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Centers
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The Center for Intercultural Studies and
Multicultural Education
Adelaide University, Australia http://www.adelaide.edu.au/cisme/
Pioneer in teaching and research on multiculturalism and ethnic
diversity in Australia; development of culturally inclusive curricula;
resource for public actors and professionals.
The Center for Culture
Renewal
McGill University, Canada http://www.culturalrenewal.ca/qry/page.taf
A cross-disciplinary center that focuses on the fundamental connections
between public policy, culture, moral discourse, and religious
conviction to the end of providing public actors with quality
resources.
The Communication Center
University of Jyväskylä, Finland http://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/viesti/en/studies/courses/icc/?searchterm=communication%2520center
This center is dedicated to analyzing issues of intercultural dialogue
and communication. A leader in research on these subjects in Finland,
the Center offers links to numerous sites and resources related to
these subjects.
ETNICA – a
multidisciplinary center for ethnic studies
University of Joensuu, Finland http://www.joensuu.fi/etnica/valikko/index_1.html
The center conducts research in the areas of multicultural education,
intercultural understanding, and cultural diversity. It also
explores the relations between immigrants, minorities and the majority
population and ethical and ecological questions in the context of
multiculturalism.
International Academy for
Intercultural Research
University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii http://www.interculturalacademy.org/index.html
The Academy serves as a forum for exchanging ideas, theories, research
and know-how for senior intercultural researchers, academics, and
trainers. The Academy fosters high-level interdisciplinary research and
scholarship on intercultural issues by organizing conferences,
publishing a newsletter and maintaining a website with papers and other
resources.
Center for International
Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER) - a multi-disciplinary research
group
University of Bergen, Norway http://imer.uib.no/
The center addresses in depth issues of identity, plurality and
multiculturalism in the urban environment; and of accommodating
diversity in society in general. The center also researches
gender issues in cultural diversity; as well as citizenship, mobility
and migration. A newsletter and a magazine in English or
Norwegian are published regularly and available online.
Center for Research in
International Migration and Ethnic Relations (CEIFO) – an
interdisciplinary research unit
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stockholm, Sweden.
http://www.ceifo.su.se/eng/
The general subject of work in the center is international migration,
with a focus on interethnic relations. Among the research priorities
are multiculturalism and diversity management, integration and
incorporation into the welfare state as well as racism and
discrimination.
Centre for Multiethnic
Research
Uppsala University, Sweden. http://www.multietn.uu.se/index_eng.htm
A cross-disciplinary forum for cultural issues (among others), the
center’s work relates to issues of ethnic relationships and processes
in multicultural societies, as well as the effects of international
migration within cultures. The activities of the center focus on
research, postgraduate education, documentation, and public
information. Organizers of the international conference on
Diversity and Higher Education in August, 2006 (see “Conferences”)
Center for Research on
Ethnic Relations and Nationalism (CEREN)
University of Helsinki, Sweden. http://sockom.helsinki.fi/ceren/English/index.html
The central research themes for CEREN are racism, xenophobia and ethnic
relations, concerning both immigrants and native groups. The
center does research and interacts directly with the academic life in
the university by organizing postgraduate courses and seminars
addressing these subjects.
The European Research
Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER)
Utrecht University, The Netherlands. http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/onderzoek/onderzoekcentra/ercomer/24638main.html
The Center seeks to encourage comparative multi-disciplinary research
on the topics of migration, multiculturalism, ethnic exclusionism and
ethnic conflict, racism and nationalism. Apart from research, the
center also provides expert analysis and information on key issues, as
well as instruction and training; it organizes seminars, publishes
extensively and serves as a host institute for researchers.
Centre d’études
amérindiennes
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi - Canada
http://www.uqac.ca/cea/
Centre
d’anthropologie
culturelle
Université Libre de Bruxelles - Belgium
http://www.ulb.ac.be/socio/anthropo/index1.html
Centre d’études
africaines, canadiennes et tchèques
Université Libre de Bruxelles – Belgium
http://www.ulb.ac.be/philo/cec/
http://www.ehess.fr/centres/ceaf/
http://www.ulb.ac.be/philo/cet/
Centre interculturel
euro-libanais
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth - Lebanon
http://www.ciel.usj.edu.lb
Centre de recherche et
d’études arabes
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth - Lebanon
http://www.usj.edu.lb/recherche/cdr.htm?code=101
Centre de recherche sur
les identités nationales et l’interculturalité
Université de Nantes - France
http://www.cil.univ-nantes.fr/92465964/0/fiche___pagelibre/&RH
Centre de recherche sur
les conflits d’interprétation
Université de Nantes - France
http://www.univ-nantes.fr/91092/0/fiche___laboratoire/&RH=1183620051137
Centre for
Interdisciplinary Research on Islam in the Contemporary World -CISCOW
Université Catholique de Louvain
http://www.cismoc.ucl.ac.be/Structures_et_membres.htm
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Policies and principles
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The European Union is
committed to promoting intercultural dialogue - Romano Prodi on “The Importance of Intercultural Dialogue”
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/ajm/organisation/dialogue_en.html
Charte d’accueil des étudiants
étrangers
Université Catholique de Lille - France
http://www.univ-catholille.fr/international/charte-accueil.asp
Policy on
internationalising the curriculum
University of Tasmania - Australia
http://www.utas.edu.au/tl/supporting/international/index.html
Politique cadre
d’internationalisation
Université du Québec - Canada
http://www.uquebec.ca/dbste-public/internationalisation/relpol.html
Université du Québec à Montréal - Canada
http://www.instances.uqam.ca/politiques/Politique_28.html
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières -
Canada
http://www2.uqtr.ca/sg/Reglementation/R330CA2644.pdf
Principes de
coopération internationale
Université du Québec à Rimouski - Canada
http://www.uqar.ca/directionServices/secretariatGeneral/documents/05C2.pdf
RMIT’s Principles and
Values of Internationalisation
RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) University - Australia
http://mams.rmit.edu.au/w9v1m8otsflh1.PDF
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| Programs and projects |
Department of Languages and Intercultural
Studies
Aalborg University, Denmark.
http://www.sprog.aau.dk/index-uk.htm
The Department undertakes teaching and research within the areas of
intercultural communication and inter-country interaction and influence
on each other with special focus on language and culture and
emphasis on their intercultural, comparative, and historical aspects.
INTERACT : Intercultural Active
Citizenship Education
The Danish University of Education, Denmark. http://www.ces.uc.pt/interact/index.htm
This project analyses the impact and implications for education of the
political changes resulting from EU integration, enlargement and
globalization. It focuses on the intercultural element of citizenship
education and aims to provide guidelines for teacher education.
Académie de la
Méditerranée et Chaire Joachim Du Bellay
Université de Nantes - France
http://www.univ-nantes.fr/jsp/fiche_pagelibre.jsp?STNAV=&CODE=53352706&LANGUE=0
EAIE courses
Professional development programmes - Training
Courses 2008
http://www.eaie.org/training/
Chaire
d’anthropologie
interculturelle
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth - Lebanon
http://www.usj.edu.lb/recherche/cha.htm?code=75
Chaire Jean Monnet et
Centre d'études sur l'union européenne (Centre
d'excellence)
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth - Lebanon
http://www.ceue.usj.edu.lb/
Chaire de Francophonie
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth - Lebanon
http://www.usj.edu.lb/recherche/cha.htm?code=73
Groupe de recherche sur la
construction interculturelle des mondes sociaux
Université Libre de Bruxelles - Belgium
http://www.ulb.ac.be/rech/inventaire/unites/ULB644.html
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Pedagogical resources
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Case studies
University of Tasmania – Australia
· What students say about culture shock
· Moving across cultures in Education
· Internationalisation of the curriculum
· Establishing an international support program
· Encouraging Cross Cultural Interaction and
Understanding Online Using WebCT
· Supporting international students in
academic writing
http://www.utas.edu.au/tl/supporting/international/case_studies.html
Internationalising the
curriculum
University of Tasmania – Australia
http://www.utas.edu.au/tl/supporting/international/int_resources.html
Modern Science and
Dialogue Among Civilizations website
National University of Singapore -Singapour
http://echo.gmu.edu/node/5150
Multicultural Curriculum
Transformation Task Force website
Northern Illinois University – United-States
http://www.niu.edu/mct/
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| Degrees and diplomas |
Master’s degree in Intercultural
Communication at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland
http://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/viesti/en/studies/degree/icc/
A two-year interdisciplinary course of study
designed to enhance the
professional communication competence in careers involving significant
intercultural contact
Master’s Program of
Intercultural Encounters – Department of Comparative Religion at the
University of Helsinki, Finland.
http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/kvv/english/master/index.html
A multi-disciplinary program giving a strong theoretical basis for
understanding situations where cultures interact, while at the same
time developing the practical skills for intercultural interaction and
personal cultural sensitivity. The program also works to promote
research and education in intercultural interaction.
Executive Master in
Intercultural Communication – University of Lugano, Switzerland
http://www.mic.unisi.ch/index/presentation.htm
This multidisciplinary program is designed to furnish the practical
tools necessary for analyzing multicultural situations, resolving
conflicts arising in such situations, and communicating efficiently in
different professional contexts. The overall aim of the program
is to improve the intercultural communication in everyday life as well
as in the public and private spheres.
Master of Science degree
in Comparative Studies of Migration, Ethnic Relations and
Multiculturalism - ERCOMER (The European Research Centre on
Migration and Ethnic Relations), Utrecht University, the Netherlands http://www.ercomer.org/training/index.html
This program seeks to provide students with the essentials for
understanding multiculturalism in contemporary European societies and
within a context of changing international relations and governance.
Degree (Masters and
undergraduate) in Intercultural Business Communication and
Intercultural Management – Friedrich Schiller-University Jena,
Germany.
http://www.uni-jena.de/Intercultural_Business_Communication.html
Since 1992 the department of Intercultural Business Communication has
been offering courses in the field of intercultural business
communication and management. A degree is now available.
Bachelor and Master’s
Program in “Business, Language and Culture” - The Department of
Intercultural Communication& Management, the Copenhagen Business
School, Denmark.
http://uk.cbs.dk/forskning_viden/fakulteter_institutter_centre/institutter/oekonomi/ikl
The programs combine the study of business with language,
communication, cultural education. The curricula seek to provide
the intercultural knowledge through a cross-disciplinary, international
and comparative approach. In addition, the Department offers
courses in “Languages, Communication and Cultural Studies” and a
bachelor’s degree in “International Business Administration and Modern
Languages”.
The Intercultural Studies
Minor at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland
http://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/viesti/en/admissions/ICS/?searchterm=The%2520Intercultural%2520Studies%2520Minor
An interdisciplinary program aiming at familiarizing students with
intercultural issues and providing them with a theoretical and
practical framework for considering intercultural issues at different
levels.
Course on “Intercultural
Dialogue and Intercultural Education” - Bourgas Free University,
Bourgas, Bulgaria. http://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=4824&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
The course was introduced in the context of the initiative of UNESCO
chair on Human Rights and Culture of Peace, in Bourgas, Bulgaria in the
effort to promote human rights, democracy and intercultural dialogue.
Contact person: Prof. Rumen Valchev
Certificat en immigration et relations
interethniques
Université du Québec à Montréal – Canada
http://www.programmes.uqam.ca/4375
Certificat en
éducation interculturelle
Université du Québec à Montréal – Canada
http://www.programmes.uqam.ca/4338
Diplôme de 2e cycle
de formation interculturelle
Université de Sherbrooke – Canada
http://www.usherbrooke.ca/programmes/diplo/intercul.html
Master
en communication et
médiation culturelle
Université de Nantes – France
http://www.univ-nantes.fr/94286991/0/fiche___pagelibre/
Master en médiation
interculturelle
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth – Lebanon
http://www.usj.edu.lb/formation/dipl.htm?cursus=393
Master’s degree in
Christian-Muslim Studies
University of Balamand - Lebanon
http://www.balamand.edu.lb/english/CCMS.asp?id=1451&fid=207
Master’s programme in
development and international cooperation
University of Jyväskylä – Finland
http://www.jyu.fi/ytk/laitokset/yfi/oppiaineet/intldev/en/
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Intercultural Dialogue Project – University
of Alberta, Canada.
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/education/nav03.cfm?nav03=14379&nav02=14363&nav01=13191
This project is initiated in the Department of Secondary Education to
address the practical issues of improving the learning environment
especially for international students in an academic community that is
being increasingly globalized. Some outcomes of the project were the
setting up of an Orientation Committee, establishing a mentor system,
creating a virtual furniture ban and various other activities.
The Cairo Community
Interpreters Program – a community outreach initiative of the
Forced Migration and Refugee Studies Program (http://www.aucegypt.edu/fmrs/)
at the American University of Cairo, Egypt.
http://www.aucegypt.edu/researchatAUC/rc/fmrs/Pages/default.aspx
The program trains students to serve as interpreters
for
asylum-seekers. Learning to translate not only languages but also
cultures, students engage in overcoming the “linguistic barriers, which
are the result of cultural barriers”.
L'Association des Etudiants internationaux
Autour du Monde of the Université de Nantes aims to
facilitate the integration of the foreign students within and around
Nantes by encouraging contact with French students and organizing
intercultural activities. It proposes activities such as conversation
clubs, city visits, dinners at university restaurants, foreign film
festivals, etc.
http://www.autourdumonde.asso.fr/
L’Association
étudiante Connexion Internationale of the
Université Catholique de Lille organizes several activities for
its foreign students to exchange and create networks between one
another and with its French students. Examples of activities:
celebration of Chinese New Year, visits of Vieux-Lille, « sharing
culture specific » at the University restaurant, international
Week and Europe Week, etc.
http://www.fupl.asso.fr/international/act_int.htm
AIESEC (Association
Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales)
is an international organization present in more than 800 universities
throughout the world and made up of students devoted to the promotion
of international understanding and co-operation. Through the programs
international training courses, the students can acquire valuable work
experience at foreign companies, allowing them to increase their level
of cultural awareness, social responsibility and entrepreneurship.
http://www.aiesec.org/
In 1988, the faculty of Education of the University of Alberta in
Canada launched a departemental project, Fostering Intercultural Dialogue,
which examines various questions related to the integration of foreign
students within Canadian universities such as : « how can a
university help its foreign students adapt to the Canadian education
system ?» All university’s students are invited to enrich the
discussions, to take part in the presentations and other activities
organized by this project.
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/education/nav02.cfm?nav02=14381&nav01=14379
The International Students
Club of Masaryk University in Brno proposes meetings and
intercultural activities such as trips and excursions to various
countries, along with language training and teaching for its foreign
students. The club invites its students to share their traditional
music, dances, and meals to fellow students.
http://www.rect.muni.cz/isc/
Student mobility programs
such as : Erasmus Mundus, Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, CREPUQ, etc.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/index_en.html
http://www.crepuq.qc.ca
AFS Programs
AFS, previously known as "American Field Service", is a not-for-profit
international organization offers to support intercultural relations
training. This network based in 50 countries, offers student exchange
programs between one another.
http://www.afs.org/AFSI/
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