Month: August 2023

Mariaelena Bartesaghi Profile

Profiles

Dr. Mariaelena Bartesaghi is Associate Professor of Communication at the  University of South Florida, where she studies language and social interaction, as well as dialogue.

She was born and raised in Milan, Italy, and is an expat to the United States since her 20s, so intercultural dialogue is an everyday accomplishment for her. She is an associate professor of communication at the University of South Florida. She is a discourse analyst, who studies institutional discourse in social settings, such as psychotherapy, psychiatry, medicine, academia and crisis. She was the Editor in Chief of Qualitative Research in Medicine and Healthcare from 2016 to 2021 and has published in Discourse Studies, Applied Linguistics in Professional Practice, The Review of Communication and Language Under Discussion. She has recently co-edited the anthology Disability in Dialogue for John Benjamin’s Dialogue Series (with Jessica Hughes) and is working on a book on crisis discourse. She is delighted to have introduced many graduate students to discourse studies, and the empirical study of dialogue. Many of her once doctoral advisees now study dialogue in their own work.

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Mariaelena Bartesaghi is the co-author of a guest post on Disability as Intercultural Dialogue.

U Canada West: International Student Advisors (Canada)

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2 International Student Advisors, University Canada West, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Deadline: open until filled; posted 31 July 2023.

UCW is seeking candidates for two International Student Advisor positions. The International Student Advisor supports new and returning international student through advising services and programs to assist our international student population. The International Student Advisor will identify and analyze the needs for international students and design relevant programs, tools, and services that allow for successful international student retention and integration.

The International Student Advisor will host one-on-one and group information sessions aimed at enhancing the student experience and success for a diverse group of international students.

The International Student Advisor will serve as the first point in contact for international students and provide advice and support in a professional manner. The International Student Advisor will work together with other departments in providing support for international students to facilitate their transition, development, sense of belong, and success at University Canada West and the community.

Position requirements include fluency with a foreign language; speaking one of these languages is an asset: Hindi, Punjabi, Farsi, Chinese, or Spanish.

National Center for Civil and Human Rights: Education Coordinator (USA)

“JobEducation Coordinator, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Deadline: 3 September 2023.

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) is in search of an Education Coordinator to join their Education team. The ideal candidate will have experience in education, developing and presenting content to K-12 audiences, substantive historical knowledge of the American Civil Rights Movement, and the ability to engage diverse audiences. This role also requires administrative, project planning, and project management skills for success.

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is an engaging cultural center that connects the American Civil Rights Movement to today’s ongoing struggle for human rights, whether at a local, national, or global level. 

Inter-American Dialogue: Communications Associate (USA and Hybrid)

“JobCommunications Associate, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, DC (and hybrid). Deadline: Open until filled, posted 24 July 2023.

The Inter-American Dialogue is seeking a Communications Associate to support external communications and media relations at the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong time management and problem-solving skills and will be able to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish. They will lead the implementation of the Dialogue’s new strategic communications plan, create digital and print content for the organization, as well as build connections with media across the hemisphere.

Other opportunities at Inter-American Dialogue can be found here.

The Inter-American Dialogue’s work spans the US, Canada, and 35 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and examines the region’s expanding global influence.

Interreligious Dialogue: Heschel Center at Catholic U of Lublin (Poland)

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The Heschel Center has begun its activities at the Catholic University of Lublin.

The Abraham J. Heschel Center for Catholic-Jewish Relations – a new scientific, educational, and cultural unit to deepen Catholic-Jewish relations internationally – has began its activities at the Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. Scientific research, publishing activities, student exchanges, as well as international symposia, conferences, debates and cultural events are the main tasks of the institution. Its mission is to build Catholic-Jewish relations on the scientific, educational, and cultural levels on an international scale. The center combines research work, commemorating the past, educating and engaging young people, as well as shaping public awareness through modern media on a global scale.

The pillars on which the Center’s activities are based can be summed up in a motto: Common Bible – Common Past – Common Future. They also relate to shared biblical roots, to the community of the history of both societies, as well as to the need to shape a future based on dialogue and openness to multiculturalism – said the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin, Rev. Prof. Miroslaw Kalinowski.

CIEE Scholarships & Grants for Study Abroad for Spring 2024

Grants

Multiple Scholarships & Grants for Study Abroad in Spring 2024, Council on International Educational Exchange,  Portland, Maine, USA. Deadline: 15 October 2023.

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.

A related program, BridgeUSA, annually attracts around 300,000 individuals to the United States from 200 countries and territories to study in U.S. high schools, universities, and research institutions; build professional networks; enhance English language and intercultural skills; and teach in U.S. schools, colleges, and universities.

CFP Journal of Family Communication

“PublicationCall for manuscripts for the Journal of Family Communication. Deadline: ongoing.

Volumes 24-26 (2024-2026)
Editor: Sylvia L. Mikucki-Enyart, University of Iowa

The Journal of Family Communication (JFC) publishes original, theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous scholarship that advances the understanding of the communication processes within or about families as well as research that addresses issues related to the intersection between family communication and social systems, such as mass media, education, health care, and law and policy. Scholarship centering diversity within families (e.g., racial-ethnic, family form) are especially encouraged. JFC is methodologically inclusive and welcomes quantitative, qualitative, rhetorical, and critical research as well as multidisciplinary scholarship from related fields, such as family studies, social psychology, and sociology.

U Strasbourg IAS Fellowships 2023-4 (France)

FellowshipsFellowships, University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Studies (USIAS), Strasbourg, France. Deadline: 5 September 2023.

The University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS) was created in 2012 to fund excellent, original research in all scientific domains and to serve as a place of intellectual innovation. In order to reach this objective, USIAS welcomes excellent researchers from all countries and all disciplinary backgrounds. Each year, the Institute selects around 15 Fellows for a period of between three months to two years.

Fellowships are available to researchers:

  • From outside of Strasbourg, wishing to carry out research in interaction with researchers at the University of Strasbourg and/or to use a specific Strasbourg research facility. Eligible candidates should be at the level of at least assistant professor (tenure track) or equivalent.

  • From Strasbourg wishing to work on particularly original research ideas, seeking to apply their knowledge and skills to new domains outside of their current field of work. Joint projects with an external applicant are particularly encouraged. Eligible candidates should hold a permanent post and be at least at the level of maître de conférences or chargé de recherche (or equivalent).

  • Applications from emeritus professors can be considered. Applicants holding a non-permanent position, e.g. post-doctorate, are not eligible to apply.

  • Joint Fellowships can be submitted, with a maximum of three applicants for any one project.

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Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director
Center for Intercultural Dialogue

International House UC Berkeley: Leadership Programs Supervisor (USA)

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Leadership Programs Supervisor, International House, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Deadline: open until filled.

Reporting to the Vice President of the Robertson Center for Intercultural Leadership Programs, you will be part of a team that is integral to the overall resident experience. You will be supporting the overall mission and goals of International House and Robertson Center for Intercultural Leadership Programs. Your role will focus on programming and resident leadership. This position requires evening and weekend working hours, as needed.