ABSTRACT

The influence of intercultural research and education on individuals’ experiences of interculturality is central. The authors claim that contexts of research and teaching of interculturality cannot be separated from other contexts that scholars and educators cross (home, hobbies, services, etc.). They affect each other. These constant mutual influences must be recognised by speaking and writing openly about them. Finally, the authors urge readers to remain critical and reflexive at all times when engaging interculturally and to avoid worshipping certain ‘role models’ in the field of interculturality and to be vigilant and sceptical towards what is presented as the ‘obvious’.