Cambridge Scholars Publishing Travel and Intercultural Communication: Going North

This volume brings together the proceedings of “Going North: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Travel and Intercultural Communication” held in Halden, Norway, in 2016. Today’s world is akin to a global network where spatial, linguistic and cultural mobility reshapes our identities. This mobility is unprecedented in its scope, and is caused by a multitude of reasons, from purely leisurely travel to desperate flight. The “Going North” conference addressed the role of travel – past and present – and intercultural communication connected to travel. The book brings together texts focusing on going north from several geographical points of departure, from a wide range of genres, and explores a range of intercultural aspects such as issues of identity, othering, the crossing of borders, and cultural perceptions of the north. About the Author Dr Eva Lambertsson Björk teaches Intercultural Communication at various levels, including a Master’s programme in English for language teachers at Østfold University College, Halden, Norway. Her academic background is in English literature and English for specific purposes. She served as the Dean of her faculty from 1996 to 2009. Since 2010, her academic work has included close cooperation with Dr Jutta Eschenbach at Østfold University College. This cooperation has led to, among other projects, the development of a teaching method based on film fragments, Reel Life, for which they were awarded Østfold University College’s award for innovative teaching in 2013. Current research interests include, in addition to travel literature, intercultural learning and issues related to identity construction. Dr Jutta Eschenbach teaches Intercultural Communication at various levels, including a Master’s programme in German for language teachers at Østfold University College, Halden, Norway. Her background includes, among other academic fields, German for specific purposes and intercultural studies. Since 2010 her academic work has been done in close cooperation with Dr Eva Lambertsson Björk at Østfold University College. This cooperation has led to, among other projects, the development of a teaching method based on film fragments, Reel Life, for which they were awarded Østfold University College’s award for innovative teaching in 2013. Current research interests include, in addition to travel literature, intercultural learning and issues related to identity construction.