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Eithne Knappitsch Profile

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Dr. Eithne Knappitsch is Professor of Intercultural Management at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (FH Kärnten), Villach, Austria. Additionally, she is a corporate trainer and consultant, bringing her expertise to organizations seeking to enhance intercultural teamwork dynamics, leadership, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), and sustainability.

Eithne Knappitsch

Eithne is passionate about the interplay between people, culture, communication (and language), and connectivity. She is dedicated to promoting conscious personal and professional leadership in her training and teaching endeavors. And she considers herself a “pracademic,” bridging the gap between academic and practitioner contexts.

Based in the tri-border region of southern Austria, which includes Slovenia and Italy, Eithne has a special affinity for borderscapes, both physical and virtual. She grew up in Inishowen on the Ireland-Northern Ireland border and spent some time working as a researcher for the Culture, Arts & Leisure Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly. She describes herself as a “border person,” having developed a sense of comfort in liminal or in-between spaces. Eithne is a founding member of the Transfrontier Euro-Institut Network, a network established in 2010 with 17 university, research institution, and training partners from 9 border regions in Europe. TEIN focuses on strengthening European integration and cross-border cooperation, embodying Eithne’s commitment to practical intercultural collaboration in Europe.

Drawing upon her expertise in Intercultural Management, Eithne equips her learners with the necessary competencies and perspectives for success in a globalized world and the opportunities of New and Remote Work. Her ability to bridge academic theory and practical application enhances the development of essential skills among her learners.

Eithne’s contributions extend beyond academia. She served as the President of SIETAR Austria (Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research) from 2019 to 2022, actively promoting intercultural understanding and competence. Moreover, Eithne co-founded the Global Case Study Challenge, a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating a future-oriented movement of global, conscious, and sustainable thinkers, doers, and leaders. The GCSC offers an award-winning Virtual Exchange/COIL program, focusing on intercultural communication, digital collaboration, and sustainability competencies. In addition, she is involved in the Transcultural Competence Expert group at the Leadership Excellence Institute at Zeppelin University, a Delphi study on transcultural competence, and active in a working group for the World Council for Intercultural and Global Competence

Selected publications:

Knappitsch, E. (2023). A new narrative of leadership in the context of global virtual teams? In J. B. Montecinos, T. Grünfelder, and J. Wieland (Eds.), A relational view on cultural complexity: Implications for theory and practice (pp. 367-389). Cham: Springer.

Knappitsch, E. (2017). Bias mindfulness and perceptual shift: Key to managing a diverse workforce. In SIETAR Europa Congress Proceedings Cultural Dexterity for Turbulent Times, 22-27 May, 2017. Dublin: SIETAR Europa.

Knappitsch, E. (2008). 10 October commemorations in Carinthia: Promoting unity or division? Debatte: Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 16(2), 171-187.

Knappitsch, E., & Caliskan, S. (2017). Managing bias in HR: From recruiting to retaining a diverse workforce. In B. Covarrubias Venegas, K. Thill, & J. Domnanovich (Eds.), Internationales Personalmanagement. Rollen – Kompetenzen – Perspektiven: Implikationen für die Praxis. SpringerGabler.

Buko, S., Knappitsch, E., Zinenko, A., & Covarrubias-Venegas, B. (2022). The Global Case Study Challenge: A virtual exchange developing global work competencies. European Conference on e-Learning, 21(1), 32-41.

Deckert, C., Schomaker, R., & Knappitsch, E. (2022). Cultural impacts on national innovativeness and entrepreneurship. In Innovation and entrepreneurship: Theory and practice (pp. 57-84). WSB University.

Döring, T., Knappitsch, E., & Aigner, B. (2010). Political competences within the EU and their significance for the Western Balkans. European Perspectives, 2(2/3), 15-39.

Work for CID:

Eithne Knappitsch wrote a guest post on The Global Case Study Challenge: Competencies for the Future of Work in Virtual Environments in 2023, and on Empowering Remote-Ready Graduates: The Transformative Role of Virtual Exchange in Career-Oriented Education in 2024.

Global Case Study Challenge Virtual Exchange 2023 (Austria)

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2023 Global Case Study Challenge Virtual Exchange/COIL, Global Work Competency Laboratory, Klagenfurt, Austria, 2 October-29 November 2023. Deadline: 7 July 2023.

2023 GCSC COIL

The Global Case Study Challenge (GCSC) is an award-winning 8-week teaching and learning program for BA and MA-level students. It’s a high-impact career-oriented VE focusing on collaborative global virtual teamwork and the development of intercultural, digital communication and sustainability competencies.

Organizers are excited to be moving into the sixth iteration of the GCSC. To date, 1850 students and 60 educators from 36 universities across 22 different countries have worked together in the GCSC on real-life business cases in 415 Global Virtual Teams.

Feel free to share with interested colleagues across the globe.

Sign-up here.

FH Kärnten: Italian Language (Austria)

“JobSenior Lecturer for Italian language, Intercultural Management, FH Kärnten (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences), Austria. Deadline: 11 June 2023.

Your tasks:

  • Independent teaching of Italian as a foreign language, Italian for specific purposes in Bachelor’s and Master’s programs with international and German-speaking student groups
  • Scientific collaboration and research in the area of teaching subjects and projects
  • Coordination with internal and external cooperation partners
  • Administrative tasks within the School of Management
  • Contribution to the academic profile of the faculty

Your profile:

  • Completed Master’s or doctoral degree (e.g. Romance studies, Linguistics, Italian studies or similiar)
  • Qualification in teaching Italian as a Foreign Language
  • Relevant teaching experience in an intercultural context with multilingual groups of learners
  • Excellent knowledge of Italian (native speaker or native-like level C2 according to CEFR)
  • Very good knowledge of English (min. level C1 in W/S)
  • Very good knowledge of German (min. level C1 in W/S)
  • Experience in hybrid and online teaching
  • Scientific and methodological-didactic competences
  • Interest in further academic development
  • Ideally project management skills
  • Ideally publications on linguistics, foreign language didactics (Italian), interculturality
  • Willingness to familiarize yourself with new topics
  • Ability to communicate and resolve conflicts
  • Excellent digital literacy skills and the usual Office programs
  • High level of motivation and interest, strong communication and teamwork skills as well as very good time and self-management, willingness to learn, flexibility and ability to work under pressure are required for this position

IGNM: Ensembles & Composers Exchange Project (Austria/Slovenia)

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Call for Scores: Ensembles & Composers Exchange Project, Internationale Gesellschaft für Neue Musik (IGNM), Vienna, Austria. Deadline: 15 May 2023.

The focus of the project is the artistic exchange between Slovenian and Austrian composers as well as international composers living in Austria and Slovenia of younger generation. Two young ensembles from both countries are invited to take part in the project – between feathers (AT) and Trio Tempestoso (SI). The project aims to promote young talents and strengthen intercultural dialogue.

Conditions: Slovenian and Austrian composers as well as composers of other nationalities living in Slovenia and Austria are invited to submit their existing works for any combination (from duo to septet) of the following instruments: flute, clarinet, percussion, 2 x accordion, voice, violoncello. Applying composers must be born in 1988 or younger.

 

Global Case Study Challenge Virtual Exchange 2023 (Austria)

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Global Case Study Challenge Virtual Learning Nuggets, Global Work Competency Laboratory, Klagenfurt, Austria, April 14, 2023, and April 28, 2023.

APRIL 28, 2023 | 13:00-13:50 CET on Developing Global Leadership Competencies through Virtual Student Exchange
𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

The first virtual learning nugget will explore how virtual exchange programs can create sustainable collaboration and promote cultural awareness and understanding. Students gain valuable skills such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving in global virtual teams, creating meaningful learning experiences and fostering long-lasting relationships. Participating in virtual exchange programs not only provides students with valuable skills and experiences but also offers educators opportunities to develop lasting collaborative connections. Educators can foster long-lasting relationships that can benefit their students and enhance their teaching practices.

APRIL 14, 2023 | 13:00-13:50 CET on Global Conscious and Sustainable Collaboration through Virtual Exchange
𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

The second virtual learning nugget will focus on how virtual exchange programs can develop global leadership competencies. By participating in virtual exchange programs, students can gain valuable leadership skills and experiences, preparing them for success in a globalized world.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from the experienced #GCSC team Dr. Barbara Covarrubias Venegas, Dr. Eithne Knappitsch, and Dr. Anna Zinenko, and gain valuable insights into the world of COIL and #virtualexchange. Save your spot for the free virtual learning nuggets today!

Danube U Krems: Country Experts for West Balkans and North Africa (Austria)

“JobCall for experts: Measuring Irregular Migration (MIrreM), Department of Migration and Globalization, Danube University Krems, Austria. Deadline: 16 April 2023.

The University for Continuing Education Krems (Danube University Krems) is looking for expressions of interests from qualified experts interested to contribute to research conducted under the EU funded research project “Measuring irregular migration and related policies” (MIrreM). The project’s research covers 20 countries, including 12 EU countries and the United Kingdom, the US and Canada covered by project partners and five non-EU countries to be covered by experts recruited through this call.

Specifically, they are looking for up to five experts mapping policies and estimates/statistical data on irregular migration for a) two Western Balkan Country (two of the following countries shall be covered: Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo2 or Bosnia-Herzegovina), two North African countries (two of the following countries shall be covered: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria or Morocco) and Türkiye. Experts may express an interest for one or more countries mentioned above, provided they can prove country expertise, expertise on (irregular) migration and related policies and ability to analyse statistical data and estimates on the subject. There are 3 deliverables due in August and September, at which point the experts will be paid.

Global Case Study Challenge Virtual Exchange (Austria)

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2022 Global Case Study Challenge Virtual Exchange/COIL, Global Work Competency Laboratory, Klagenfurt, Austria. Deadline: 15 August 2022.

COIL Connect 2

The Global Case Study Challenge (GCSC) is an award-winning 8-week teaching and learning program for BA and MA-level students. It’s a high-impact career-oriented VE focusing on collaborative global virtual teamwork and the development of intercultural, digital communication and sustainability competencies.

Organizers are excited to be moving into the fifth iteration of the GCSC. To date, 1450 students and 50 educators from 30 universities across 20 different countries have worked together in the GCSC on real-life business cases in 380 Global Virtual Teams.

Feel free to share with interested colleagues across the globe.

Sign-up here.

U Vienna: Visiting Professor in Language Sciences (Austria)

“JobVisiting Professor of Language Sciences, Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, University of Vienna, Austria. Deadline: 9 May 2022.

This is a temporary position, beginning 1 October 2022. Successful candidates should be specialised in linguistics (Spanish), in particular in intercultural research and plurilinguism. They will teach both undergraduates and graduates in the Bachelor and the Master programme “Romanistik”. Their teaching load will be 8 hours per week.

U Vienna: Romance Linguistics, Interculturality, Multilingualism (Austria)

“JobUniversity Professor of Romance Linguistics, Interculturality, Multilingualism, University of Vienna, Austria. Deadline: 12 April 2022.

At the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna the position of a University Professor of Romance Linguistics: Interculturality and Multilingualism (full time, permanent position) is to be filled. The candidate/applicant has a Romance research and teaching profile in the area of linguistics, with a focus on plurilingualism and interculturality. The candidate/applicant should be qualified, for Romance, in the fundamental linguistic fields of grammar, variational linguistics and language change. The candidate/applicant is expected to be able to represent Spanish and at least one other Romance language in linguistic research and teaching.

U Vienna: Intercultural Philosophy (Austria)

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University Professor of Intercultural Philosophy, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Deadline: 12 January 2022.

At the Faculty of Philosophy and Education of the University of Vienna the position of a University Professor of Intercultural Philosophy (full time, permanent position) is to be filled. The successful applicant should have a research focus in at least one of the non-European philosophies and is expected to demonstrate excellence in this area. They also require expertise in current discourses on intercultural philosophy, transcultural philosophy or cross-cultural philosophy.