Plenary session 4 – 2nd NTNU Internationalization Conference
NTNU Internationalization Conference
Closing plenary session 4
NTNU as an international university: Cultural diversity and inclusion
7 December 13:15–14:45
R7, Natural Science Building (Realfagbygget), Gløshaugen
An increasing number of NTNU staff and students have a background from outside Norway. As a consequence, English is becoming more widespread.
NTNU is ranked amongst the 100 most international universities in the world according to criteria measuring mobility amongst students and staff, publication patterns and research funding.
Today approximately one third of NTNU’s scientific employees are non-Norwegian citizens and the use of English is becoming more widespread. What are the implications of this increased internationalization and how can NTNU make sure international students and staff feel included?
Programme
Moderator: Nancy Bazilchuk, Communication Division
Keynote:
Internationalization at home and the importance of language and language policies
Terje Lohndal, Professor and Vice Dean for Research, Faculty of Humanities
On-boarding NTNU: Crossing cultures
From UK to Trondheim: Tales from the treadmill
Priscilla Ringrose, Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Faculty of Humanities
From Bombay to Trondheim: From Chaos to Quietness
Vikas Thakur, Professor and Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
From Croatia to Trondheim: Journey of an Onsager Fellow
Barbara van Loon, Professor, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Panel discussion: What does it mean that NTNU is an international university – How can it be achieved
Letizia Jaccheri, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Julie Katrine Flikke, PhD Candidate, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Faculty of Humanities
Terje Lohndal, Professor, Vice Dean for Research, Faculty of Humanities
Closing remarks
Rector Anne Borg in dialogue with the conference programme committee:
Vikas Thakur (Chair), Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engeneering
Guro Korsnes Kristensen, Head of Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture
Marielle Christiansen, Head of Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Magnus Steigedal, Head of Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine
Diversity and language
International diversity at NTNU (in Norwegian)
On new language policiy guidlines at NTNU (in Norwegian)