Conference

Welcome to The Batschelet Conference on Intercultural and Intersectional Competence for School Leaders: Building an Empirical Base for Professional Development

The conference took place October 18-19, 2023 and connected scholars conducting research on intercultural competence and intersectional competence with peers from around the world with the goal of identifying promising areas for research and establishing working teams. Featuring experts in intercultural competence from across the U.S. and internationally, specific themes were explored and discussed.

Participants had the opportunity to join teams to build an open-access resource library and draft an accompanying textbook to support K-16 educators in building and maintaining communication about intercultural competence.

This event hosted K-16 educators in fields related to Education, Social Sciences/Studies and the Humanities, and for others involved in NGOs and the private sector who were interested in joining research that supports educators to teach students to see and interpret relationships between cultures.

The conference featured Dr. Keiko Ikeda of Kansai University in Osaka, Japan, as the keynote speaker.

Keiko Ikeda, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Division of International Affairs, and KU-COIL Coordinator at Kansai University. Recently, she has taken the role as the principal project manager for the Inter-University Exchange Project funded by MEXT, 2018-2022 (“COIL Plus Program to Develop Global Career Mindset”). Keiko is Vice-Director for the newly established organization at Kansai University, Institute for Innovative Global Education (IIGE). Ikeda holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, specializing in Japanese linguistics, foreign language education, and conversation analysis. Her interests in the international education field are internationalization at home, constructing active learning programs collaborating with universities overseas.

Keynote Speaker:
Keiko Ikeda

Themes

Consecutive sessions were led by notable scholars in the field of intercultural education and communication, and explored themes of research and engagement throughout the conference. Attendees were invited to engage in group discussions to explore conference themes, and culminated in the formation of Research Teams to develop an open-access resource library and related text.

Theme	Leader
ICC/Cultural and/or Ethnic Identity as a vehicle for Inclusive Education Presentation ICC_Cultural and_or Ethnic Identity as a Vehicle for Inclusive Education	Dr. Ann Marie Jackson, University of North Georgia
Cultivating ICC Through Culturally Relevant & Sustaining Pedagogies Presentation CULTIVATING ICC THROUGH CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND SUSTAINING EDUCATION 10-18-23	Dr. Rhonda Threet & Robyn ‘Queen Educator’
Intersectional Competence Presentation Intersectional Commpetence	Dr. Christina Gilhuber, Penn State University
International Student Mobility Presentation International Student Mobility	Dr. Kayla Johnson, University of Kentucky
Intentionally Integrating ICC into the University Curriculum Presentation Intentionally Integrating ICC into the University Curriculum	Dr. Allison Bailey, University of Louisiana Monroe
Culturally Grounded Online/Virtual Instruction in ICC Presentation Culturally Grounded Online_Virtual Instruction in ICC	Dr. Joseph Levitan, McGill University
Polarization of DEI and ICC in Education Presentation Polarization of DEI in Education Presentation	Dr. Josh Cuevas, University of North Georgia

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

8:00 - 9:00	Introductory Remarks Presentation Batschelet ICC Opening Remarks.pptx	Dr. Gerald LeTendre, Penn State University
9:00 - 10:15	ICC/Cultural and/or Ethnic Identity as a vehicle for Inclusive Education	Dr. Ann Marie Jackson, University of North Georgia
10:15 - 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:45	Cultivating ICC Through Culturally Relevant & Sustaining Pedagogies	Dr. Rhonda Threet & Robyn ‘Queen Educator’
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:15	Intersectional Competence	Dr. Christina Gilhuber, Penn State University
2:15 2:30	Coffee Break
2:30 - 3:45	International Student Mobility	Dr. Kayla Johnson, University of Kentucky

Thursday, October 19, 2023

8:00 - 9:00	Keynote Presentation Key Note_ When Learning Transcends the Local Classroom	Dr. Keiko Ikeda
9:00 - 10:15	Intentionally Integrating ICC into the University Curriculum	Dr. Allison Bailey, University of Louisiana Monroe
10:15 - 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:45	Culturally Grounded Online/Virtual Instruction in ICC	Dr. Joseph Levitan, McGill University
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:15	Polarization of DEI and ICC in Education	Dr. Josh Cuevas, University of North Georgia
2:15 2:30	Coffee Break
3:45 - 4:15	Closing Remarks	Dr. Gerald LeTendre

Friday, October 20, 2023 (For Theme Leaders Only)

8:00 - 9:00	Debriefing
9:00 - 12:00	Team Connection and Planning