U Hamburg: Research Associate for “Linguistic Diversity and Social Participation Across the Lifespan” (Germany)

“JobResearch Associate for the Project “Linguistic diversity and social participation across the lifespan,” University of Hamburg, Germany. Deadline: 8 April 2026.

The Faculty of Education at the University of Hamburg is a leader in conducting innovative and future-oriented research related to the educational and social consequences of diversity resulting from migration and globalization. This strength is now further expanded through the award of a Humboldt Professorship to Distinguished Professor Ingrid Piller as part of the faculty research center “Literacy in Diversity Settings (LiDS).”

The Humboldt Professorship is devoted to “Linguistic Diversity and Social Participation across the Lifespan” and is closely integrated with the activities of the Language on the Move platform. The research focus will be on migrant language socialization, language learning, and settlement across the lifespan and outside of institutions of formal education. This includes digital spaces as well as language brokering and other forms of informal language assistance that often undergird institutional communications in linguistically diverse societies. Your responsibilities: Duties primarily include teaching and research. Research associates may also pursue further academic qualifications outside of their work responsibilities.

This is a unique opportunity to become part of an education-focused research center that aims to make major contributions to social cohesion in linguistically diverse societies. Together, participants will pursue a 5-pronged work strategy of:

  • original research through a series of interconnected sociolinguistic ethnographies
  • methodological innovation in multilingual qualitative data-sharing
  • capacity building in open digital research related to linguistic diversity, language development, and language learning in social life
  • industry transfer through the co-design and delivery of professional development programs that make institutions more accessible to linguistically diverse populations
  • knowledge dissemination to contribute positively to public debates and policy discourses about linguistic diversity, multilingualism, and language learning

UNAOC: Intercultural Innovation Hub 2026

Grants

Intercultural Innovation Hub, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, BMW Group, and Accenture. Deadline: 15 April 2026.

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, are pleased to announce the 2026 cycle of the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH).

As a catalyst for growth and greater impact, the Intercultural Innovation Hub continues to connect people and cultures, empower non-profit organizations, as well as elevate and scale up their approaches to tackling complex intercultural challenges through the development and implementation of impactful social innovations.

To this end, they invite non-profit organizations that are dedicated to fostering intercultural dialogue, promoting mutual understanding, and championing social inclusion to apply. Selected organizations will benefit from a robust support programme designed to expand the impact of their projects.

The Intercultural Innovation Hub will select up to 10 projects focused on addressing xenophobia and hate speech; preventing violent extremism; promoting gender equality; using sport, art and culture as tools to drive social change and foster social inclusion; building inclusive and cohesive societies and using AI and new technologies at the service of humanity.

Youth4Sea: Ideas for the Future of Italy-Croatia Cooperation (Italy)

EventsYouth4Sea: Ideas for the Future of Italy-Croatia Cooperation Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona, Italy, 25 May 2026.

This one-day event is designed to strengthen the involvement of young people in the Interreg Italy–Croatia Programme and to promote awareness of Interreg, the opportunities it offers, and the broader value of EU Cohesion Policy.

The event will showcase existing approaches to youth involvement developed within the Programme and its funded projects, while also raising awareness of the opportunities offered by cross-border cooperation. It will provide a structured space for discussion on how to ensure that young people are meaningfully represented and actively engaged in Interreg the post-2027 programming.

A key moment of the day will be the preview launch of the Interreg Italy–Croatia Programme 4th Call for Proposals.

CFP: Don’t Eat Your Words! The Languages of Food

“Publication

Call for submissions: special issue: Don’t eat your words! Languages of food, for journal Ezikov svyat – Orbis Linguarum. Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2026; for manuscripts, 1 September 2026

Special Issue Editors: Bilyana Todorova, Editor-in-Chief; Paola Giorgis, Guest Editor

Situated at the intersection of nature and culture, food becomes a powerful tool for meaning-making through language understood in its broadest, multimodal sense. Food rhetoric uses linguistic, visual, and symbolic strategies to shape identities, emotions, communities, and political discourses, while food systems carry ecological, economic, and social consequences. The CfP invites interdisciplinary contributions on various topics that explore how food and language together construct social realities and political agendas.

Submission link here.

Anna Lindh Foundation: AgorALF 2026 (Cyprus)

EventsCall for attendance, AgorALF, Anna Lindh Foundation, Limassol, Cyprus, 27-28 April 2026. Deadline for registration: 27 March 2026.

Designed as a vibrant space for dialogue, influential people-to-people connections, and cultural expression, the AgorALF is aligned with the Pact for the Mediterranean, with a strong focus on the People pillar prioritising culture, youth, and mobility as key drivers of regional cooperation.

This call aims to bring together engaged intercultural dialogue professionals and other key actors from across the 43 Euro-Mediterranean countries who can meaningfully contribute to the AgorALF’s discussions, interactive spaces, and cultural moments to complement the diverse agenda.

The ALF Secretariat together with key institutional partners and active civil society actors has developed a rich and well-balanced agenda for AgorALF 2026. It brings together strong knowledge contributions, practical methodologies, and real case studies, complemented by interactive formats and inclusive cultural performances that reflect the depth and diversity of Euro-Mediterranean expertise and cooperation.

CID Poster 3: Intercultural Dialogue 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 quote by Peter Praxmarer does not come from a publication, but from a Skype conversation we had on April 25, 2017. I was struck by what he said, and how nicely it summed up the concept of intercultural dialogue, and requested permission to turn the definition into a poster, and he graciously agreed. In terms of visual design, Linda indicated “art” by the picture frame, and “science” by the design in the background. Hopefully this definition will find a wide audience, because I think it does a better and more concise job of explaining intercultural dialogue than other definitions I’ve seen.

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 3: Definición de diálogo intercultural.

 

CID Poster 3 translated into SpanishJust in case anyone wants to cite this poster, the following would be the recommended format:

Center for Intercultural Dialogue. (2026). Definición de diálogo intercultural [N. Crous-Costa, trans.]. CID Posters, 3. Available from: https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cid-poster-3-art-and-science-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 College Dublin: Postdoc with Generation EU (Ireland)

Postdocs

Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Generation EU, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Deadline: 1 May 2026.

Applications Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within the UCD School of Psychology, 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.

Youth in Europe may be the first generation of native EU citizens in their country; their support for and identification with Europe are essential for peace on the continent. Identity formation is an essential development task across the lifespan; yet in middle childhood and early adolescence, there is low identity complexity. Therefore, it is essential to understand how children and adolescents develop and identify with superordinate categories (e.g. being European), and the impact of those identities on individual (e.g. well-being, civic engagement) and societal outcomes (e.g. social cohesion, peace).

GENERATION EU has three aims. First, GENERATION EU will explore the development and predictors of European identity within and between countries, regions, and social groups, alongside changes over time. Second, GenEU will investigate the impact of European identity – on individual children and adolescents, as well as on society as whole. Third, a paradox of inclusion is often excluding others. GENERATION EU will trace the potential unintended negative consequences or backlash effects of European identity.

More specifically, this role will advance studies across three of GENERATION EU’s Work Package, spanning childhood and adolescence. The role will include designing, implementing and analysing a 3-wave quasi-experimental, accelerated longitudinal study in primary schools, as well as secondary data wrangling and analyses on large, cross-national datasets from dozens of countries across 4 waves on adolescent identity, school experiences, and social outcomes. This role will also entail project and lab management, data visualisation, co-supervision of research assistants, and science communication and dissemination for policy impact.

U Utah Asia: Open Rank, Tenure-Track Position, Master’s Program in Communication (South Korea)

“JobOpen Rank, Tenure-Track Position, Master’s Program in Communication, University of Utah, Asia Campus, Incheon, South Korean. Deadline: Review of applications begins 27 March 2026.

The Department of Communication at the University of Utah invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track position in Communication at the University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC), effective July 1, 2026. Appointments will be made at the advanced Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level. This position is a full-time, in-residence, in-person position in Incheon, South Korea and will have a 2/2 teaching load on the semester system. A PhD in Communication, a terminal degree in an allied field, or equivalent professional and/or industry experience and status is required. ABD candidates will not be considered.

Applicants should have a broad understanding of the field of communication. Extensive professional and/or industry experience in strategic communication, advertising, public relations, marketing, journalism, media effects, and/or media studies is highly desirable.

U Groningen: PhD Studentship in Mapping Older Migrants’ Family Networks (Netherlands)

“Studentships“PhD Studentship in Mapping Older Migrants’ Family Networks, University of Groningen, Netherlands. Deadline: 31 March 2026.

Supervisors: Basak Bilecen (University of Groningen), Vera de Bel (University of Groningen), and Swantje Falcke (Utrecht University)

What do the family networks of older migrants in the Netherlands look like, and how do they relate to strengthening or weakening social cohesion? This project uses microdata from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) to analyse differences in the size, structure and spatial distribution of kinship networks among older migrants and non-migrants. This PhD project will compare patterns across diverse migrant groups and explore how these relate to key outcomes such as health, well-being, and loneliness in later life. This position offers the opportunity to work with rich population-level data and contribute to timely debates on ageing, migration and social inequalities.

10 Online Talks on Critical Interculturality (Finland)

Events10 Online Talks on Critical Interculturality, University of Helsinki, Finland, April-May 2026. Deadline to register: 26 March 2026.

The TENSION research group (Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki) and Routledge present a series of 10 international talks offering new perspectives on critical interculturality. Each session features an author from the Routledge book series on interculturality edited by Fred Dervin, discussing their work. They will explore their book’s genesis, key findings and research challenges, focusing on how it provides new critical understandings of interculturality. These talks aim to showcase up-to-date and critical work on this complex notion. Join Thursdays between 16:00 and 17:00 Finnish Time (EET/EEST, UTC+2/UTC+3) in April-May 2026 for these insightful presentations, followed by a live Q&A with a global audience.

One of the talks is by Mélodine Sommier, Anssi Roiha & Malgorzata Lahti, discussing their book Interculturality in Higher Education, previously the topic of a guest post for the Center.