Are you ready for an intercultural experience? Elisabet Idermark, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Are you ready for an intercultural experience? Elisabet Idermark, International Office

Key competences for lifelong learning ”Hardware” ”Software”  Native language  Ambition to learn  Other languages  Social competence  Math, science  Sense of initative  Digital skills  Cultural awareness

Cultural identity A collective cultural consciousness is based on • History • Religion • Demography • Traditions • Economy

Our cultural identities depend on  How strongly we identify ourselves with the values of our culture  The identity is often stronger when we are among strangers

Stereotypes • Generalization about a group of people judged on one aspect • We assume other behaviours • Can lead to prejudice

Tourist Marginal man Sojourner

Intercultural exchange demands communication Messages can be verbal or non-verbal

Chronemics Time is an important part of non-verbal communication

We cannot change the winds but we can adjust the sails and be more skillful sailors  Good luck!