Tag: Czech Republic

Fulbright Commission: Executive Director for Czech Republic

“JobExecutive Director for the Czec h Republic, Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange, Prague, Czech Republic. Deadline: 1 April 2025.

The J. W. Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange in the Czech Republic is a binational organization whose mission is to promote mutual understanding by fostering educational and research collaboration between the Czech Republic and the United States. The Commission is a contributory organization of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports, and administers the Fulbright Program on behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State, facilitating academic and cultural exchange between the two nations. To sustain and advance the success of the Fulbright Program in the Czech Republic, the Commission invites applications for the position of Executive Director.

 

Promoting Intercultural Dialogue Onstage (Czech Republic)

Applied ICDToday is the First Day of the Rest of My Life, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Prague, Czech Republic.

 

Through a theater play, LWF Prague supports the integration of people with a migration background into Czech Society.

“Memories and personal stories are among the few things that refugees and migrants can carry with them wherever they go. The LWF office in Prague, Czech Republic, encouraged people with different cultural backgrounds and locals to share their stories in a theatre play, to connect and foster integration. The first edition premiered in November 2024.

Based on true stories of foreigners and Czechs living in Prague, the play examines the universal challenges of love, friendship, fear, and tough life choices. The amateur actors brought questions from their everyday experience to the play: How can I navigate societal stereotypes about single motherhood while considering what’s best for me and my baby? Will my girlfriend’s mother accept me, or will she always think I’m using marriage for a residence permit? Where can I get help for domestic violence if I don’t speak the local language? Will the authorities trust me, or will I face deportation? These are just some of the real-life situations explored in Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life, a play that premiered at Vinohrady Theater D21 in Prague.”

Institute for Study Abroad: Multiple Positions (International)

“Job Multiple positions at the Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA), (organization is based in Indiana, USA, but these positions are based in UK, Australia, and the Czech Republic). Deadlines vary by position.

  • Director, England and Wales Programmes (based in London, UK; deadline: 25 December 2023)

    The Director of England and Wales Programmes is responsible for the development and leadership of all IFSA sites in England and Wales including the following: inspiring a commitment to first in class customer service for partners and students; ensuring high-quality programming that support student learning and satisfaction outcomes; delivering business results through creative and intentional programme design to support student learning; diversifying the program offering to meet market needs; leading team’s day-to-day programme administration; and growing relationships with host universities, industry, and other partners with a goal of increased enrollment.

  • Student Experience Coordinator (one full-time or two part-time positions based in Sydney, Australia); deadline: open until filled – posted 1 November 2023).

    They are looking for an individual(s) to supports IFSA’s programs in Sydney. This position provides academic and cultural support for undergraduate students; organises co-curricular activities and contributes to the overall operations. In this position, you will work with colleagues from our sites in Australia and the Asia Pacific, the Global Health & Safety Team, Academic Programs and Student Engagement Team. You will work from home and then meet students on campus or at activities/excursions. Hours are flexible and for part-time positions, the workload can be broken up over multiple days of choice over the week.

  • Student Experience Coordinator (Prague, Czech Republic); deadline: open until filled – unclear when posted.

The Student Experience Coordinator supports IFSA’s programs in Prague. This position provides pre arrival and onsite support for students through orientations; cultural engagement opportunities to deepen the student experience; coordinates housing; organizes co-curricular activities; and contributes to overall program operations. The Student Experience Coordinator works closely with all members of the local team and Director.

Summer School: Migration & Development (Czech Republic)

Study AbroadSummer School on Migration and Development, Geographic Migration Centre, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (possibly hybrid), 14-20 August 2022. Deadline: open until all spaces filled.

Geographic Migration Centre, a research institute affiliated with the Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, with support of the International Migration Research Network (IMISCOE), has organized Summer School on Migration and Development in Prague, Czechia, 14 – 20 August 2022.

The one-week course will be organized at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, in the heart of the capital city, Prague (Albertov 6). Experienced and respected scholars and practitioners (from international and non-governmental organizations) from various countries will take part in the Summer School while delivering lectures and/or leading seminars, workshops, panel discussions on issues closely related to migration and development issues. These will be put into broader political, economic, sociocultural, demographic, and geographical contexts.

Masaryk U: Postdoc in Education Research (Czech Republic)

Postdocs

Postdoc Position in the Field of Educational Research, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. Deadline: 29 February 2020.

The Faculty of Education, Masaryk University conducts research on educational systems, schools, curriculum, teaching and learning in a broader socio-cultural context. The Faculty seeks to engage a post-doctoral researcher to strengthen the international (comparative) and interdisciplinary dimension of its research and expertise. The post-doctoral researcher should contribute to the research activities of the Faculty by preparing, conducting, and evaluating empirical and/or theoretical research, and publishing its outcomes for the international research community. His/her research should focus on educational systems / curriculum / instruction / the teaching profession with special attention to diversity and/or transformation to provide a basis for elaborating theories and/or outlining innovations in the field of education. It should address issues such as educational systems transformation, curriculum development, knowledge sharing, meaning making, intercultural learning, multilingualism, etc. The research outcomes should be relevant for educational and cultural institutions (especially schools) with the potential to enhance their social, linguistic, cultural, organisational and pedagogical development.

CFP Multilingual & Multicultural Learning (Czech Republic)

ConferencesCall for papers: Multilingual and Multicultural Learning: Policies and Practices, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 14-15 December 2019. Deadline: 15 October 2019.

The conference considers all aspects of the linguistic and sociolinguistic competences and practices of bi-/multilingual speakers who cross existing social, cultural and linguistic boundaries, adopting or adapting themselves to new and overlapping linguistic spaces. We invite papers in all areas of research in bi-/multilingualism, whether or not linked directly to the overarching conference theme, including, but not limited to, linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, clinical linguistics, education, bi-/multilingual societies and multiculturalism. The language of the conference is English.

CFP Collaborative-Dialogic Practice (Czech Republic)

ConferencesCall for Proposals: The 4th International Congress on Collaborative-Dialogic Practice, June 26-29, 2019, Brno, Czech Republic. Deadline: December 1, 2018.

The 4th International Congress on Collaborative-Dialogic Practice will focus on the exploration and practice of Collaborative-Dialogic Practice across contexts, cultures, and disciplines. Organizers invite you to submit a proposal addressing our theme: inviting connection, conversation, creativity. The aim is to be as active, open, participatory and diverse as possible. Proposals will be accepted for workshops, paper presentations, and posters. You can send proposals based, for example, on your experiences, practices, and research in social intervention, conflict mediation, and resolution, psychotherapy, political action, education, social work, sociology, anthropology, health care, among others. They are interested in presentations that are interactive and conversational and invite your creativity in designing your presentation. Workshops, papers, and posters may be presented in your language of choice, which you will be asked to indicate on the application form.

CFP IAICS East/West: New Divisions, New Connections (Czech Republic)

ConferencesCall for papers: 25th International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS): East/West: New Divisions, New Connections in a Populist Political Reality, July 12–15, 2019, Brno, Czech Republic. Deadline: November 15, 2018.

Proposals sought that aim to consider the following questions:

* How do cultural and communication scholars understand the shifting discourses around the “West” and its “Others”?
* How have – fictional and non-fictional – representations of the relationship between the “West” and “Others” evolved?
* How have the centre and the periphery been re-defined, re-imagined and re-negotiated?
* What is the role of communication technologies in building connections/divisions in the current climate?
* How have major policy interventions – such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative – affected intercultural divisions/connections?
* How relevant are theories of communication/cultural integration developed in Western liberal democracies for understanding current developments?
* What are the most challenging issues that scholars of intercultural communication face at the moment?
* Are there historical lessons that can inform our understanding of the impact of technological change on intercultural communication and interaction?

Communication of Scientific Research Seminar (Czech Republic)

Summer School “CSR 2016”
7 – 10 June 2016
University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Location: The Institute of Applied Language Studies of the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Term: 7 – 10 June 2016 (daily from 9.00 a.m.to 5.30 p.m.)

Programme: 6 hours per day of theoretical and practical lessons on the basics of theory of communication applied to scientific research; construction of written and oral texts, analyses of written and oral texts prepared by participants, small groups work session and class discussion

Participants: young researchers (PhD students, grant holders, post-doctoral fellows) working in the area of natural and social sciences as well as the humanities

Lecturer: Maria Flora Mangano, with a scientific background in biology, PhD in biochemistry, the author of a handbook on communication of scientific research, freelance lecturer in communication of scientific research since 2006

Registration Fee: 50 euro per person, and does not include accommodation and meals
Accommodation: university halls of residence in the vicinity of the campus
Meals: university dining facilities on campus
Language: English
Registration: by May 20, 2016. Application form is available on website and should be filled in every part
Payment: by May 20, 2016

For further information please contact:
CSR website
or send email
Institute of Applied Language Studies
University of West Bohemia
Univerzitni 22, 306 14 Pilsen
Czech Republic

Communication of Scientific Research (Summer School, Czech Republic)

Summer School for Communication of Scientific Research

CRS Summer School 2015

The first Summer School for Communication of Scientific Research (CSR) will be offered at the University of West Bohemia, in Pilsen, Czech Republic. [Click on the image above to download the flyer.]

Location: The Institute of Applied Language Studies of the University of West Bohemia
Term: 7 – 11 July 2015 (daily from 10.00 a.m.to 6.00 p.m.)
Programme: 7 hours per day of theoretical and practical lessons on the basics of theory of communication applied to scientific research; construction of written and oral texts, analyses of written and oral texts prepared by participants, small groups work session and class discussion

CSR: Communication of Scientific Research is different from the general communication of science, which implies the explanation of scientific matters to people who have not a scientific background (public and not specialized media). “CSR” is a discipline dedicated to the professionals of science, people who do know the matter, as they study, do research and work in this context. It does not depend on the disciplines, as it is not based on the contents of science, but on the tools used to communicate. “CSR” courses aim to start to fill a gap: a need for a more formal education on communication among young scientists.

Target audience: PhD students, post-doctoral fellows of different countries and disciplines (natural, social and human sciences)
Number of participants: maximum 20
Structure of the course: an intensive course of 5 days, with 7 hours per day, of theoretical and practical lessons dedicated to written and oral communication of scientific research.
Language: English
Application form due May 31, 2015
Registration Fee: 350 euro per person

Lecturer:
Maria Flora Mangano earned her PhD in biochemistry in Italy, at the University of Milan, in 1999; then she left the research laboratory to study science communication. In 2003 she started to teach communication through meetings and courses dedicated to trainees at scientific faculties of Italian universities. In 2014 she began a second PhD in humanities and intercultural studies at the University of Bergamo (Italy). Her website and the articles she publishes are attempting to start filling a gap: the need for more formal education of communication among scientists. It is a challenge for scientific disciplines, where so much research is done with such a little communication. She has published a handbook of communication of scientific research. It has been written both in Italian (1st ed. 2008; 2nd ed. 2013) and Spanish (2009). It is 100 pages long, and designed for science professionals: young scientists, including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. It is offered to scientists as a tool to understand how to communicate their research, either written or oral, better. The handbook specifically deals with various forms including a scientific paper, poster, PhD thesis and scientific presentation. Maria Flora Mangano teaches communication of scientific research at Italian universities and organizes regular “schools.” Three courses dedicated to the communication of scientific research have already been held in Pilsen, at the University of West Bohemia, in 2014 and 2015. July 2015 will be the first summer school.

History and more details, including the complete Schedule are available. For further information about the course, please send an email.