Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship

The Erasmus student mobility programme allocates three explicit objectives to the experience of spending a few months studying in another European country: (1) to benefit students educationally, linguistically and culturally; (2) to promote co-operation between institutions and (3) to contribute to...

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Autores: Llurda, Enric, Gallego Balsà, Lídia, Barahona, Clàudia, Martin-Rubió, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/69347
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2016.1210911
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/69347
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:European citizenship
Identity
Student mobility
Study abroad
Erasmus
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spelling Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenshipLlurda, EnricGallego Balsà, LídiaBarahona, ClàudiaMartin-Rubió, XavierEuropean citizenshipIdentityStudent mobilityStudy abroadErasmusThe Erasmus student mobility programme allocates three explicit objectives to the experience of spending a few months studying in another European country: (1) to benefit students educationally, linguistically and culturally; (2) to promote co-operation between institutions and (3) to contribute to the development of a pool of well-qualified, open-minded and internationally experienced future professionals [European Commission. 1996. The Obstacles to Transnational Mobility. Green Paper. http://aei.pitt.edu/1226/1/education_mobility_obstacles_gp_COM_96_462.pdf (accessed April, 2015)]. The programme has also sometimes been referred to as one of the most powerful tools of European integration. However, little research has so far been undertaken on how it may alter students’ attitudes towards aspects of European identity and sense of European citizenship. Our study investigates the extent to which the Erasmus experience affects the sense of self as European citizens of a cohort of students from the University of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain). It also explores the students’ position towards the notion of European citizenship and how this relates to the development of their plurilingual competence. Two questionnaires, one before and one after the study-abroad experience, provided quantitative data while qualitative data were obtained through the analysis of discussion groups focusing on aspects of European vs. national identity and citizenship.The research on which this article is based was supported by: (1) Research grant [FFI2012-35834], Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Interculturalidad, ciudadanía europea e ingleś como lingua franca: entre las políticas y las prácticas en los programas de movilidad internacional universitaria, January 2013–June 2016, and (2) the Agència de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca de la Generaliat de Catalunya [2014SGR 1061]Taylor & Francis2016info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2016.1210911http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/69347reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//FFI2012-35834Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2016.1210911Language Learning Journal, 2016, vol. 44, núm. 3, p. 323-346(c) Taylor & Francis, 2016info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/693472026-06-24T12:42:17Z
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title Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship
spellingShingle Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship
Llurda, Enric
European citizenship
Identity
Student mobility
Study abroad
Erasmus
title_short Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship
title_full Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship
title_fullStr Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship
title_full_unstemmed Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship
title_sort Erasmus student mobility and the construction of European citizenship
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Llurda, Enric
Gallego Balsà, Lídia
Barahona, Clàudia
Martin-Rubió, Xavier
author Llurda, Enric
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Gallego Balsà, Lídia
Barahona, Clàudia
Martin-Rubió, Xavier
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Barahona, Clàudia
Martin-Rubió, Xavier
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author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv European citizenship
Identity
Student mobility
Study abroad
Erasmus
topic European citizenship
Identity
Student mobility
Study abroad
Erasmus
description The Erasmus student mobility programme allocates three explicit objectives to the experience of spending a few months studying in another European country: (1) to benefit students educationally, linguistically and culturally; (2) to promote co-operation between institutions and (3) to contribute to the development of a pool of well-qualified, open-minded and internationally experienced future professionals [European Commission. 1996. The Obstacles to Transnational Mobility. Green Paper. http://aei.pitt.edu/1226/1/education_mobility_obstacles_gp_COM_96_462.pdf (accessed April, 2015)]. The programme has also sometimes been referred to as one of the most powerful tools of European integration. However, little research has so far been undertaken on how it may alter students’ attitudes towards aspects of European identity and sense of European citizenship. Our study investigates the extent to which the Erasmus experience affects the sense of self as European citizens of a cohort of students from the University of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain). It also explores the students’ position towards the notion of European citizenship and how this relates to the development of their plurilingual competence. Two questionnaires, one before and one after the study-abroad experience, provided quantitative data while qualitative data were obtained through the analysis of discussion groups focusing on aspects of European vs. national identity and citizenship.
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