COVID-19 and Interculturality: revisiting assumptions about intercultural competence and criticality development in Modern Language degree programmes

Parks, Elinor

Abstract

The initial response to Covid-19 exposed widespread racism and Sinophobia across the world, which contributed to a rethinking of equality and diversity in Higher Education (HE) and beyond. Within Modern Languages, much attention has been placed on decolonising the curriculum. The death of George Floyd in 2020 further contributed to an increased awareness of the need to rethink racism and challenge current practice within the curriculum. This paper re-examines the findings of a doctoral study exploring students' development of Intercultural Competence (IC) and criticality in Modern Languages with the aim of revisiting ways in which students' intercultural development can be defined and fostered in Higher Education.

Citation

Parks, E. (2023). COVID-19 and Interculturality: revisiting assumptions about intercultural competence and criticality development in Modern Language degree programmes. Language and Intercultural Communication, 23(1), 88-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2022.2162065

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 19, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Feb 1, 2023
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 27, 2024
• Journal: Language and Intercultural Communication
• Print ISSN: 1470-8477
• Electronic ISSN: 1747-759X
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 88-104
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2022.2162065
• Keywords: Intercultural communication, Covid-19, Modern Languages, Intercultural Competence, Criticality, Interculturality
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2892438
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14708477.2022.2162065