Fulbright Visiting Professorship 2025: How cultural identity and environmental justice are connected

Dr. Claudia J. Ford is a professor of Environmental Studies at State University of New York, Potsdam, USA, and will be teaching at the Department of English at the University of Klagenfurt next summer semester as part of a Fulbright Visiting Professorship. In this interview, she explains the knowledge objectives she will be pursuing in her two courses and why she finds Carinthia a particularly exciting location.

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“There’s no such thing as the enemy within.”

January is exam time, and for many, this means a challenging phase while they struggle to find tiny sparks of motivation as they sit at their books and laptops. In recent years, Irina Andreitz, Senior Scientist at the Department of Instructional and School Development, has offered courses on motivation, primarily aimed at student teachers. This much is evident from motivational psychology, one of her main areas of research: in the long term, it is pointless to battle against a presumed inner enemy that prevents you from sitting at your desk and studying or finally getting your tax return done. In our interview, the psychologist shares insights on approaches that can yield rewards in terms of long-term motivation.

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Installing apps and navigating the internet safely: project aims to facilitate access to the digital world for people with learning difficulties

Wheelchair users find stairs and steps difficult to navigate, preventing them from access to all areas. Similarly, people with impaired vision find life more difficult when there are no tactile floor markings. Kathrin Arndt is a student member of the EU Erasmus+ Project INDICO, which aims to make it easier for people with learning difficulties to access the digital world. In response to the question of what the metaphorical stairs and missing floor markings represent for people with learning difficulties, we learn: “For our target group, the language we use online is a barrier. If we want to enable people with learning difficulties to participate in the digital space on an equal footing, we need what is known as simple language.”

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Experience Chinese language & culture at the China Day at the University of Klagenfurt

Get to know the language and rich culture of China at the China Day on 6 November 2024 on the campus of the University of Klagenfurt: From 11 am to 2.30 pm, you can find out about the Chinese language courses offered and try out traditional Chinese arts and crafts!

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