2020 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence

January 23–26, 2020

Tucson, Arizona and online

The Borderlands: Experiencing Conceptions of Place via Critical Virtual Exchange

Friday, January 24, 2020 at 4:00 PM–4:30 PM MST

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Proposal Type

In-person paper presentation

Language of Presentation

English

Strand

Exchanges (physical and virtual)

Summary

Drawing on a Digital Humanities initiative that connected language learners living in borderland regions via an interactive GIS mapping platform, we analyze the impact of the creation, virtual exchange, and discussion of digital cultural artifacts on conceptualizations of multiculturalism/multilingualism, civic awareness and intercultural competence.

Primary Presenter

Liudmila Klimanova, University of Arizona

Country

United States