Description
Cultural and Emotional Literacy is a 5-day Blended Intensive Program (BIP) for university educators and staff who wish to deepen their understanding and practice of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) through an experiential, relational, and embodied approach.
While DEI has become a central imperative in higher education, this program moves beyond institutional policies to explore how diversity can be lived, felt, and practiced in academic life. It invites participants to experience inclusion not as a framework but as a way of being, cultivated through empathy, awareness, and co-creation.
The BIP combines reflective discussions, experiential workshops, and mindful practices to develop emotional and cultural literacy as essential competencies for inclusive and sustainable education. Participants will engage in listening circles, creative collaboration, and intercultural dialogue, as well as workshops designed to confront personal biases and expand cultural awareness, all within a caring and supportive environment. Instead of following predefined models, the program will take an ecological approach to collaboration, creating conditions where ideas and projects can grow organically, nourished by shared reflection and lived experience.
Online opening session: 26 May 2026
On-site start date: 8 June 2026 – at UPEC
On-site end date: 12 June 2026 – at UPEC
Online closing sessions: 26 June 2026
Online opening session – Tuesday 26 May:
This introductory session will welcome participants into the BIP, allow them to meet each other, and create an initial sense of connection. We will present the program, answer questions, and offer simple ice-breaking activities to help participants feel at ease and prepared for the in-person week. The aim is to establish trust, clarity, and a supportive group atmosphere from the start.
Online closing session – Friday 26 June
This follow-up session will support reflection and integration after the in-person week. Participants will share key takeaways, insights, and any emerging ideas or projects. The goal is to hold a caring space for closure, to reinforce the learning community, and to help participants carry the experience forward into their professional contexts.
Application process
- Please contact your local Aurora coordinator if you want to be nominated for this course.
- You can then send an email to : laureline.dupuy@u-pec.fr
- You can then fill the following form after you are contacted by Laureline Dupuy :
> https://upec.moveonfr.com/form/691f09ac42046c92ca0a277d/fra
Application deadline : April, 8 2026
Please note that :
- English B1 level minimum is required to follow this BIP
- 15 seats are available
A BIP proposed by UPEC, in partnership with Universitat Rovira i Virgili and University of Iceland.
