On May 21, at 4:00 p.m., a session of the ISEP Webinars will take place, organised by Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP).

This webinar, presented by Kyria Finardi, will focus on the theme “Virtual exchange as a strategy for higher education internationalisation”.

To access the webinar, please click here.

Abstract

This presentation draws on different concepts and perspectives on Virtual Exchange (VE) and internationalisation of higher education, discussing the potential for converging agendas and objectives. Based on the author’s experience, it argues that VE can be a relevant strategy for universities engaged in internationalisation processes, particularly due to its potential to foster Internationalisation at Home, Internationalisation of the Curriculum, and Global Citizenship Education, with greater Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in the current global context. In short, the presentation concludes that VE can serve as an internationalisation strategy aligned with JEDI principles, capable of promoting peacebuilding and enhancing the societal relevance of higher education institutions.

Short Bio

Kyria Rebeca Finardi is a Full Professor at the Department of Languages, Culture and Education and at the Graduate Programme in Education at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, in Vitória, Brazil, where she is also a member of the Permanent Council for Internationalisation. She has served as President of the Brazilian Association of Applied Linguistics and of the Brazilian Association of Educational Technology. She is co-founder and coordinator of the Ibero-American Association of Applied Linguistics and President of the International Association of Applied Linguistics, where she also co-founded the AILA EMEVEDI Research Network.