UNITED IN DIVERSITY: INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION ACROSS EUROPE
To whom: Academic staff at INVEST partner universities
When: April 25, 10.00-12.00 CET / 11.00-13.00 EET
Where: Teams
Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbP6VVaMw-ByCo3_Lkp9qLZe0EOgCpypz_s2q5B1wTyCVDJw/viewform
Webinar will be recorded
This course is an introduction to the development of intercultural skills among European lecturers, to cope with the linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe. The course will focus on the role of intercultural communication for unity and cooperation. The contents include plurilingualism, cultural identity, and development of intercultural competences.
Agenda:
- Introduction – Dr. María Elena Gómez Parra
- The Future of Bilingual Education – Dr. María Elena Gómez Parra
- The Development of the Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Language Classroom – Dr. Antonio Jesús Tinedo Rodríguez
- Closing Remarks: United in Diversity – Dr. María Elena Gómez Parr
Learning goals and competencies:
- To understand how intercultural communication could help when it comes to enhance the feeling of belonging.
- To develop teaching strategies and techniques to foster intercultural communicative competence among European language lecturers.
- To explore the crucial role of bilingual education in fostering European citizenship.
Organizing HEI: University of Cordoba, Spain
Responsible person: María Elena Gómez Parra and Antonio Jesús Tinedo Rodríguez