FAQ

What content is appropriate for this site?

Basically, anything related to the mission of the Center for Intercultural Dialogue. In practical terms, that means: conferences, events, and job ads (including faculty and administrative positions, or practitioner positions), as well as fellowships and postdocs and studentships that either relate to intercultural and/or dialogue topics in some way, or that are based outside the US (in order to encourage US scholars to connect internationally) are all appropriate. Publication opportunities must relate in some way to intercultural and/or dialogue issues. The first time a journal calls for submissions, if the journal is based outside the US, or if it emphasizes intercultural and/or dialogue topics, that would be appropriate, but after that, only special issue calls will be posted, and only if they relate to CID’s mission. Opportunities for applied intercultural dialogue, collaborative opportunities, or professional opportunities relating to intercultural dialogue are always relevant. Study abroad courses can be on any topic, since by definition these are international professional travel opportunities. Grants and awards for international travel or for activities related to intercultural and/or dialogue topics can be posted. Reviews of new books on intercultural and/or dialogue topics will occasionally be posted, as will the occasional poetry, if related to intercultural and/or dialogue, but general announcements for new publications will NOT, especially not for textbooks. However, relevant new publications should be submitted for the list of readings in ICD. Guest posts on directly relevant topics related to intercultural dialogue will also occasionally be published, but NOT ads. When in doubt, send an email asking for a decision!

Can anyone add content to this site?

Yes, actually, although very few people do it this way. This website is designed as a clearinghouse for information, meaning that as you have information to share about relevant topics, you can post it directly to the site yourself. Of course, as with all sites, comments that are really spam (including irrelevant and/or inappropriate content, especially ads) will be not be approved. But any comments about your own research, teaching or study abroad opportunities, conferences, awards, etc. are appropriate so long as they have something to do with helping communication scholars in different countries find one another. See What we do for details about how you can contribute.  You can also submit material to be posted via email, and we’ll post it for you, which is the way most people apparently prefer to do it, presumably because it looks more professional that way.

How do I contribute content to this site?

You can write a comment directly on the site. A brief explanation for those new to these technical matters: this website is a blog hosted by WordPress. In a blog, a “page” is distinguished from a “post” or a “comment.” Pages are static (unchanging) presentations of major content – so there are pages with basic information: about, what is CID?, and what we do, as well as publications, grants, profiles, and centers and organizations. Short-term notes (such as a particular job announcement or study abroad opportunity, description of an event or award or competition) appear as “posts.” Only the owner of the site (the Center) can contribute pages and posts. However, everyone is able to make “comments” – and these can be on any topic. Simply click on the link to create a comment at the bottom of the relevant page or post. Alternatively, you are welcome to send an email to the Center with content and ask that it be added to the site on your behalf.

I’ve found a conference/event/job/grant/fellowship/publication opportunity that I want to follow up. Do I contact the Center?

Probably not! Please check the post or page for contact information and contact the person or organization in charge of that opportunity. Typically there will be a link in the first line of any post. The Center will respond to all (legitimate) emails, but it usually will be most efficient to directly contact the people responsible for non-Center activities and opportunities.

How do I find content that interests me?

The menu at the top of every page or post organizes the main pages. “Categories” show up in the menu and to the right on every post if viewed on a computer (or at the bottom of a post if viewed on a phone), and are designed to help visitors classify content of the posts. However, these only apply to posts, not pages or comments. Banners have been added to posts to help clarify content. “Tags” show up on the left side of every post if viewed on a computer (they seem to disappear on a phone), and are designed to help visitors locate content on similar topics. It is also possible to “search” for a particular word or phrase using the box at the top right if viewed on a computer (bottom of a post on a phone). Posts and pages are equally searchable, and so will show up if you do a search. Comments are NOT searchable, however, so it is important to put them on the most relevant page so others can easily find them!

Someone I want to contact has a researcher profile on this site. Why is there no email listed?

If you email the Center, we will pass your message on to anyone profiled on the site, but we typically do not give out emails directly. And we rarely post emails since that can result in lots of spam. As a general hint: many faculty members have university pages (and nearly all based in the US do), with emails publicly listed there.

My university requires an internship. Can I work with the Center?

Possibly. Send an email with your resume and we’ll talk. As a general rule: you need to be earning credit for your time since there’s no funding for interns and we want you to be reimbursed in some way. If you want an excuse to come to the US, this won’t work because CID has no bricks-and-mortar facility but only exists online. Different types of internships are possible: think about what you could do to make the site even better than it currently is, and talk about that. Interns with graphic design skills are particularly appreciated, but those who are good researchers, or who know any of the social media platforms well, or who might be interested in creating videos as a resource, may all find a good fit here.

My interests have changed, and I want to get off the listserve.

As CID does not keep a listserve, you presumably signed up to receive posts through WordPress, or through one of the social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter). That means you will have to stop following CID on whichever of these you use, in order for the posts to stop. If you receive emails, that means you signed up through WordPress. You can cancel your subscription at any time: just click on the ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of the next email you receive.

What happened before I got here?

Newcomers to this or any blog can catch up by checking the archived posts, which are organized chronologically rather than by content. However, only posts are archived – pages and comments are not, meaning that changes do not show up in this list.

Who are the people behind the Center?

See Who we are for details about everyone, from advisory board members to interns to the Director. Use the information on the Contact page if you want to reach us.