The Inclusion and Equity Leadership Association (IELA)’s Post

Deadline date for submission of abstract is 31 July

👀 Have you explored our free Sector Evidence pages on Audience Answers recently? Start by taking a look at our recent insights from the Cultural Participation Monitor on 'Attitudes to Heritage' >> https://lnkd.in/gDAgFN9z

We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest edition of *Scandinavian-Canadian Studies*, published by the Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada (AASSC). We look forward to collaborating with AASSC at this year’s SASS conference, where we will further explore the shared histories, values, and cultural insights between Scandinavia and Canada. https://lnkd.in/eABWGGW5 Scandinavian-Canadian Studies/Études Scandinaves au Canada is a journal published by the AASSC (Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada/L’Association pour L’Avancement des études Scandinaves au Canada). It expresses in concrete—and more recently virtual—form the Association’s conviction that there is much to be learned from peoples of Scandinavia, not least by Canadians, who share a comparable geopolitical situation, as well as social and cultural histories and values. [AASSC, ScandinavianStudies, SASS2024, Canada, Nordic]

Which role do local authorities play in cultural knowledge exchange? Dive into our latest blog post where we explore the findings from Dr. Federica Rossi's insightful report for the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE). Discover: 🔍 The diverse roles of local authorities in cultural initiatives 🤝 Types of collaborations with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) 🎨 Impact of these partnerships on cultural knowledge exchange 📊 Key patterns and opportunities for enhanced collaboration https://lnkd.in/e_Yi2ADM #CulturalKnowledgeExchange #LocalAuthorities

Introduction to GEC Foundation program, in cooperation with Global Education Alliance Limited (GEA)

Intercultural understanding is an important 21st century skill for students, but assessing it can be challenging. In his new blog, W. Christopher Brandt details the challenges and provides guiding principles: https://loom.ly/2eorb48

🎙 Before the summer break, I had the opportunity to attend and present at the International Communication Association Annual Conference. It was great to catch up with many familiar faces and make new connections. Thank you all for the lovely time 🙏 🤗 Good news as well regarding several of the presented pieces, many of which have been published in the meantime or are forthcoming. 👩💻 "A Technological Construction of Society: Comparing GPT-4 and Human Respondents for Occupational Evaluation in the UK" with Pawel Gmyrek and Dr. Gemma Newlands has been accepted at the British Journal of Industrial Relations and will be published #openaccess there soon. A separate post will follow once it's out. 🗺 "Mapping the Prestige and Social Value of Occupations in the Digital Economy" with Dr. Gemma Newlands was published (also #openaccess) a few weeks ago in the Journal of Business Research and is included in the July/180 volume of the journal: https://lnkd.in/eQCViDSY 💬 "Wayfarers in Cyberspace: A Temporal Investigation of Digital Nomads Based on Liquid Modernity Theory" with Yunhao Xiao came out (#openaccess) in February in the Journal of Travel Research: https://lnkd.in/eHSbzsux 🖥 "Inequalities in Privacy Cynicism: An Intersectional Analysis of Agency Constraints" with Christian Pieter Hoffmann and Giulia Ranzini was published in February as well (and #openaccess) in Big Data & Society: https://lnkd.in/ehAYBT3B ➡ This article is part of a special theme in the same journal on "Digital Resignation and Privacy Cynicism": https://lnkd.in/eh7w5VKg The special theme is almost complete and we will share it once it's finalized.

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Here's a paraphrase of Evan Frendo's report on a conference he went to recently. First, he noted that there was hardly anything on BELF (English as a Business Lingua Franca) Lots on ELF in universities schools, but little on its use in business or workplace contexts. Why? The common response was that business environments are "notoriously difficult to access". But, as Evan says, this is nonsense. Actually, he didn't say that, he said "this overlooks the fact that many international corporations have in-house trainers or regularly work with language schools. So the data and opportunities for access are there, the problem is that connections between practitioners and researchers remains frustratingly weak". Evan notes, with his usual restraint, the fact that every member of the 18-member scientific committee and 22 of the 23 keynote speakers were affiliated with a university. Secondly, Evan was "struck by the surprisingly poor quality of some presentations". Unreadable slides, an excessive number of slides for the allotted time, and speakers failing to check the room setup or test the technology in advance were factors. Additionally, "some speakers—all too often those for whom English is a first language—seemed unaware that their accents and speed of delivery could pose challenges for some listeners, which felt particularly ironic at an ELF conference". When Evan commented to younger researchers in universites that these issues represent a persistent problem across many academic events, they responded with a resigned sigh, saying, 'That’s just how it is.' How depressing is that! The third issue Evan noted was "a palpable sense among some participants that much of the ELT industry is overlooking the insights that ELF researchers deem crucial". Let me put that my way: the vast majority of those in the ELT business work within a smug, suffocating bubble - perfectly reflected in ELT conferences. They are, IMO, as bad as the university crowd, just as blinkered, just as stuck in their ways. Evan is a beacon shining bright in the gloom of navel-gazing ELT folk who are still lost in their old ways, further led astray by all the current crap about identity politics. Evan works with inspiring enthusiasm, freshness, business acumen, knowledge and insight towards a new way of helping people learn the English they need. I feel a Dylan song coming on For the wheel's still in spin And there's no tellin' who That it's namin' For the loser now Will be later to win For the times they are a-changin' https://lnkd.in/dZyTpE8v

This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch Every continent. Every denomination. by Gather25: https://lnkd.in/ewqmv4KM