This book explores the decades-long use of the notion of interculturality in education and other fields, arguing that it is now time to move beyond certain assumptions towards a richer and more realis
China has awakened but is international education ready? Chinese students, teachers and staff are now familiar faces in universities around the world and this original volume examines their multifacet
This book examines continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers in Finland. As one of the best-performing countries in terms of education, the Finnish education system is often revered and he
This book concentrates on the education utopias of China and Finland, focusing on the burning issue of social justice in the education system. Arguing that, although the two countries differ immensely
Seven papers selected from presentations at an international held in Malaysia during 2012 begin a process of shifting the study of academic mobility and migration from industrialized countries to the
This book calls for a change in the way interculturality is introduced in Chinese language education, while the demand for Chinese language teaching increases around the world. The concept of culture
A major objective of this book is to identify the key determinants of the “East” and the “West” in the field of intercultural communication. It examines but also counter-attacks essentialist and cultu
This book explores the concept of intercultural competence, focusing specifically on education. Intercultural competence can vary depending on the field of research or the context of application and h
This book investigates the cultural and intercultural aspects of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Authors discuss how ‘culture’ and the ‘intercultural’ can be understood, theorised and operationalise
