Presented at LILAC 2017

1. Ways of Translating
An immersive experience of the international classroom

2. Monica & May
Story
Classroom
Teaching community
Practice
Conversation
Tensions
Sharing
Anecdotal

3. Say hello

4. Selfies
A powerful technocultural
device to quickly socialise a
group

5. Getting immersed….
Rules:
Keep your persona secret

6. Influencing factors…
• Culture shock
• Alternative ethics, aesthetics and knowledge
• Transmissive / Transformative
• Sociocultural positioning
• Collectivism / Individualism
• Inter-cultural competencies
• Digital Access
• Language

7. Classroom
Worksheet – Peer learning
Presentation

8. Classroom Simulation
Stay in persona

9. Game
Over

10. Discussion

11. Thank you
May Warren – m.warren@csm.arts.ac.uk
Monica-carmela Sajeva – m.sajeva@arts.ac.uk
Feedback
Questions
Conversation

12. Resources
Higher Education Academy (2014) Intercultural competencies. York:
HEA
Higher Education Academy (2014) Internationalising Higher Education
Framework.
Tadaki, M. (2013) ‘How are we doing higher education
Internationalisation?’ in University World News, Issue 274
SCONUL (2008) Library services for international students. London:
SCONUL
UNESO (2013) Intercultural competences: conceptual and operational
framework. Paris: UNESO
Pot luck / L'Auberge Espagnole (2002) Directed by Cedric Klapisch
[DVD] UK: Cinefile world
Korean Billy (2017) Roadman (London) Dialect Words. Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV0BB0CxIFk [ Accessed: Jan
2017)

13. Images
1. Bowl, 1956-61 (enamelled metal), Norwegian School (20th century) / The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK / Bridgeman
Images
2. Beer vessel, Zulu, early 20th century (ceramic), South African School, (20th century) / Indianapolis Museum of Art, USA / Carl H. Lieber
Memorial Fund / Bridgeman ImagesLung-ch'uan Bowl (ceramic), Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / Davis Museum and
Cultural Center, Wellesley College, MA, USA / Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Lester S. King (Marjorie Meehan, Class of 1926) / Bridgeman Images
3. Tea Bowl, 1994 (ceramic), Voulkos, Peter (1924-2002) / Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA / The Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle
Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund / Bridgeman Images
4. Bowl, c.1525 (earthenware with lustre glaze), Italian School, (16th century) / Manchester Art Gallery, UK / Bridgeman Images
5. Spouted Bowl, Edo period, 1632 (wood with lacquer), Japanese School, (17th century) / Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri, USA /
Bridgeman Images
6. Bowl, 1050-1200 (earthenware with slip paint), Native American / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA / Museum
purchase with funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Lynch, Anne and Joseph P. Pellegrino, an anonymous donor, and Frank B. Bemis
Fund / Bridgeman Images
7. Bowl, 1911 (glazed earthenware with applied slip decoration), American School, (20th century) / Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri, USA
/ Funds given by the Decorative Arts Society / Bridgeman Images
8. Small bowl with feet, Classic, 650-750 AD (ceramic), Costa Rican School / Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, MA, USA
/ Bequest of Edith Pavlo Marget (Class of 1931) / Bridgeman Images
9. Bowl, c.1733 (glazed porcelain with enamel decoration & gilding), German School, (18th century) / Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri,
USA / Museum Purchase / Bridgeman Images
10. Tea bowl with carved lotus leaves, Goryeo dynasty (stoneware with celadon glaze), Korean School, (12th century) / Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA / Special Korean Pottery Fund / Bridgeman Image
11. Bowl with flower and bird design, 1662-1727 (porcelain with glaze), Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) / Indianapolis Museum of
Art, USA / Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly / Bridgeman Images
12. Umeke kumauna, bowl, 18th century (wood), Hawaiian School / Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art / Bridgeman
Images
13. Lady's court shoes, c.1930 (kid leather) (see also 2625012-14), English School, (20th century) / Photo © Historic Royal Palaces/Claire
Collins / Bridgeman
14. American Civil War, Union Army Shoes / Nelsonian Institute / Photo © Don Troiani / Bridgeman Images
15. Discussion group: Leonard McCombe / Hulton Archive / Getty Images / Universal Images Group
16. Mixed race boy thinking in front of blackboard: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Blend / Learning Pictures / Universal Images Group
17. Introduction of friends, Paris: David R. Frazier / Photo Researchers / Universal Images Group
18. Work: John Birdsall MR / John Birdsall Social Issues Photo Library / Press Association Images / Universal Images Group
19. Multi ethnic students holding up pictures in class: Ariel Skelley / Blend / Learning Pictures / Universal Images Group

14. What do we currently do to
facilitate the aspirations of global
participation and intercultural
citizenship for Home Students ?
‘ I always think my Chinese friends are
like stuck in the 1950s…it’s not a bad
thing and I think we can learn a lot
from them’ (UAL Home student)

15. What do we currently do to facilitate the
aspirations of global participation and
intercultural citizenship for International
Students ?
‘We need to do more…but what?’
(UAL librarian returning from a termly course committee
meeting)

16. Global Participant
is a… global citizen who identifies with being
part of an emerging world community and
whose actions contribute to building this
community’s values and practices.
Intercultural citizenship
An intercultural citizen takes in to account
and shows respect for a continually
expanding geopolitical and sociocultural
context for their words deeds and beliefs.

17. Share our institutions’ & disciplines’
versions and approaches
• Reflections post-it [3 mins]
• Share [6 mins]
Blue sky thinking
• Reflections on post-it [3mins]
• Share [4mins]
Choose 3 ‘take away’ thoughts
Feedback to the workshop [4mins]