Month: September 2025

Tokyo International U: Global Teaching Fellows (Japan)

“JobGlobal Teaching Fellows (Lecturers), Global Teaching Institute, Tokyo International University, Tokyo, Japan. Deadline: 24 October 2025.

Tokyo International University (TIU), located in the greater Tokyo area, is seeking qualified applicants to teach as Global Teaching Fellows (lecturers) in the Global Teaching Institute (GTI). The purpose of GTI is to bring Japanese and international undergraduate students in contact with a diverse English-speaking faculty that will engage them in practical English communication skills through a variety of language-learning and culture-related topics. Lecturers teach a variety of courses including, for example: 1st and 2nd year required skill-based classes, and English for academic purposes (EAP), and academic literacy for international students.

Job responsibilities include teaching 10 classes (1000 minutes) 15 hours per week per semester spread across 5 days (8:45am to 5:35pm). Courses are generally assigned a standardized curriculum with required textbooks. Fellows are also expected to hold three 90-minute advising sessions per week in the Learning Commons / English Plaza, develop curricula and materials, and attend departmental and coordinator meetings. Fellows also assist with student recruitment including TIU Open Campus sessions and high school visits throughout the year as well as attend official university functions, such as graduation.

SUNY Cortland: Assistant Director of Study Abroad (USA)

“JobAssistant Director of Study Abroad, State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY, USA. Deadline: 3 October 2025.

The State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY Cortland) invites applications for the position of Assistant Director of Study Abroad within the International Programs Office. This role offers the opportunity to join a dedicated and collaborative team of professionals committed to advancing international educational exchange and supporting student success.

SUNY Cortland’s study abroad staff manage a robust portfolio of over 40 programs in 21 countries, serving approximately 300 students annually. The Assistant Director will play a key role in coordinating part of these programs, advising students, and fostering global engagement across the campus community. The position also involves maintaining strong working relationships with SUNY Cortland’s international partners abroad to support the continued success and development of high-quality study abroad experiences.

CFP Media Ecology Association (Canada)

ConferencesCall for papers: Crossing[out] Borders in our Global Village, Media Ecology Association, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 25-28 June 2026. Deadline: abstract only 1 November 2025.

The annual meeting of the Media Ecology Association provides an opportunity for scholars, artists, professionals, educators, and students to exchange experiences and ideas in a friendly environment. They invite proposals for papers and panels related to the field of media ecology.

The conference theme — crossing[out] borders in our global village — is offered as a generative and open cue. Anyone attending the conference will have crossed some sort of border, and many of us do research that considers the power of relationality and purpose of differentiating. Figuratively, many of us cross borders by blending disciplinary interests or research methods. They chose this theme to suggest that all avenues are open, all topics welcome for review.

Steven Vertovec: In the Era of Superdiversity

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In the era of superdiversity: Modern migration is more complex than ever by Steven Vertovec, published by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 28 May 2024.

The Center has previously posted about the concept of superdiversity (specifically, as one of the Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, in English, French, and German). This discussion by the Vertovec may be relevant to others. He begins:

“In today’s interconnected world, migration is more complex than ever. Superdiversity reflects the profound diversification of processes, social and legal categories, and resultant societal configurations comprising contemporary global migration. Current human mobility patterns are complicated by an array of factors including political instability, insecurity, violence, economic opportunities, family reunification, educational aspirations, and increasingly, climate change. Understanding these multiple stimuli and their linkage is crucial as we navigate this new era of human movement.”

IMéRA Fellowships 2026-7 (France)

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IMéRA Core Fellowships 2025-6, IMéRA Institute for Advanced Study at Aix-Marseille University, France. Deadline: 20 October 2025.

For 2026-27 academic year, Iméra, the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) of Aix Marseille Université, is opening six residency places for academic researchers, each lasting 5 or 10 months. Of these, the Fulbright / Iméra Chair in Migration Studies and the Friche La Belle de Mai / Iméra residency are the subject of separate calls, which will close in the second half of September 2025. All these residencies are divided into four programmes (“Arts & sciences: undisciplined knowledge”, “Interdisciplinary explorations”, “Mediterranean” and “Necessary utopias”).

An active knowledge of French and/or English (written and spoken) is essential. Basic language skills in both languages are desirable because of Iméra’s bilingual environment: for example, the weekly seminars (see point below) are held in both languages. Successful candidates who are not fluent in French are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the language during their stay, if not beforehand.

In the interest of research internationalization, just as the local scientific and cultural community should benefit from the methodological traditions brought by the residents, the latter should also benefit from the numerous expertise present on site, where most disciplines are represented. For these reasons, applicants must not have lived in France for more than 12 months in the 3 years preceding the deadline for this call for applications and submit a project that maximizes the resources available on-site (around a hundred laboratories, various archives, a vibrant cultural and associative life, etc.). It is highly recommended to identify key local resources related to the research theme beforehand, mention them in the project, and outline the envisioned modes of collaboration.

Candidates must commit to participating in the scheduled activities with other residents and the Iméra scientific team. The Community Building Seminar (CBS) is one of the central activities, held each week (variable duration, minimum 3 hours or equivalent to one day).

CFP ICA 2026: Regional Hubs

ConferencesCall for proposals of Regional Hubs to complement International Communication Association convention, Cape Town, South Africa, 4-8 June 2026. Deadline: 1 November 2025.

In conjunction with the 76th Annual ICA Conference (ICA26) on 4-8 June 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, ICA will once again welcome Regional Hubs worldwide to host events concurrent with the annual ICA conference. ICA’s Regional Hubs offers a window into ICA – its community and scholarship. They provide communication scholars in various regions around the world an opportunity to foster community and build intellectual networks. It reflects ICA’s commitment to welcome and support a broader global community of communication scholars.

While there is no substitute for an in-person experience at an ICA conference, organizers recognize that a significant and growing proportion of current and potential ICA membership resides in the Global South, making travel to in-person attendance inaccessible due to fiscal, political, environmental, health, and other hurdles.

In response to these concerns, ICA’s Regional Hubs Initiative offers a window into ICA – its community and scholarship. The Regional Hubs also provide communication scholars in various Regions around the world an opportunity to foster community and build intellectual networks. It reflects ICA’s commitment to welcome and support a broader global community of communication scholars. Since its inception at the virtual ICA 2021 and continuing at the hybrid conferences in ICA22, ICA23, ICA24, and ICA25, each year, the organization has hosted around 10 ICA Regional Hubs.

Regional Hubs host sessions for regional submissions, with some Hubs receiving over 100 submissions, from which some were selected for oral presentation and others for posters. Most of the Hubs hosted themed workshops and invited lectures from local and global scholars, including some who joined from other Regional Hubs and others from the main ICA Conference location.

Some Hubs live-streamed presentations and sessions from the primary conference location (Paris in 2022, Toronto in 2023, Gold Coast in 2024, and Denver in 2025) and organized local panels to facilitate discussion around them. A few organized Blue Sky workshops or workshops on special topics such as scholarly publishing, submitting grants, and scholarship applications. Some Hubs live-streamed their locally-originated events on platforms such as Facebook and YouTube and often garnered considerable local media coverage. In some cases, the Hubs hosted those presenting papers selected for the ICA conference remotely from their locations. Finally, after the selection of Hubs, some Hubs collaborated on organizing joint Hub-to-Hub sessions.

A Note on WordPress Comments (2025)

About CID

The Center for Intercultural Dialogue’s WordPress site (this one you are now viewing) has suddenly been besieged with hundreds of spam comments.

Typically, there have been a few each day, but these have been increasing, until there were 151 attempts to post spam in a single day. After a bit of research, and discussion with the Council of Communication Associations, it seems that the obvious move is to remove the option to post comments on the site, something other organizations have often done. Given that very few legitimate comments are posted, this does not seem like a hardship for very many followers. If you want to talk about content on the site, feel free to send me an email. If you want to write content for the site, again, send an email.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director
Center for Intercultural Dialogue

Bucknell U: Executive Director, Office of Global Education (USA)

“JobExecutive Director, Office of Global Education & Senior International Officer, Bucknell University, PA, USA. Deadline: open until filled, posted 29 August 2025.

Bucknell University invites applications for a strategic, visionary, and collaborative leader to serve as the Executive Director, Office of Global Education and Senior International Officer (SIO). Reporting to the Provost, this position plays a critical role in advancing Bucknell’s global mission and strengthening international engagement across the institution.

As a key member of the Provost’s leadership team, the Executive Director/SIO will provide campus-wide leadership for internationalization, overseeing the development of strategic partnerships and global learning opportunities. The Executive Director/SIO will work to connect the campus with the wider world through support for international student recruitment, study abroad opportunities, and global partnerships. The Executive Director/SIO is expected to work closely and collaboratively with faculty and staff to integrate global perspectives into the fabric of Bucknell’s academic and social life.

GOAL Global: Global Citizenship Education Coordinator (Ireland)

“JobGlobal Citizenship Education Coordinator, GOAL Global, Dublin, Ireland. Deadline: posted 28 August 2025; open until filled.

GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 14 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of personnel. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.

GOAL’s Global Citizenship Education (GCE) programme aims to inform students and educators of GOAL’s work and empower them to understand and critically analyse the root causes and consequences of sudden onset emergencies and related global crises, enabling them to become agents of change in pursuit of a sustainable, resilient and inclusive world.

Reporting the Global Citizenship Manager, and working with a small team of dedicated and passionate colleagues, the purpose of the role is to manage GOAL’s innovative global citizenship programme including GOAL’s work in the formal and nonformal education sector working with both learners and educators while positioning GOAL within the GCE sector in Ireland.

Soka U: Director of Study Abroad & International Programs (USA)

“JobDirector of Study Abroad and International Programs, Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA. Deadline: open until filled, posted 28 August 2025.

Soka University of America is seeking a Director of Study Abroad and International Programs who will report to the Dean of Enrollment Services for day-to-day management and operational oversight as well as to the Dean of Faculty for guidance and direction on all academic responsibilities and faculty affairs.

The Director will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of all aspects of Soka University’s education abroad and international programming. A core element of the university’s curriculum is that these experiences are integral to each student’s academic path. The Director ensures high-impact learning opportunities that uphold the university’s mission, academic rigor, and commitment to global citizenship.