This paper presents the L.I.D.E. (Language, Interculturality, Digital Literacy, and Ethics) framework as an integrated educational approach for rethinking language education in higher education. Grounded in critical pedagogy, intercultural competence, digital literacy, and linguistic ethics, the model promotes a multidimensional view of language learning as a socially situated, culturally embedded, and ethically aware process. In a context marked by global transitions, pervasive digital communication, and increasing diversity, the article argues for a shift from purely technical linguistic training to a pedagogical paradigm that values reflexivity, responsibility, and active participation. The L.I.D.E. framework proposes a set of interrelated competencies - linguistic, intercultural, digital, and ethical - to be developed through flexible and modular activities within university language curricula. The paper outlines the theoretical foundations of the model, its pedagogical implications, and possible applications in academic language teaching, highlighting the role of universities as spaces for the formation of critical, digitally competent, and responsible communicators.
