ALF: Knowledge for Action 2026 (Egypt)

Professional OpportunitiesCall for applications: Knowledge for Action, Anna Lindh Foundation, Alexandria, Egypt. Deadline: 24 October 2026.

The ALF Knowledge for Action (K4A) Programme promotes the production and dissemination of evidence-based and policy-oriented research that addresses relevant dimensions of Intercultural Dialogue in the Euro-Med region. The Programme seeks to enhance the capacity of academic institutions (i.e., think tanks, specialised centres, and universities) to translate knowledge into visible, rigorous and actionable policies and practices that benefit civil society and tackle pressing challenges. In this context, K4A contributes to the broader objectives of the Pact for the Mediterranean by supporting evidence-based knowledge and policy cooperation across the Common Mediterranean Space. The Pact provides a renewed framework for cooperation between the European Union and its Southern Mediterranean partners and seeks to advance a more integrated, prosperous, resilient and secure Euro-Med region.

Selected authors are expected to address one of the following topics. In all cases, proposed Briefs must adopt a clear Euro-Mediterranean perspective and explicitly integrate an intercultural dialogue approach in their analysis and recommendations:

– Higher education cooperation and mobility in the Common Mediterranean Space.
– Bridging skills gaps for inclusive green and digital transitions.
– Culture, sport and sustainable tourism as drivers of shared narratives.
– Civil society–local authorities cooperation and youth participation for inclusive governance.
– Inclusive startup and innovation ecosystems.
– Digital infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, and data economies with a human-centred, intercultural approach.
– Intercultural dimensions of the green and blue transitions: energy, climate and coastal communities.
– Sustainable transport and connectivity corridors as spaces for exchange and cooperation.
– Evidence-based policymaking and shared knowledge platforms.
– Building a people-centred Mediterranean disaster preparedness and resilience community.
– Intercultural dialogue in migration governance.
– Peace, security and trust-building through youth and civil society cooperation.

 

International Translation Day 2026

EventsHappy International Translation Day, a celebration  established by the United Nations in 2017, occurring on 30 September every year.

“Language is not only a tool for communication, it is also a vessel for identity, culture, and belonging.”
-Translation Commons

International Translation Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development, and strengthening world peace and security. Why 30 September?30 September celebrates the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator, who is considered the patron saint of translators.

This year’s theme is Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights: The Power of Being Understood. Among the events being scheduled is one organized by Translation Commons (available as a recording after the fact). Activities sponsored by other organizations are described here.

This is an appropriate occasion on which to thank all of the translators who have taken time from other responsibilities to help CID prepare translations of our publications into a remarkable 32 different languages. We could not do this without you! 

NOTE: If you want to translate one of the publications into a language in which you are fluent, please contact us before you start, to learn whether anyone else is already working on that publication in that language.

CFP: Public Policy, Intercultural Competence and Humanity

“Publication

Call for book chapters: Public Policy, Intercultural Competence and Humanity. Deadline: 30 October 2026.

Book to be edited by:
Fazela Haniff (World Service University of Canada) and Carolyn Calloway-Thomas (Indiana University)

“In response to the pressing human challenges that can be addressed, at least in part, through effective public policy and collaborative leadership across sectors, the co-directors of the Intersection of Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC), Influencers, and Policy Makers Working Group, Fazela Haniff and Carolyn Calloway-Thomas, invite contributions to an upcoming edited volume exploring the dynamic interface between public policy, intercultural competence, and human flourishing.

We seek original chapters that examine how policymakers, public institutions, influencers, community leaders, and other change agents can work collaboratively to address the complex and interconnected challenges confronting societies around the world. At a time of profound global uncertainty and transformation, there is an urgent need for innovative, evidence-based, and culturally responsive approaches that foster equity, justice, sustainability, and collective well-being.

We are particularly interested in contributions that demonstrate what works (and why) in diverse cultural, political, and institutional contexts. We welcome chapters that present theoretical insights, empirical research, policy analyses, case studies, or practical frameworks that illuminate effective strategies for addressing today’s most pressing global issues.

We invite authors to share their research, experiences, and innovative ideas that can inspire meaningful policy development and transformative action across local, national, and global contexts. Please refer to the diagram above to identify the sections that align with your expertise and interests. We invite you to select the section(s) for which you would like to submit a chapter proposal.”

Melissa Greene-Blye Profile

Profiles

Melissa Greene-Blye (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) is an assistant professor in the University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications and affiliate faculty in the Indigenous Studies Program.

Melissa Greene-BlyeShe is also the founder and director of the Center for Indigenous Student Media, director of Good Morning Indian Country, an award-winning, student led weekly Indigenous news and information program, as well as creator and director of the Native Storytelling Workshop. She worked as a news anchor and reporter for 20+ years in television markets across the country. Her scholarship focuses on Indigenous representation in media past and present with a focus on improving coverage of Indigenous issues, identity, and communities in non-Indigenous media spaces. Melissa is a board member and education chair for the Indigenous Journalists Association.

Work for CID:

Melissa Greene-Blye serves on the Advisory Board of the Center.

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)

“Job

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)

“Studentships“
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)

Postdocs

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)).