Intercultural Communication: Eurasian Axis – Joint MA Degree design project ERASMUS-EDU-2021-EMJM-DESIGN


Petkova G.(Yürütücü), Özşen T., Kıra E., Kaba M., Kawamoto K.

Erasmus Projesi, 2022 - 2023

  • Proje Türü: Erasmus Projesi
  • Başlama Tarihi: Ocak 2022
  • Bitiş Tarihi: Mart 2023

Proje Özeti

The current project addresses several highly important issues related to globalization and qualification of young people in 21 century and the development of higher education in Europe and worldwide. These include but are not limited to higher level of internationalization, better flow and distribution of expertise and information, overcoming disparities caused by different cultural, economic or political background, enhanced exchange of ideas and experience, broadening the scopes of education, and accelerating the process of convergence of humanitarian scholarship.

The demand for high-skilled experts in Intercultural Communication is growing. In the context of limited travel opportunities due to the pandemic, there are new forms and types of communication emerging which relate to the digital tools and environments. It is essential to teach students traditional along modern forms of intercultural communication that are integral of the 21st century world. Moreover, traditional tensions in communication between West and East still wait for their solutions and latest political news along the Eurasian axis confirm the necessity of better qualified personnel, which bring together with their basic qualification in various fields, a better understanding of other cultures and tools for problem-solving.

Project Objectives

  • to develop and maintain a strong network between universities along the Axis Ireland—Japan;
  • to develop a program that will contribute to intercultural communication thanks to a curriculum and syllabus which prepares young professionals from various fields to apply their knowledge of cultures and languages to the benefit of intercultural relations and better understanding between Western Europe, Central and Eastern European countries, the Middle and the Far East;
  • to contribute to the education of young leaders who have a deeper understanding of the tensions and possible problem solving between members of societies from various economic, political, religious, social and cultural backgrounds.