Intensive Course “The European University as a Learning Organization: Local and International Student Participation in Governance and Reform”
ERUA Intensive Course at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany European higher education is undergoing significant reforms and changes. In the past few years, 73 European University Alliances have been created, involving almost 650 universities and creating a huge multi-layered international network of higher education institutions. These alliances, such as the European Reform […]
Building Cultural Competence. Looking back on a practice-oriented international collaboration course at Viadrina
First ERUA Intensive Course hosted by Viadrina! From February 16th-20th, 2026, Building Cultural Competence – a practice-oriented international collaboration course brought together 22 participants from all eight partner universities of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) to explore how people from different cultural backgrounds communicate, embrace differences, learn from one another, and work together. During the […]
ERUA Intensive Course – Literary Paths: a short Journey into Italian 19th and 20th Century Culture and History through Writers and Poets
Course description During this intensive course students will be introduced to Italian 19th and 20th century main historical events and main cultural themes through an interactive and somehow non-conventional comparison between three “pairs” of outstanding Italian authors: Giacomo Leopardi versus Alessandro Manzoni (early 19th century); Luigi Pirandello versus Italo Svevo (late 19th and early 20th […]
Intensive Course “Building Cultural Competence – a practice-oriented international collaboration course”
Description of the course Intercultural Competence is considered a key competence and future skill. However, its idea remains fuzzy. There is a variety of definitions as well as critique. Intercultural learning and cultural awareness are becoming more and more relevant, e.g. in the sustainability discourse, as challenges require collaboration and consideration from an interconnected and […]