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CFP JICR: The Ecological Turn in Intercultural Communication

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Call for papers for a special issue of the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research on The ecological turn in Intercultural Communication: State of the art and avenues for future research. Deadline: extended abstract, 1 September 2024.

Special issue editors:
Mélodine Sommier (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
Diyako Rahmani (Massey University, New Zealand)
Alice Fanari (Northeastern University, USA)

Call for papers: Ecological Turn in Intercultural Communication

This special issue hopes to tease out and strengthen the connections between interculturality and ecology by showing what such a dual focus can bring to light. Specifically, the issue editors invite articles engaging with, but not limited to, the following questions and areas of inquiry:

  • How are notions and discourses about culture, identity, community, and borders constructed and mobilized to talk about the ecological collapse?
  • How can a dual focus on interculturality and ecology be used to renew the field of intercultural communication and some of its central concepts such as competence, dialogue or reflexivity?
  • How can a dual focus on interculturality and ecology be applied in research various contexts such as education (e.g. sustainability (language) education), interpersonal relationships (e.g. interspecies dialogue), mediated communication, health etc.?
  • How can the study of interculturality and ecology benefit from and contribute to other lines of work such as decolonial scholarship, environmental justice, pluriversality and post-humanism?
  • What methods and paradigms are particularly useful to explore the interplay between interculturality and ecology?
  • How can the ecological turn in intercultural communication be used to move the field away from the Euro-western-centric production of knowledge and give room to indigenous and marginalized academic voices?

IIE: Program Officer, Fulbright, Western Hemisphere (USA/Hybrid)

“JobSenior Program Officer, Fulbright Student & Scholar Programs, Western Hemisphere – Latin America, Caribbean & Canada (USA/Hybrid), The Institute of International Education (IIE), Washington, DC. Deadline: Open until filled, posted 28 May 2024.

This position will work with the Fulbright Program Management department. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange program sponsored by the United States Government. Fulbright was founded in 1946 with an ambitious goal—to increase mutual understanding and support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Led by the U.S. Government in partnership with more than 160 countries worldwide, Fulbright offers an expansive suite of life-changing international academic and cultural exchange opportunities.

The Senior Program Officer, Fulbright Student Programs is responsible for program deliverables for specified countries or programs within the Western Hemisphere region, in addition to playing a leadership role in managing budgets for the region as well as overseeing contracts and awards made directly with U.S. embassies, Fulbright Commissions, institutions and other organizations. This individual will support the implementation of the contractual services for the Fulbright Program, including country-specific budgets and program policies, working closely with their counterparts at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Fulbright Commissions and U.S. Embassies overseas, and internal teams within the larger Fulbright team at IIE to enable programmatic success.

Other positions with IIE available here.

Florida International U: Program Manager (Italy)

“JobProgram Manager, Florida International University, Genoa, Italy. Deadline: 6 July 2024.

The Florida International University in Genoa program, with 19 years of operation in Genoa and approximately 700 participating students as of summer 2024, is searching to fill the position of Program Manager. The program manager’s primary responsibilities are the day-to-day operations of FIU in Genoa, including but not limited to: coordination of the activities and use of the program center, participation in group activities and trips, arranging student and faculty housing, addressing the legal requirements of the program, managing the maintenance of the physical facilities, and availability in case of emergency.

Genoa is a port city between sea and mountains, with a layered history of medieval, Renaissance, modern and contemporary conditions offering a rich context for life and learning experiences. FIU has semester and summer FIU faculty-led programs in architecture, social sciences, and hospitality and tourism management, as well as a semester program for undergraduates of any major with courses in political science, European history and art history taught by Italian professors.

Foundation for International Education: Institutional Relations Manager (USA but Remote)

“JobInstitutional Relations Manager, Foundation for International Education, London, UK (position is remote but USA-based). Deadline: open until filled.

The Institutional Relations Manager serves as a member of FIE’s US-based Institutional Relations Team and applies in-depth program development and marketing skills to meet the needs of current FIE partners, grow new and existing partnerships, and develop new affiliations. The successful candidate will enjoy the challenges of developing existing and building new relationships, meeting deadlines, achieving goals, being responsive to the needs of colleagues, maintaining awareness of US higher education developments, and contributing to FIE’s growth and business development. This role is fully remote in the US.

ICA Regional Chapters

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Regional Chapters, International Communication Association, USA.

International Communication Association Regional Chapters mapThe ICA Regional Chapters Program is currently in a three-year pilot phase. No additional chapters will be approved during the pilot so that all resources can be devoted to making the six original chapters as successful as possible. The six regional chapters are: Indonesia, Nigeria, China, Kenya, France, and India.

Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Differences 2025 (Germany)

AwardsCall for nominations: Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Differences, University of Potsdam, Germany. Deadline: 31 October 2024.

In 2025 the University of Potsdam will be presenting the eighth Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding, and Respect for Differences. Each year, the University of Potsdam awards the prize to one young scholar who has made an important contribution to the social dialogue on peace, international understanding, and tolerance, or who has campaigned for freedom in research and teaching or the right of free expression. A panel of judges selects the prizewinner from among the nominations submitted.

The winner of the Voltaire Prize will be honored in January, 2025 at the University of Potsdam New Year’s Reception. The prize amounts to €5,000 and is financed by the Friede Springer Foundation. Nominations for the Voltaire Prize must be submitted by third parties or organizations. Self-nominations are not possible.

Urban Studies Foundation: International Fellowships for the Global South (UK)

Fellowships

International Fellowships for urban scholars from the Global South, Urban Studies Foundation, Glasgow, UK. Deadline: 6 July 2024.

Applications are invited to the USF’s International Fellowships for urban scholars from the Global South. Each award will cover the cost of a visiting sabbatical period at a host university of the candidate’s choice, for the purpose of writing-up the candidate’s existing research findings in the form of publishable articles and/or a book. The proposed work should be completed under the guidance of a chosen mentor in the candidate’s field of study. Funding is available for a period ranging between 3-9 months, and eligible research may cover any theme pertinent to a better understanding of urban realities in the Global South.

Applicants must be early-to-mid career urban scholars holding a PhD awarded within the preceding 10 years (by the submission deadline) who currently work in a university or other research institution within the Global South. Candidates must also be nationals of a country in the Global South, defined as any country on the present OECD list of ODA recipients (2024-2025).

 

China Scholarships for African Students 2024 (China)

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China Scholarships for African Students 2024, Chinese Scholarship Council, China. Deadline: 29 June 2024.

The Government of China offers scholarships for African students for the academic year 2022. The scholarships are intended for studies leading to the award of master and doctoral degrees China Scholarships for African Students. The Commission of the African Union acts as the executive/administrative branch or secretariat of the AU (and is somewhat analogous to the European Commission) for China Scholarships for African Students. If English is not your first language, then you will need to show that your English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in your studies China Scholarships for African Students. Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees. The scholarships are open to all qualified African nationals.

Scholarships are awarded to study Public Policy, Public Administration of National Development, Public Administration, Public Administration in International Development and Governance, Public Administration, Chinese Economy, Management of Rural Development and Management Studies, Public Health, International Communication, Transportation Engineering of Railway Operation and Management, Transportation Engineering, Professional Accounting Program, Auditing, Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Information and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrification & Information Technology in Rail Transit, International Law and Chinese Law, Public Diplomacy, International Relations and Theoretical Economics in National Development.

CFP JIIC: Continuing Relevance of the Global South

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Call for papers for a special issue of the Journal of International and Intercultural Communication on The Continuing Relevance of the Global South (and Where to Find it). Deadline: abstract only, 1 July 2024.

Special issue editors:
Rochelle R Davidson Mhonde (George Mason University)
Zhuo Ban (University of Cincinnati)
Last Moyo (Xian-Jiaotong Liverpool University)

In this special issue, authors are invited to submit proposals that address the theoretical expansion and translatability of critical theoretical frameworks and models across the communication discipline, emphasizing international contexts and intercultural conceptualizations. Editors encourage proposals that shed light on the continuing relevance of the Global South concept influenced by a diverse array of critical perspectives and geopolitically located vantage points (e.g., being “from” the Global South while living in the North). They welcome critical approaches including (but are not limited to) critical race theory, intersectionality, culture-centered approach, decolonial, subaltern studies, queer theory, and indigeneity, among others. Topics could include, for instance, communication issues and problematics emerging from the context of (a) immigrant labor in the new global economic structure, (b) new models of geo-political alliance and colonization, (c) global solidarity of struggles across race, gender, class among other social identities, (d) global discursive field in the age of social media, AI, and digital surveillance, and (e) the challenges in addressing global health disparities and inequities through intercultural health communication and promotion.

Na’atik Language and Cultural Institute: Language School Library Activities Coordinator 2024-25 (Mexico)

“JobLanguage School Library Activities Coordinator for 2024-25 school year, Na’atik Language and Cultural Institute, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico. Deadline: 15 July 2024.

Purpose of role: To take ownership of our small trilingual library, promoting literacy and the love of reading among our English, Spanish and Maya students. To deliver library based ESL classes to children and young adults. To develop and manage a schedule of extracurricular and intercultural activities in the library.

Specific activities:

  • Welcoming and orienting students to the library, its programs, and its resources
  • Collaborating with English teachers to create a curriculum of accessible library-based English as a second language classes which complement the students’ regular classes.
  • Creating and promoting an extra-curricular program of activities in the library for English language students
  • Promoting library programs for students and parents
  • Managing volunteers from the local community and our Spanish and Maya language immersion (MaS) program
  • Working with the English teachers and MaS program to create and promote intercultural activities amongst students
  • Maintaining the library catalog and managing all aspects of circulation
  • Promoting the borrowing of books, encouraging students to select level and interest appropriate reading materials
  • Maintaining all library resources and materials
  • Working with our Communications and Fundraising Manager as needed to promote the library to the local community and to maintain funding and in-kind donations
  • Organizing and assisting with special events and field trips
  • Teaching substitute English classes, when necessary