Impacts of climate change are already evident across the globe, from more frequent and intense heat waves to species extinction, from wildfires to flooding, and from water scarcity to ecosystem loss. However, different communities do not experience the negative consequences of climate change equally. Disproportional impacts exist between the Global North and the Global South, between social classes, genders, race and ethnicities. In this session, we will discuss how intercultural learning can play a role in understanding the negative impacts of climate change, bringing perspectives from around the world.

Speakers

Dr Tania Dias Fonseca, Strategic Academic Lead for Sustainability, Kingston University (UK)

Stanislaus Risadi Apresian, Assistant Professor, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (Indonesia)

Prof Guy Midgley, Director of School for Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

Audience

This session will be attended by faculty and staff from the 11 member universities of the International Network of Universities:

• De Montfort University, UK

• European University Viadrina, Germany

• Hiroshima University, Japan

• James Madison University, USA

• Kingston University, UK

• Malmö University, Sweden

• Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia

• Rovira i Virgili University, Spain

• Stellenbosch University, South Africa

• Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina

• Tecnológico de Antioquia (TdeA), Colombia

This event is only open to staff working at INU member universities listed above.

The link to join the session via Zoom will be sent out to registrants by email a week prior to the event.

International Network of Universities

International Network of Universities (INU) is a global consortium of higher education institutions that actively seek international partnerships and experiences, create innovative programming and delivery methods, and embrace the internationalization movement. INU activities focus on:

• Advancing internationalization of member universities

• Preparing students for lives and careers as global citizens

• Engaging students and staff in international and virtual mobility programs

• Sharing experiences and best practices

• Delivering joint teaching and degrees

• Supporting international research collaborations

Questions?

For any questions, please contact the International Network of Universities Coordinator on: inu@kingston.ac.uk

Climate change & intercultural learning