Become Aware, Curious, and Attuned

Current Perspectives on Intercultural and Global Competence edited by Darla Deardorff and Mizuho Tatebayashi
Star Scholars Press, May 13, 2024

The world our students live in today and will navigate as future professionals is vastly different from the one their parents and teachers experienced. Rapid economic, technological, and social transformations have created a global landscape that is increasingly interconnected and interdependent. To thrive in this global era, students need to develop knowledge that goes beyond foundational skills in reading, mathematics, and science in order to become globally aware, intellectually curious about world regions and pressing global issues, attuned to diverse perspectives, capable of cross-cultural communication and multilingual engagement, and committed to the common good. Current Perspectives on Intercultural and Global Competence brings together the collective wisdom of scholars, practitioners, and students from around the world to explore the dynamic and evolving field of intercultural and global competence through multiple lenses. Divided into three sections – “Regional Perspectives,” “Emerging Perspectives,” and “Practice Perspectives” – the book showcases a wide range of insights from diverse disciplines, cultural contexts, and linguistic backgrounds. The contributors offer nuanced understandings of what it means to engage with difference in today’s interconnected and often polarized world. Their essays illuminate the complexity and importance of developing the intercultural and global competencies essential for success in the 21st century and beyond.