Month: October 2023

U North Dakota: Assistant Professor of Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Communication, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA. Deadline: 15 November 2023.

The Department of Communication at the University of North Dakota invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor, contingent upon availability of funding. They seek applicants with expertise in the following areas, including, but not limited to: international/intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, sports communication, strategic communication, and communication and technology.

 

Bryant U: Intercultural / International Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Intercultural and International Communication,  Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, USA. Deadline: 10 November 2023.

The Department of Communication and Language Studies at Bryant University invites applications for a full time, tenure track Assistant Professor position in Intercultural/International Communication, to help in two B.S. degrees of Communication and Digital Communication and Bryant’s newly revised General Education coursework. They seek a scholar-teacher whose background prepares them to serve as program director of a multi- section intercultural communication course that is a part of the General Education curriculum, along with teaching courses in their area of specialty.

Principal responsibilities of this position include:

  • Teaching courses that examine intercultural and international communication, both in its theoretical concepts, and its real-world application such as: intercultural communication competency, transcultural communication, cultural identity or cultural adaptation, impact of communication on diverse populations, use of communication to address social, cultural, and economic disparities, community outreach, audience analysis, intercultural communication and health science and behavior, and addressing at-risk communities.

  • Revision or creation of higher level courses in intercultural/international communication, as well as other courses that align with the candidate’s specific expertise.

  • Work collaboratively on research and programming with diverse educational departments.

  • Evidence of multidisciplinary research, community outreach initiatives, educational training initiatives, or student programming creation is preferred.

World Council for Intercultural & Global Competence: Assessing Intercultural Competence (USA but Online)

EventsWorld Council for Intercultural & Global Competence: Assessing Intercultural Competence Across Disciplines, 30-31 October 2023,  online.

The 2023 Annual Global Symposium will be held virtually 30 October 2023 on the topic of Assessing Intercultural Competence. The theme will be “Assessing Intercultural Competence across Disciplines” Days and times: Monday, October 30, 16:00 – 19:00 EST / Tuesday, October 31st, 5:00 – 8:00 JST. This event is being organized by the ICC Assessment Working Group of the World Council on Intercultural and Global Competence.

Li & Lee: Transpositioning: Translanguaging and the Liquidity of Identity

Resources in ICD“ width=Li, W., & Lee, T. K. (2023). Transpositioning: Translanguaging and the liquidity of identity.
Applied Linguistics, 20, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amad065

Transpositioning is an adaptation of the concept of positioning as used in social psychology, and is defined as “the process in which individuals articulate their personhood by taking up changeable identities in interaction” (p. 2). It should be relevant to those studying intercultural dialogue, though it has not yet been used in that context. See KC99: Translanguaging for a brief explanation of that concept.

“This essay seeks to address the seemingly random, ever-expanding, and shifting communicative demands of liquid modernity by focussing on two key issues: the need to reconceptualize language and communication as a consequence of the diversification of media and resources users draw upon to meet these demands; and the need for a new analytical framework to capture how people perform multiplex roles spontaneously and simultaneously through dynamic and adaptive communicative practices. We do the former with the concept of translanguaging and the latter with transpositioning.” (p. 1)

“Translanguaging facilitates transpositioning. The juxtaposition of the two terms underscores the simultaneous activation of multiple identities by way of mobilizing resources across the boundaries of named languages, new media, and entrenched ideologies. In this process, borders are renegotiated, circumvented, even outright rejected. What ensues are emergent and evolving semiotic spaces in which play—in the sense of a certain lightness of being, marked by a creative and critical ludicity—is a method of social engagement. One might thus say that communication in the liquid modern age comprises a non-committal play of identities where language users, in the manner of free-and-easy tourists creating itineraries on the whim, spontaneously (re)invent themselves by orchestrating all available and accessible resources in their semiotic repertoire in response to communicative stimuli from others.” (p. 14)

For a brief introduction to the topic, see KC99: Translanguaging.

Intersect Virtual Conference 2023 (Canada but Online)

EventsIntersect: 2nd Annual Graduate Students Virtual Conference, Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada, 26-27 October 2023.

INTERSECT is the annual virtual conference of the Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication (MAIIC) program at Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, Canada. The conference brings together experts, researchers, and students from different parts of the world to explore and discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in intercultural and international communication. Join and register for free to be part of this exciting conference.

The keynote speakers are:
Dr. Rogério Miguel Puga (Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal)
Dr. Merelda Fiddler-Potter (First Nations University of Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Dr. Brad Anderson (Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada)
Ms. Delphine Schrank M.A. (Investigative Journalist and Author, Mexico City, Mexico)

DIVERSAS: Dialogue Between Portuguese and Chinese (Macau)

EventsDIVERSAS: Diversity in Portuguese and Chinese Translation, St. Joseph University, Macau, 27 September-20 October 2023.

The exhibition “DIVERSAS – Diversity in Portuguese-Chinese Translation,” organized by at the University of Saint Joseph, is a multifaceted display of intercultural and linguistic dialogue between Portuguese and Chinese. This exhibition showcases student projects prepared during the prior academic year. Each work reflects the diversity of these two very different languages, exploring the translation and interpretation of texts, covering various genres, themes, and fields of knowledge.  DIVERSAS invites visitors to explore and discover the plurality of meanings and perspectives that arise throughout the process of teaching and learning languages. Each piece in the exhibition is a testimony to the challenge of translating not only words but also contexts, ideas, and feelings between such rich cultures and traditions.

This event is an opportunity to see the work and creativity of the students, and to reflect on the importance of intercultural dialogue in building a more inclusive and harmonious world.

The exhibition is an invitation to reflect on the role of translation in bringing worlds closer together, in understanding other cultures, and in building bridges between people and nations. It would serve well as a model to other similar programs.

 

New CID Competition/Publication: Student Voices

“Student Voices

This is a reminder the Center for Intercultural Dialogue has invited students to apply for the opportunity to be published in a new publication, to be titled Student Voices.

Students (at any level, high school to doctoral students) may submit entries at any time; they will be judged four times/year. All entries submitted will be reviewed, and the best ones prepared for publication. This is not a competition with just a few winners; all entries passing review will be published. The students whose work is accepted for publication will be given profiles on the website. The first winner’s essay was published in September: Rohak Jain, a high school student at Interlake High School in Belleview, wrote The Virtues of an Open Mind: Making Room for Flexibility in Intercultural Dialogue.

The goal of the competition is to invite a wide range of students to tell the story of their own experience with intercultural dialogue, or what they have learned about intercultural dialogue, or what they want to share with others. As made clear on our website, intercultural dialogue is jointly constructed by participants, requiring cooperation to engage in new and different ways of interacting. This series is designed to publicly amplify the voices of students who have engaged in intercultural dialogues. Those dialogues do not have to have been successful; we can learn as much from things that go wrong as when things go right.

There will be several deadlines per year, to accommodate different schedules. The next deadline is November 30, 2023. Details about Student Voices can be found by reading the original post.

Auburn U: International Organizational Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of International Organizational Communication,  Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. Deadline: 27 October 2023 or until filled.

The School of Communication and Journalism at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Communication beginning fall semester, Aug. 16, 2024. Responsibilities include teaching organizational and intercultural communication as well as quantitative or qualitative research methods at the graduate and undergraduate levels and developing graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in international organizational and intercultural communication and area of specialty.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in international organizational communication and a demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in group communication and related organizational communication processes. They will have taught or have an interest in developing communication courses related to organizational and intercultural contexts. The successful candidate will be willing to teach large lecture courses and have taught or have an interest in developing online courses and/or study abroad opportunities. Candidates that can teach a variety of research methodologies are desired.

Cornell U: Global Operations (USA)

“JobAssistant Director of Global Operations, Office of the Vice Provost of International Affairs, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. Deadline: 28 October 2023.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of Global Operations and Strategy, the Assistant Director of Global Operations is part of the Global Operations team responsible for Finance, HR, and Consulting. The position provides support to Cornell faculty, staff and students conducting educational, research, service, or professional services abroad. The position works closely with the Director of International HR and other subject matter experts across the institution including Tax, Cash Management, Office of Sponsored Programs, Risk Management and Insurance, and the Office of General Counsel, and Colleges/Schools.

Media Literacy Week 2023

EventsMedia Literacy Week,  Sponsored by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) , 23-27 October 2023.

US Media Literacy Week Logo

U.S. Media Literacy Week is the celebration of Media Literacy across the United States, held in conjunction with UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week. The mission is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. U.S. Media Literacy Week calls attention to media literacy education by bringing together hundreds of partners for events and activities around the country.

NAMLE defines media literacy as, “the ability to ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, CREATE, and ACT using all forms of communication.” So each day will focus on one of those words and we encourage participants to organize events, teach a lesson, or create media related to the day’s theme. Learn more about this year’s theme here. each day: Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, and Act.

What does media literacy have to do with intercultural dialogue?

…media literacy deals with the study of cultures and looks at the problems relating to hybridization, interconnection and cross-cultural issues between societies and peoples. In other words, media literacy is all about intercultural dialogue.

Source: Tornero, J. M. P. (2014). Media literacy: The cultural heritage of our time. In J. M. P. Tornero (Ed.), Media literacy and intercultural dialogue: Strategies, debates and good practices (p. 5). Barcelona, Spain: Ediciones Sehen.

The long list of activities includes the 3rd Annual Media Literacy Week Film Festival and Productive Conversations without Confrontation.