- Zsuzsanna Schnell: University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary. ORCID
- Francesca Ervas: University of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
The present article addresses the professional conclusions of an international platform of education in intercultural discourse in the European Union's EDUC Project. In flagging social issues and concerns, is a powerful tool to bring about . In our educational project participants encounter different cultures, so the discussed topics, and especially the metaphors for the Covid-19 pandemic, receive instant reflections from , multiplying the potential sphere of valid , yielding novel perspectives in and communication. This gives birth to a that builds on the open-minded integration of different points of view, understanding universal traits of human cognition and differences in culture in the linguistics of discourse.