Europeanisation in higher education and (inter)cultural sensitivity
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60054/PEU.2021.8.203-211Keywords:
intercultural competence, Europeanisation, higher educationAbstract
This paper argues for intercultural competence as an indispensable feature in the process of Europeanisation in higher education. It uses the perspective of eminent interculturalists to offer a theoretical understanding of the essence of intercultural competence and situate potential manifestations of cultural differences in transnational educational partnerships.
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