A new consultancy service is offered to a prestigious Chinese University starting from October 2019
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) is an internationally recognized, prestigious academic institution distinctive for its multidisciplinary and multicultural nature. SISU has successfully developed a diverse and distinctive mix of disciplines in the fields of arts, education, economics, management and law with language and literature as its pillar.
Due to previous collaboration on European Union funded applications, Katerina Zourou has been invited to advise SISU on its internationalization strategy. A visit at SISU premises is foreseen for December 2019 (invitation letter) with expenses covered by SISU.
Meetings with SISU decision makers, a research strategy involving European Universities, and lectures are foreseen.
Presentations given by Katerina Zourou were clustered around 2 themes: scholar talks for SISU academic staff and students; and European Union funding possibilities.
Scholar presentations
1) Citizen engagement in open science: what is in there for language education? slides
2) A critical review of social networks for language learning beyond the classroom. Slides
Talks on European Union funding possibilities
1) Overview of EU funding possibilities for Shanghai International Studies University (confidential presentation)
2) Insights into “Capacity Building in Higher Education” (CBHE) action: example of the project “Innovative Photonics Education in Nanotechnology” Slides
