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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE ICIS CHAIR |
| Maxi-Ann Campbell, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
| Patriann Smith, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA & Natalia Balyasnikova, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| ARTICLES |
| SPARKING CULTURAL SYNERGY THROUGH INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE |
| Ramin Yazdanpanah, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA |
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Establishing a safe environment that encourages open, equal,
and active participation of everyone involved is fundamental to
facilitating intercultural exchange. Cultural synergy is an approach to
intercultural education that captures this spirit. Read More |
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| USING MOBILE SURVEYS TO SHARE ENGLISH EXPERIENCES FROM BEYOND THE CLASSROOM |
| Victoria Surtees, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Ever wonder how your students use English outside the
classroom? Why not ask students to share their experiences using mobile
surveys? Mobile surveys could be used to collect data for critical
in-class discussions about where, with whom, and how students use
English in their daily lives. Read More |
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| EXTRA CATEGORIES |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH DR DARLA DEARDORFF |
| Interview by Natalia Balyasnikova, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; r. Darla Deardorff, d.deardorff@duke.edu, University, Durham, North Carolina, USA |
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In this feature, Dr. Darla Deardorff answers questions about
the role of intercultural communication and the idea of cultural synergy
in our profession and everyday life. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEW: TRANSLANGUAGING: LANGUAGE, BILINGUALISM AND EDUCATION |
| Mohsen H. Moghaddam, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
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Translanguaging: Language, Bilingualism and
Education, by Ofelia García and Li Wei, effectively explores
how the notion of translanguaging transforms and alters our traditional
understanding of language, bilingualism, and education and can prepare
learners for today's globalized world. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| COMMUNTY UPDATES |
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| OUR MISSION STATEMENT |
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The mission of the Intercultural Communication Interest Section
is to promote among teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL) intercultural awareness and a respect for all cultures and
co-cultures. Read More |
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| CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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We are continuing publication of thematic newsletters, and we'd
love to showcase your work! The theme for the preconvention March issue
will be “Intercultural Communication in English as Foreign
Language.” Read More |
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