BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:89@charm-eu.eu DTSTART:20260126T120000Z DTEND:20260126T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260612T092015Z URL:https://charm-eu.eu/news-events/events/charm_on_4_speaking_across_bord ers/ SUMMARY:CHARM ON #4: Speaking Across Borders: Language and Intercultural Co mmunication DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year's resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experien ces from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and bui ld trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON ses sion explores intercultural communication through practical experiences fr om teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share i nsights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms \, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contrib utes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday \, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion ( live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Priva cy notice: Please find the privacy notice here.This event is open to all m embers of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, a nd professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural commun ication in higher education. No registration required.Each CHARM ON featur es a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (edu cators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete expe riences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connec t principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio \, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Allia nce.CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET \, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact storie s across the CHARM-EU community.You can listen to our previous CHARM ON se ssions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on:Challenge-Based L earning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \ n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and cult ure to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about explorin g how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understan ding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Chris topher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds thro ugh collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor a t Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature an d Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communica tion and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpretin g in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her re search activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences ac ross various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several co urses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of s ocial psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psycholog y at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Facu lty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching th e course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Profes sor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE ’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In t he framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that develope d the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi Unive rsity and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work \, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her wo rk sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and c ommunication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability .  \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmi dt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi Univer sity\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and r esearch. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cu ltures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communi cation. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and i ntercultural projects. \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of  Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translatio n\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focu sed on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teac hers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in i ntercultural competences across various professional and educational conte xts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Comm unication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHAR M-EU students. \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 20 15 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international rel ations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has be en teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of t he courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her coll eague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultura l preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explor e and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi Unive rsity and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work \, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her wo rk sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and c ommunication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability .  \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/c harm-on-banner-e1767713475537.png CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Interculturality,Learning,Teaching LOCATION:University of Barcelona. Faculty of Economics and Business\, Diago nal\, 690-696\, Room 2019 (Building 696).\, Barcelona\, 08034\, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diagonal\, 690-696\, Room 2 019 (Building 696).\, Barcelona\, 08034\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Univ ersity of Barcelona. Faculty of Economics and Business:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR