Telecolaboration in an international research network

Abstract

Institutional internationalization processes are a constant concern among university researchers worldwide, considering the urgent demand that the academic community contribute to solving the problems of contemporary society (BRENNAN; KING; LEBEAU, 2004) and especially considering      pandemic and post-pandemic scenarios. This study discusses the research that has been developed on the dissemination of culture, language and literature in contexts of virtual exchange (O’DOWD; LEWIS, 2016). The activities are developed in partnerships between universities, among which there is already a history of activities related to the “Teletandem Brasil” project (TELLES; VASSALO, 2006). These studies are linked to the Capes-Print-Unesp Program’s international research network project     “Dissemination of culture, language and literature in contexts of telecollaboration”. The reflections undertaken in this work address the following concerns: (a) how studies on telecollaboration have contributed to the internationalization process of the institution involved; (b) what are these studies’ contributions to the democratization of access to cultural, linguistic and literary capital. The importance of these discussions resides in the constitution of a space for studies on the processes of institutional internationalization and allows for outlining plans to face future challenges.