Marginalization and Underrepresentation in Virtual Exchange in Multiple Geopolitical Sectors

Friday, June 3, 2022

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM MDT

Location: Room 707-711

An interdisciplinary team from multiple institutions and countries discusses findings from a global, multisite research project funded by the Stevens Initiative on inclusivity and equal access to intercultural virtual exchange initiatives. Presenters report on factors that contribute to inequity and suggest strategies to mitigate their impact.

Learning Objectives:

Review marginalization and underrepresentation in global intercultural education.
Examine common factors that are responsible for marginalization and underrepresentation in global intercultural virtual exchange initiatives.
Present the results of a global, multisite, mixed-method research study that sought to identify various obstacles preventing educators and administrators in four geopolitical regions of the world—Central and East Asia, the Middle East, South America, and sub-Saharan Africa—from considering virtual exchange as a vehicle of intercultural education.
Draw from interviews with administrators and educators in four geopolitical regions.

Chair and Presenter(s)

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Loye Ashton

Chief Academic Officer
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Presenter(s)

James Andrew Elwood, EdD

Professor
Meiji University
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Matthew Hightower

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