IEREST Symposium
Developing intercultural understanding for study abroad
Date
09.00-17.00, Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Venue
Ustinov Room, Van Mildert College, Durham University, Mill Hill Lane, Durham, DH1 3LH
The symposium
The symposium will showcase the pathways and associated materials designed by the IEREST team to develop intercultural understanding, awareness, and interaction in study abroad students, that is, on the teaching and learning of intercultural experience. The project objectives, methods, and materials will be of interest to a range of audiences (e.g., HEIs, International Offices, policy developers, researchers and academics, teachers, intercultural trainers, students, national/local stakeholders). An important part of the symposium includes participant experiences of and feedback on the materials as a means to enrich study abroad experience.
Intended audience
- Scholars/researchers/teachers interested in study abroad experience;
- People from international offices in HEIs, other educational institutions, secondary schools, private education providers;
- EU National Agency representatives;
- Organisations who support study abroad programmes;
- Chambers of Commerce
- Anyone intersted
Programme (download the programme HERE).
8.30: Arrival and Registration
9.00: Greetings
Prue Holmes, Durham University
Tim Clark, vice-PVC Education, Durham University
Ana Beaven, University of Bologna
9.15: The IEREST project: Looking to the future
Claudia Borghetti, University of Bologna
9.45: An overview of the IEREST teaching materials
Prue Holmes, Durham University
10.15: Morning tea
10.30: Breakout sessions: Activities from the while abroad module
Workshop 1: Intercultural geography
John Osborne, University of Savoy, Chambéry
Neva Čebron, University of Primorska
Workshop 2: Experiencing (interculturality through) volunteering
Basil Vassilicos, University of Leuven
Irina Golubeva, AEDE-Hungary
Workshop 3: 24h Erasmus life
Luisa Bavieri, University of Bologna
Lucia Livatino, University of Bologna
12.00: Reflections on the activities from each workshop
Ana Beaven, University of Bologna
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Graduate Attributes & A Global Outlook: Embedding a curriculum for intercultural living
David Killick, Leeds Beckett University
14.30: Keynote. Cultural travel: the experience we bring with us to engage creatively with the new
Adrian Holliday, Canterbury Christchurch University
15.30: Afternoon tea
16.30: Roundtable “Taking stock: Why intercultural learning for study abroad?”
Facilitator: Prue Holmes, Durham University
Speakers: Lut Baten (University of Leuven), Miguel Gallardo (AEGEE-Europe), Adrian Holliday (Canterbury
Christchurch University), David Killick (Leeds Beckett University), Fiona O’Carroll (Durham University),
John Osborne (University of Savoy, Chambéry), AIESEC representative (Durham University).
Language of conference: English
Registration and conference fee
- All participants must register for the seminar HERE by Wednesday 8 October 2014.
- Please note that there is no participation fee associated with this event as the conference is co-financed by the
European Commission.
Info and contacts
info@ierest.eu
Hotels in Durham
Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County, Radisson Blu, Premier Inn Durham City, Travelodge, Farnley Tower, Durham University (Event Durham), The Victoria Inn
