20 years ago, I started teaching #interculturalcommunication at Tallinn University. Fast forward to 2026, and a student’s blog about his internship made me reflect on my journey and the impact of teaching across cultures. Grateful for these 20 years of learning and growth! 😊 Curious? Read his blog 👇

🌍In my #Globalization & #Identity course, my students shared the beauty of their mother tongues, celebrating #language & #culture! From Turkish, Macedonian, and Chinese, to Greek, Darija, Arabic, Italian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Urdu, Punjabi, English, Ibibio, Ukwani, and Yoruba #proud

💡In my #Globalization & #Identity course, my students shared the beauty of their mother tongues, celebrating #language & #culture! From Turkish, Macedonian, and Chinese, to Greek, Darija, Arabic, Italian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Urdu, Punjabi, English, Ibibio, Ukwani, and Yoruba #proud

🎓Alumni Spotlight: Maryna Puzyrova – From Communication Management to Data Coordination #Career #CareerGrowth #HigherEducation #Communication luna.tlu.ee/en/communica...

🎓 Anna Lea Sinneberg's doctoral thesis, The Lexical Development of a Trilingual Toddler in a Finnish-Russian Family in Finland, was publicly examined today at the University of Helsinki.✨ #PhD

I had the honor of being invited as the opponent for the PhD thesis by Anna Lea Sinneberg. 🎤On Day 1 (30 January), I gave an open lecture as part of this process. A heartfelt thanks to Professor Johanna Viimaranta (University of Helsinki) for organizing this event! Looking forward to the defense! 🎓👩‍🏫

💡My editorial delves into the #resilience of #transnational families as they navigate a rapidly changing #global environment. I’m grateful for the chance to contribute to this important conversation and look forward to hearing your thoughts. Feel free to comment, and share! 👁️ doi.org/10.3389/fsoc...

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#Application Open for #CommunicationManagement #MA program. It's designed to equip you with the strategic, managerial, and creative tools you need to excel in the dynamic #world of #communication. #interculturalcommunication #leadership #CareerDevelopment #education #TLU www.tlu.ee/en/bfm/commu...

Viktoriia Margieva, one of my brilliant MA students, recently completed the #Eurocampus as part of the European Masters in Intercultural Communication #EMICC. Here’s what she had to say about her experience: "Absolutely unique. You get a new experience every single week." luna.tlu.ee/en/intense-u...

📣I am delighted to share this inspiring reflection by my MA student Derya Uğur on her exchange experience at #Eurocampus 2025 in #Paris — a transformative four-month journey in intercultural learning, academic challenge, and international friendship. ✨Read her full blog 👉 luna.tlu.ee/en/more-exch...

🧑‍🏫 I was privileged to lead a #workshop on "Improving #InterculturalCommunication and #Inclusivity in Professional Settings" 🌍. Last week, from 10–12 December 2025, we had the honor of hosting the 30th UNICA IRO Meeting at Tallinn University! 👉 Event Details: www.unica-network.eu/event/unica-...

🚀My open-access #e-book published "Intercultural Communication and International Students" 💡25 insightful articles exploring the challenges and opportunities of #interculturalcommunication in #internationaleducation. 👉 www.frontiersin.org/research-top... #transnational #education #studentexchange

🌟The latest issue of Keel ja Kirjandus is out, and I’m thrilled to share my review of Alessandra Dezi’s PhD thesis on #translanguaging in online discourse. It’s a special moment as my review is in Estonian, while the thesis is in Russian. 📖 Read it here: keeljakirjandus.ee/ee/archives/...

🎉 The EUROCAMPUS 2025 in Paris🥐, a key part of the European Masters in #interculturalcommunication - #EMICC semester, ended on 9 December 2025! 🌟 Excited to announce that I’ll be leading #EUROCAMPUS 2026 at Tallinn University Baltic Film, Media and Arts School! @visittallinn.bsky.social #Erasmus+

✨Feeling inspired after attending the 2nd International Conference on #MigrationLinguistics #ICML2 at the prestigious University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the #Philippines — one of the oldest and largest #Catholic universities in the world and the oldest in #Asia #education #TraFaDy

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PhD Student Aida Kuderinova from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Completes Research #Internship at Tallinn University #interculturalcommunication #proudsupervisor www.tlu.ee/en/bfm/media...

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My first-year student shares her experiences with #telecollaboration: "Looking back now, after completing four assignments as a team, I can see how much we learned—not only about #interculturalcommunication, but also about each other and ourselves." luna.tlu.ee/en/my-interc...

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On November 18, the #Communication Management Master’s Program marked its 12th anniversary with a special celebratory event. www.tlu.ee/en/bfm/media...

18. novembril tähistas #magistrikava #kommunikatsioonijuhtimine oma 12. aastapäeva erilise piduliku üritusega. www.tlu.ee/bfm/meediava...

In Estonian, we say "kaua tehtud kaunike" "a long time made, little beauty"—perfect for this moment! Dinara’s article (co-authored with Assel Akzhigitova and yours truly) was published in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development doi.org/10.1080/0143... It was accepted almost 2 years ago

🎉 Today, we’ve officially closed the research topic on #interculturalcommunication and international #students —and the best part? It’s available open access! 👉 doi.org/10.3389/fcom... 🔜Soon, we’ll be publishing a book 📚featuring all the amazing articles from this research. 🙌 #transnational

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🙏So grateful to everyone who joined my plenary on promoting #interculturalcommunication through #telecollaboration! It was an honor to share insights on how telecollaboration is enhancing #interculturalcommunication. Excited to keep bridging cultures through digital collaboration!🤝🌍 #ESEPCongress25

🎓 Dinara Madiyeva successfully defended her #PhD on “The Linguistic Landscape of Kazakhstan: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Eventonyms.” I had the privilege of supervising her alongside Juldyz Smagulova. 🌟 Big congratulations to Dinara, and sending my best from Tallinn to Almaty! 💐 #ProudSupervisor

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💡 I never get tired of reading my students' blogs ✍️ after they take the #InterculturalCommunication course. The creativity, thoughtfulness, and raw honesty in their writing continue to inspire me! Check out more: 🔗 luna.tlu.ee/en/suitcases... 🔗 luna.tlu.ee/en/lesson-cu...

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🎉🎓 Congrats to Rakhiya Toxanbayeva (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) on defending your #PhD! Your hard work and passion have truly paid off. So proud of you—this is just the beginning! 🌟🚀 Excited to see what’s next! 💫 P.S. — Another step for 🇪🇪 🤝 🇰🇿 collaboration! #legaldiscourse #proudsupervisor

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From 15 to 25 September 2025, the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School of Tallinn University had the pleasure of hosting Professor Yan Bing Zhang from the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, as part of the #Erasmus+ teacher exchange program. www.tlu.ee/en/bfm/media...

15.–25. septembrini 2025 oli Tallinna Ülikooli Balti filmi, meedia ja kunstide instituudil suur rõõm võõrustada üleilmse #Erasmus+ õppejõudude vahetusprogrammi raames Kansase Ülikooli kommunikatsiooniuuringute osakonna professorit Yan Bing Zhangi #kultuuridevahelinesuhtlus www.tlu.ee/bfm/meediava...

🙏 Special thanks to those who opened the conference with inspiring words: Prof Indrek Ibrus, @ecreaeu.bsky.social Prof Katrin Niglas Prof Riho Västrik 🙏 Big shoutout to The City of Tallinn for supporting us with free public transport @visittallinn.bsky.social For more info www.tlu.ee/en/bfm/dmmiic

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