Events

Curious about the support HOGENT offers to its teachers to create audiovisual lesson topics? Take a walk on the multimedia trail with stops at the podcast corner, the camera arsenal and the recording studios.

Effective communication in multicultural academic settings requires understanding diverse communication styles, cultural nuances, and strategies for overcoming potential barriers. This workshop will explore key communication theories, including high-context vs. low-context cultures, verbal and nonverbal communication differences, and strategies for fostering inclusive communication. The session will consist of one hour of theoretical training and 30 minutes of interactive exercises to apply key concepts in practice.

Want to create your own animation but don’t know where to start? With Moovly, you can easily bring your ideas to life. Discover the basics and take your first steps in this hands-on workshop!

This session is based on two research tracks we have worked on over the past few years. On the one hand, the Multiclass project, which focused on making multicultural classrooms in higher education more inclusive. On the other hand, we will incorporate results from our research on first-generation students—students whose parents did not obtain a higher education degree. We aim to offer insight into how social class influences culture(s) of students in higher education and how this might increase social inequalities instead of reducing them.

Train-the-Trainer Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC) is a course to prepare trainers to facilitate the IoC for lecturers course. The TTT will take place in the spring semester 2025, and the IoC course will be facilitated in the fall of 2025. The aim of the TTT is to empower trainers to engage with the content, become experts in this topic and teach lecturers to internationalise their curriculum. We’re hoping to create a team of trainers representing the various U!reka perspectives.

Train-the-Trainer Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC) is a course to prepare trainers to facilitate the IoC for lecturers course. The TTT will take place in the spring semester 2025, and the IoC course will be facilitated in the fall of 2025. The aim of the TTT is to empower trainers to engage with the content, become experts in this topic and teach lecturers to internationalise their curriculum. We’re hoping to create a team of trainers representing the various U!reka perspectives.

Train-the-Trainer Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC) is a course to prepare trainers to facilitate the IoC for lecturers course. The TTT will take place in the spring semester 2025, and the IoC course will be facilitated in the fall of 2025. The aim of the TTT is to empower trainers to engage with the content, become experts in this topic and teach lecturers to internationalise their curriculum. We’re hoping to create a team of trainers representing the various U!reka perspectives.

Content: Teaching in the Intercultural Classroom is an interactive workshop about recognizing and capitalizing on diversity in the classroom or in international collaboration. The workshop will provide insights into the methods, strategies and tools to foster cultural capital in the (online) classroom. The insights of this workshop can also benefit COIL and BIP project design. ... Read more

Content: COIL and BIP Design is a 3-session course for teachers and their international partners to design their online collaboration project. The following topics are facilitated: Internationalising your learning outcomes for online collaboration Icebreakers and the importance of online social presence - Collaborative activities Reflection of the intercultural learning process Assessment and evaluation of student ... Read more

Content: By demonstrating empathy, cultural awareness, and responsible social behavior, teachers and staff play a crucial role in fostering Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC). ICC refers to the ability to understand, value, and engage effectively with individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This skill is not only vital within the classroom but also equips students ... Read more

07-18 July 2025, daily from 10.00h - 13.00h UTC+2 (30 hours) Content: With this course you will learn the basics of Portuguese Language, one of the most spoken languages in the world! Throughout the course, an intercultural approach will be held, fostering mutual understanding inherent in the linguistic and cultural diversity made possible by globalisation. ... Read more