2: Digital cultures as social and cultural constructs

Narrating global literacies: Crossing borders of exclusion during a time of crisis

Author(s): Lenny Sánchez, Tami Ensor Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Global literacy, Transnational collaboration, Diversity, Refugee, Inquiry Methodology/Sample: Story exchanges/72 stories Reference: Sánchez, L., & Ensor, T. (2021). Narrating global literacies: Crossing borders of exclusion during a time of crisis. Journal of Literacy Research, 53(2), 265-287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X211009288 Abstract Although research endeavors on global-centric teaching and […]

Journeys of transcultural literacies: Working toward transformative learning in adult literacy education

Author(s): Karen Magro Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transformative learning, Transcultural literacies, Adult education, Social justice, Pedagogical strategies Methodology/Sample: Phenomenology and narrative inquiry/5 teacher candidates Reference: Magro, K. (2019). Journeys of Transcultural Literacies: Working toward Transformative Learning in Adult Literacy Education. Adult Literacy Education, 1(2), 19-32. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1246051 Abstract Transformative learning involves significant personal and social […]

Fans as transcultural gatekeepers: The hierarchy of BTS’ anglophone Reddit fandom and the digital East-West media flow

Author(s): Kimery S. Lynch Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: BTS, curation, gatekeeping, Hallyu, K-pop Methodology/Sample: Case study (interviews)/_ Reference: Lynch, K. S. (2022). Fans as transcultural gatekeepers: The hierarchy of BTS’Anglophone Reddit fandom and the digital East-West media flow. New media & society, 24(1), 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820962109 Abstract This article describes how fandom organization on visibly […]

Bridging spaces: Cross-cultural perspectives on promoting positive online learning experiences

Author(s): Ilka Luyt Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Online learning, Distance education, Post-secondary education, Globalization, Cultural dynamics Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Luyt, I. (2013). Bridging spaces: Cross-cultural perspectives on promoting positive online learning experiences. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 42(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.2190/ET.42.1.b Abstract The globalization of online courses has transformed online learning into cross-cultural learning spaces. […]

Metapragmatic comments in web-based intercultural peer evaluation

Author(s): Ping Liu, Xiaoye You Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Metapragmatic comments, Socio-cognitive approach, Salience, Peer review, Intercultural rhetoric Methodology/Sample: _/44 students Reference: Liu, P., & You, X. (2019). Metapragmatic comments in web-based intercultural peer evaluation. Intercultural Pragmatics, 16(1), 57-83. https://doi.org/10.1515/ip-2019-0003 Abstract Peer evaluation (PE) of student writings is increasingly conducted online these days, creating […]

The autobiography of intercultural encounters through visual media: Exploring images of others in telecollaboration

Author(s): Rachel Lindner, Maria del Carmen Méndez Garcia Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Intercultural competence, Visual literacy, Telecollaboration, AIEVM (Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media), Critical awareness Methodology/Sample: Qualitative (various data collection methods)/23 students Reference: Lindner, R., & Méndez Garcia, M. D. C. (2014). The Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media: exploring images […]

If you are a foreigner in a foreign country, you stick together’: Technologically mediated communication and acculturation of migrant students

Author(s): Sun S. Lim, Becky Pham Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Acculturation, Discrimination, Intercultural communicative competence, Media deprivation, Migrants Methodology/Sample: Multimethods (diary, interviews)/60 students Reference: Lim, S. S., & Pham, B. (2016). ‘If you are a foreigner in a foreign country, you stick together’: technologically mediated communication and acculturation of migrant students. New Media & […]

Born digital: The Black Lives Matter movement and memory after the digital turn

Author(s): Yvonne Liebermann Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Black lives matter, Social media, Memory practices, Digital activism, Structural violence Methodology/Sample: Discourse analysis/_ Reference: Liebermann, Y. (2021). Born digital: The Black lives matter movement and memory after the digital turn. Memory studies, 14(4), 713-732. https://doi.org/10.1177/1750698020959799 Abstract The dominance of traditional, institutionalized archives and memory platforms has […]

Culture as suture: On the use of “culture” in cross-cultural studies in and beyond intercultural information ethics

Author(s): Thomas T. Lennerfors, Kiyoshi Murata Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Intercultural information ethics (IIE), Culture, Cross-cultural research, Non-essentialism Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lennerfors, T. T., & Murata, K. (2021). Culture as Suture: on the Use of “Culture” in Cross-Cultural Studies in and Beyond Intercultural Information Ethics. The Review of Socionetwork Strategies, 15(1), 71-85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12626-021-00080-x Abstract […]

Development of social mediation and emotional regulation in virtual learning environment research

Author(s): Miika Lehtonen, Tome Page, Lence Miloseva, Gisli Thorsteinsson Year of publication: 2008 Keywords: Virtual learning environments (VLEs), Emotional regulation, Social mediation, Collaborative simulations, Psycho-social factors Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lehtonen, M., Page, T., Miloseva, L., & Thorsteinsson, G. (2008). Development of social mediation and emotional regulation in virtual learning environment research. Journal on Educational Psychology, […]

Reconceptualization of the context in language learning with a location-based AR app

Author(s): Sangmin-Michelle Lee, Moonyoung Park Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Location-based augmented reality (AR), Language learning, Contextualized learning, Student engagement, Digital storytelling Methodology/Sample: Mixed methods/40 students Reference: Lee, S. M., & Park, M. (2020). Reconceptualization of the context in language learning with a location-based AR app. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 33(8), 936-959. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2019.1602545 Abstract In […]

Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant

Author(s): Wan S. E. Lam Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Multiliteracies, Instant messaging, Transnational affiliation, Chinese dialects, Adolescent immigrant Methodology/Sample: Case study/1 girl Reference: Lam, W. S. E. (2009). Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant. Reading research quarterly, 44(4), 377-397. https://doi.org/10.1598/RRQ.44.4.5 Abstract Through an […]

Culture and learning in the context of globalization: Research directions

Author(s): Wan S. E. Lam Year of publication: 2006 Keywords: Turkish language, German Turks, Transnational identities, Migration, Diaspora studies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lam, W. S. E. (2006). Culture and learning in the context of globalization: Research directions. Review of research in education, 30(1), 213-237. https://doi.org/10.3102/0091732X030001213 Abstract The goal of this chapter is to lay out […]

The influence of extramural access to mainstream culture social media on ethnic minority students’ motivation for language learning

Author(s): Chun Lai Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Social media, Informal learning, Formal learning, Ethnic minority students, Bicultural identity, Bicultural competence, L2 motivation, Chinese language learning, Acculturation, Intercultural engagement Methodology/Sample: Survey/141 secondary students Reference: Lai, C. (2019). The influence of extramural access to mainstream culture social media on ethnic minority students’ motivation for language learning. […]

Cultural diversity in online learning: Perceptions of minority graduate students

Author(s): Alex Kumi-Yeboah, James Dogbey, Guangji Yuan, Samual Amponsah Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Cultural diversity, Online learning, Minority graduate students, Pedagogical practices, Multicultural resources Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/35 minority graduate students Reference: Kumi-Yeboah, A., Dogbey, J., Yuan, G., & Amponsah, S. (2022). Cultural diversity in online learning: Perceptions of minority graduate students. In Information Resources Management […]

Translocalization in digital writing, orders of literacy, and schooled literacy

Author(s): Dimitrios Koutsogiannis Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: ICT in pedagogy, Literacy practices, Historical context, Socio-cultural reality, Concentric circles Methodology/Sample: Quantitative and qualitative/4174 students Reference: Koutsogiannis, D. (2015). Translocalization in digital writing, orders of literacy, and schooled literacy. In S. Bulfin, N.F. Johnson, C. Bigum (Eds.), Critical perspectives on technology and education (pp. 183-201). Palgrave […]

Reflecting transcultural media life studies from the perspectives of media literacies

Author(s): Minna Koponen Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Transcultural media, Media life study, Media literacies, Autobiographical approach, International students Methodology/Sample: Media Life Study/18 students Reference: Koponen, M. (2020). Reflecting transcultural media life studies from the perspectives of media literacies. Learning, Media and Technology, 45(2), 151-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2019.1641512 Abstract This article reflects upon the media pedagogical method […]

Networked technologies as emotional resources? Exploring emerging emotional cultures on social network sites such as Facebook and Hi5: a trans-cultural study

Author(s): Margarita M. Köhl, Gerit Götzenbrucker Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Social network sites (SNS), Emotional culture, Transcultural study, User experience, Lifelogging Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/interviews (n = 25), online survey (n = 757) Reference: Köhl, M. M., & Götzenbrucker, G. (2014). Networked technologies as emotional resources? Exploring emerging emotional cultures on social network sites such as […]

Cultures of the Internet: Identity, community and mental health

Author(s): Laurence J. Kirmayer, Eugene Raikhel, Sadeq Rahimi Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Internet, Social networking, Identity, Community, Political action Methodology/Sample: Literature review/_ Reference: Kirmayer, L. J., Raikhel, E., & Rahimi, S. (2013). Cultures of the Internet: Identity, community and mental health. Transcultural psychiatry, 50(2), 165-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461513490626 Abstract The Internet and World Wide Web have […]

The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea

Author(s): Kyung-Hee Kim, Haejin Yun, Youngmin Yoon Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Internet-mediated communication, Cultural hybridization, Asian international students, South Korea, Social networks Methodology/Sample: Interview/24 students Reference: Kim, K. H., Yun, H., & Yoon, Y. (2009). The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea. […]

Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum

Author(s): Grace M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural learning, Transcultural digital literacies, Online discussion forum, Self-representations, Multimodal texts Methodology/Sample: Virtual ethnography/1 website Reference: Kim, G. M. (2016). Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum. Reading Research Quarterly, 51(2), 199-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.131 Abstract Research on multicultural learning has focused on formal […]

Mapping hybrid identities: A matrixing model for transculturality

Author(s): Michael Kearney, Setsuko Adachi Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Transculturality, Identity matrixing, Symbolic order, Global hodological maps, Advanced information and communications systems (AICS) Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Kearney, M., & Adachi, S. (2012). Mapping hybrid identities: A matrixing model for transculturality. In M. Kearney (Eds.), From Conflict to Recognition (pp. 63-81). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789401208109_005 Abstract With […]

Conceptualising a holistic model of transcultural lifelong learning

Author(s): Sinela Jurkova, Shibao Guo Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Transculturalism, Transnationalism, Lifelong learning, Transformative learning, Social inclusion Methodology/Sample: Interviews/21 Reference: Jurkova, S., & Guo, S. (2021). Conceptualising a holistic model of transcultural lifelong learning. International Review of Education, 67(6), 791-810.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-021-09930-w Abstract Ever-increasing transnational mobility across borders and the multidimensional cultural representations and identities involved […]

Connecting transculturalism with transformative learning: Toward a new horizon of adult education

Author(s): Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Transculturalism, Transformative learning, Cultural diversity, Socio-cultural adaptation, Global citizenship Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Jurkova, S., & Guo, S. (2018). Connecting transculturalism with transformative learning: Toward a new horizon of adult education. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 64(2), 173-187. https://doi.org/10.11575/ajer.v64i2.56383 Abstract The impact of transnational migration with activities across transnational borders […]

The medium is the message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook usage and acculturation outcomes

Author(s): Ran Ju, Leah Hamilton, Matthew McLarnon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Social media, Acculturation, Chinese immigrants, WeChat, Communication platforms Methodology/Sample: Focus group/14 migrants, Online questionnaire/145 online surveys Reference: Ju, R., Hamilton, L., & McLarnon, M. (2021). The Medium Is the Message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook Usage and Acculturation Outcomes. International Journal of Communication, 15, […]

Cultural production in transnational culture: An analysis of cultural creators in the Korean wave

Author(s): Dal Y. Jin Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Cultural production, Korean Wave (Hallyu), Cultural creators, Transnational culture, Global cultural economy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Jin Dal Yong (2021). Cultural Production in Transnational Culture: An Analysis of Cultural Creators in the Korean Wave. International Journal of Communication, 15, 1810-1835. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/16369/3414 Abstract By employing cultural production approaches […]

Building empathy through a comparative study of popular cultures in Caracas, Venezuela, and Albany, United States

Author(s): José L. Jiménez, Ilka Kressner Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Collaborative online international learning (COIL), Popular culture, Empathy, Transcultural understanding, Multimedia projects Methodology/Sample: Collaborative Online International Learning/58 students Reference: Jiménez, J. L., & Kressner, I. (2021). Building empathy through a comparative study of popular cultures in Caracas, Venezuela, and Albany, United States. Virtual exchange: […]

Care as a border‐crossing language: The Webtoon reader discussion forum as mediascape

Author(s): Ahrum Jeon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Webtoon, Cultural exchange, Bullying, Affinity space, Multimodal engagement Methodology/Sample: Ethnographic content analysis/1,380 reader comments Reference: Jeon, A. (2021). Care as a Border‐Crossing Language: The Webtoon Reader Discussion Forum as Mediascape. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 64(6), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1147 Abstract Drawing from Appadurai’s notion of mediascape, in […]

Rethinking ‘rethinking convergence/culture’

Author(s): Henry Jenkins Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Participation, Convergence, Fandom, Activism, Democracy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Jenkins, H. (2014). Rethinking ‘rethinking convergence/culture’. Cultural Studies, 28(2), 267-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/09502386.2013.801579 Abstract Responding to the September 2011 special issue on ‘Rethinking Convergence Culture’, this essay seeks to identify ways that the author’s thinking about convergence and participatory culture have […]

Conspiracies, ideological entrepreneurs, and digital popular culture

Author(s): Aaron Hyzen, Hilde Van den Bulck Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Conspiracism, Ideological entrepreneurs, Digital media affordances, Popular culture, Conspiracy theories, Mainstreaming, Fandom, Audience diversity, Alex Jones, QAnon Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Hyzen, A., & Van den Bulck, H. (2021). Conspiracies, ideological entrepreneurs, and digital popular culture. Media and Communication, 9(3), 179-188. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v9i3.4092 Abstract  This […]

Subaltern voices, digital tools, and social imaginaries

Author(s): Glynda A. Hull, Devanshi Unadkat, Jessica Adams-Grigorieff Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Cosmopolitanism, Youth voice, Subaltern agency, Digital storytelling, Translingual practice, Virtual exchange, Communicative inequality, Educational design, Trust, Imagination Methodology/Sample: Storytelling/2 young Reference: Hull, G. A., Unadkat, D., & Adams-Grigorieff, J. (2021). Subaltern Voices, Digital Tools, and Social Imaginaries. In S.R. Schecter, C.E. James […]

Imagined readers and hospitable texts: Global youths connect online

Author(s): Glynda Hull, Amy Stornaiuolo, Laura Sterponi Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: New textuality, Digital age, Adolescents, Projected readers, Authorship, Interpretive diversity, Reflexivity, Ethics of literacy Methodology/Sample: Design research/35 students Reference: Hull, G. A., Stornaiuolo, A., & Sterponi, L. (2013). Imagined readers and hospitable texts: Global youth connect online. In Theoretical models and processes of […]

Cosmopolitan literacies, social networks, and “proper distance”: Striving to understand in a global world

Author(s): Glynda A. Hull, Amy Stornaiuolo Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Cosmopolitanism, Youth engagement, Intercultural dialogue, Design-based research, Proper distance, Reflexivity, Multimodal composition Methodology/Sample: Mixed-methods design-based research study/25 students Reference: Hull, G. A., & Stornaiuolo, A. (2014). Cosmopolitan literacies, social networks, and “proper distance”: Striving to understand in a global world. Curriculum Inquiry, 44(1), 15-44. […]

Acts of distinction at times of crisis: an epistemological challenge to intercultural communication research

Author(s): Zhu Hua, Rodney H. Jones, Sylvia Jaworska Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Acts of distinction, Symbolic power, Symbolic violence, Cultural differences, Domination Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Hua, Z., Jones, R. H., & Jaworska, S. (2022). Acts of distinction at times of crisis: an epistemological challenge to intercultural communication research. Language and Intercultural Communication, 22(3), 312–323. […]

The moderating role of social media usage in the relationship among multicultural experiences, cultural intelligence, and individual creativity

Author(s): Shangui Hu, Jibao Gu, Hefu Liu, Qian Huang Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Multicultural experiences, Cultural intelligence, Individual creativity, Social media usage, Moderating role Methodology/Sample: Survey/310 students Reference: Hu, S., Gu, J., Liu, H., & Huang, Q. (2017). The moderating role of social media usage in the relationship among multicultural experiences, cultural intelligence, and […]

Introduction: Media events in globalized media cultures

Author(s): Andreas Hepp, Nick Couldry Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Media events, Exceptional communication, Pseudo events, Global media culture, Power processes, Interdisciplinary media studies, Broadcasting history, Public spectacle, Daniel Dayan and Elihu Katz, Contemporary media theory Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Hepp, A., & Couldry, N. (2009). Introduction: Media events in globalized media cultures. In N. Couldry, […]

A critical review of the role of texts in fostering intercultural communicative competence in the English language classroom

Author(s): Sissil L. Heggernes Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: English language teaching, Intercultural learning, Dialogic activities, Student-centred pedagogy, Fiction vs. nonfiction, Critical Interpretive Synthesis, Experiential learning Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Heggernes, S. L. (2021). A critical review of the role of texts in fostering Intercultural Communicative competence in the English Language classroom. Educational Research Review, 33, […]

K-Pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation

Author(s): Benjamin Han Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: K-pop, Transcultural fandom, Latin America, Digital mediation, Popular culture Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Han, B. (2017). Korean wave| K-pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation. International Journal of Communication, 11, 20. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/6304/2048 Abstract This article examines the transnational popularity of K-pop in Latin America. It […]

‘We did commit these crimes’: Post-Ottoman solidarities, contested places and Kurdish apology for the Armenian Genocide on Web 2.0

Author(s): Huw Halstead Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Post-Ottoman solidarities, Kurdish apology, Armenian genocide, Digital technology, Transcultural dialogue Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/_ Reference: Halstead, H. (2021). ‘We did commit these crimes’: Post-Ottoman solidarities, contested places and Kurdish apology for the Armenian Genocide on Web 2.0. Memory Studies, 14(3), 634-649. https://doi.org/10.1177/17506980211010933 Abstract Web 2.0 facilitates the articulation […]

The transcultural training needs of field educators of international social work students

Author(s): Averil Grieve, Binh Ta, Bella Ross Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Transcultural teaching, Field educators, International social work students, Professional development, Supervision training Methodology/Sample: Survey/15 international students Reference: Grieve, A., Ta, B., & Ross, B. (2022). The transcultural training needs of field educators of international social work students. Social Work Education, 41(4), 722-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1900100 […]

Safe/brave spaces in virtual exchange on sustainability

Author(s): Malin R. Glimäng Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Transnational virtual exchange (TVE), Sustainability, Critical intercultural awareness, Safe/brave spaces, Global citizenship education (GCE) Methodology/Sample: Exploratory practice/54 students Reference: Glimäng, M. R. (2022). Safe/brave spaces in virtual exchange on sustainability. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 5, 61-81. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.5.38369 Abstract This article explores the potential for fostering critical […]

Building bridges: Eurocentric to intercultural information ethics

Author(s): Ayesha Gautam, Deepa Singh Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Intercultural information ethics, Samvad, Eurocentrism, Ethical pluralism, Information justice Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Gautam, A., & Singh, D. (2021). Building bridges: Eurocentric to intercultural information ethics. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.17477/jcea.2021.20.1.151 Abstract Misguided use, manipulation, misappropriation, disruption and mismanagement of Information deeply affects the […]

When inclusion excludes: a counter narrative of open online education

Author(s): Mariana Funes, Jenny Mackness Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Open education, Inclusion, Exclusion, Social justice, Online communication Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/30 patterns Reference: Funes, M., & Mackness, J. (2018). When inclusion excludes: a counter narrative of open online education. Learning, Media and Technology, 43(2), 119-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2018.1444638 Abstract Open education aspires to democratize education, promote inclusion […]

The empire blogs back: Gendered and sexualized cultural “others” in superdiversified digital trajectories

Author(s): Branca Fallabella Fabrício Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Gender, Sexuality, Cultural identity, Digital encounters, Superdiversity, Sexualized othering, Exoticism, Postcolonial Lusophone world, Superdiversity, Cultural identity, Digital encounters, Indexicality, Translocal discourse, Mediatized cultural exchange, Colonial legacies Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/5 texts Reference: Fabrício, B. F. (2014). The empire blogs back: Gendered and sexualized cultural “others” in super-diversified […]

Interpretative pros hen pluralism: From computer-mediated colonization to a pluralistic intercultural digital ethics

Author(s): Charles Ess Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Intercultural digital ethics (IDE), Ethical pluralism (EP), Computer-mediated colonization, Cultural differences, Phronesis Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Ess, C. M. (2020). Interpretative pros hen pluralism: from computer-mediated colonization to a pluralistic intercultural digital ethics. Philosophy & Technology, 33(4), 551-569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-020-00412-9 Abstract Intercultural Digital Ethics (IDE) faces the central challenge […]

What’s “culture” got to do with it?: A (personal) review of CATaC (Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication), 1998–2014

Author(s): Charles Ess Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: CATaC conference, Internet design, Cultural impact, Technology and culture, Cross-cultural communication, Global connectivity, Digital media, Intercultural ICT use Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Ess, C. (2017). What’s “Culture” Got to do with it?: A (Personal) Review of CATaC (Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication), 1998–2014. In G. Goggin & […]

Cross-cultural online encounters with peers from different countries

Author(s): Dolly Eliyahu-Levi Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Intercultural competence, Online collaborative learning, Multicultural dialogue, Peer dialogue, Ethnocultural dialogue Methodology/Sample: qualitative interpretative study/47 undergraduate students Reference: Eliyahu-Levi, D. (2020). Cross-cultural online encounters with peers from different countries. Distance Education, 41(3), 402-423. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2020.1766948 Abstract Multicultural dialogue has an important socio-educational role in light of demographic changes. […]

The ongoing technocultural production of L1: Current practices and future prospects

Author(s): Nikolaj Elf, Scott Bulfin, Dimitrios Koutsogiannis Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Technocultural, L1 education, Digital media, Globalization, Teaching practices Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Elf, N., Bulfin, S., & Koutsogiannis, D. (2020). The Ongoing Technocultural Production of L1: Current Practices and Future Prospects. In B. Green & P.O. Erixon (Eds.), Rethinking L1 Education in a Global […]

Identities, borders, change: A case study of (trans) cultural learning in mediated learning communities

Author(s): Sébastien Dubreil Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Identity, Transcultural learning, Global citizenship, Cultural constructs, Online telecollaboration, Identity negotiation, Technology-mediated learning, Transnational education, Cultural introspection, Learning trajectory Methodology/Sample: Single case study/One student Reference: Dubreil, S. (2012). Identities, borders, change: A case study of (trans) cultural learning in mediated learning communities. International Journal of Virtual and […]

Theorizing celebrity cultures: Thickenings of media cultures and the role of cultural (working) memory

Author(s): Olivier Driessens Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Celebrity culture, Definition, Space, Memory, Flanders Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Driessens, O. (2014). Theorizing celebrity cultures: Thickenings of media cultures and the role of cultural (working) memory. Communications, 39(2), 109-127. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2014-0008 Abstract The concept of celebrity culture remains remarkably undertheorized in the literature, and it is precisely this […]