post-PhD, MFA, or an equivalent terminal degree and have an established record of independent research. Applicants should normally hold an academic position at the level of Associate Professor or equivalent, or above.

The fellowship will cover scholars’ travel to and from Abu Dhabi, accommodation, and meals for the duration of the residency.