In the minor 'Building Intercultural Bridges' (BIB) you will explore and broaden your knowledge of the theme of cultural diversity and its associated aspects such as identity, migration, integration, globalization, cultural conflicts, image formation and intercultural communication. These topics often form the core of both political and social discussions that have an impact on the work setting. It is therefore crucial for HBO professionals to develop intercultural expertise (Global citizenship) in order to be prepared for an intercultural work setting and society.

This interdisciplinary minor focuses on working with students from different fields under the guidance of a coach on assignments on an intercultural subject of your choice. You will participate in various educational activities such as workshops, guest lectures, interactive games and theory sessions to broaden your knowledge and skills in the field of interculturality and cultural diversity. What is important is that YOU choose a topic (for example healthcare, assistance, law, education, labor market, marketing, safety, or ICT) that fits within the theme of cultural diversity that you will be working on with your interdisciplinary student group.

During the minor you will work on two assignments:

1. your own creative assignment on an intercultural subject of your choice: for example a documentary, podcast, social media campaign, etc.

1. your own project on a topic within cultural diversity of your choice: to contribute to awareness and/or participation around cultural diversity locally, (EUR) regionally or internationally.

• Explore and broaden intercultural topics in a broad perspective through theory, experiences and practice in an interdisciplinary minor.
• Be able to explore intercultural issues: local, EU regional and/or global.
• Understand and appreciate the perspectives and worldviews of others.
• Being able to have open, adapted and effective interactions between people from different cultural backgrounds.
• Being able to act actively to improve the work setting in the field of cultural diversity.

Target groups: All study programmes

Description of meetings: Interactive workshops, lectures, guest lectures, field trip (in the Euroregion)

Contact hours: fixed contact times during the week

The portfolio (15 EC, minimum 5,5) is based on:

Creative assignment

• A free – creative – assignment on an intercultural topic of your choice. For example, it could be in the form of a podcast, a short documentary, a video, a journalistic piece, a research assignment. 

 Participation in educational activities

• Participation in and reflect on workshops, guest lectures, social activitiesand possibly an excursion.

Own contribution project

• Based on your own proposal, we expect you to develop a small project regarding a topic within the theme of cultural diversity.

De minor is tweetalig, er wordt zowel Nederlands als Engels gesproken.

Meewerkende opleidingen of instanties: Lectoraat Global Minds @ Work, Taskforce Euregio/internationalisering (O&O), Academie Internationale Communicatie en Academie Social Work

Spoken language is a combination of English and Dutch.