Centre for Intercultural Communication
Centre for Intercultural Communication
Centre for Intercultural Communication (SIK) is a research centre that works locally, nationally and internationally. SIK has expertise in the areas of migration and diversity, development cooperation and conflict resolution. Established in 1991, SIK is now one of Strategic Centres of Research at VID Specialized University.
Centre for Intercultural Communication (SIK) is a research centre that works locally, nationally and internationally. SIK has expertise in the areas of migration and diversity, development cooperation and conflict resolution. Established in 1991, SIK is now one of Strategic Centres of Research at VID Specialized University.
Researchers at SIK have backgrounds from various disciplines such as sociology, social anthropology, psychology, pedagogy, economics, and business. In addition to offering courses and lectures, we regularly teach and supervise various courses at VID Specialized University, both at BA, MA and PhD levels.
SIK is also an associate partner in the European Master's degree in Migration and Intercultural Relations.
Projects
SIK has broad experience from managing projects both nationally and internationally
Publications
Overview of publications at the Centre for Intercultural Communication
Courses and lectures
SIK offers courses and lectures on different themes and for different audiences
Continuing education
SIK also develops and manages large continuing education projects
News
New members at SIK
For the newly funded MAVI project two new members have joined SIK this August: Norma Wong at the post-doctoral position, and Josh Dickstein in internship.
9. August 2019
From intern to PhD fellow
Mateus Schweyher did an internship at SIK during fall 2016. He is now a PhD fellow at VID. We asked him to tell us about his journey.
6. February 2019
Labour market integration among newly arrived refugees
Centre for intercultural communication (SIK) at VID has been granted 3 million NOK from the University Foundation of Rogaland county for a new project.
3. October 2018