From Culture to Power: Introduction to Transcultural Communication

Michaela Krenčeyová
Institut für Kunstwissenschaften, Kunstpädagogik und Kunstvermittlung, Transkulturelle Studien
2023S, Vorlesung und Übungen (VU), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 SemStd., LV-Nr. S04381

Beschreibung

Humans are cultural beings. Our “cultural background” influences our perspective of the world, our relations with others, our strategies in dealing with conflict. But what is “culture” and how should we (re-)conceptualize it to perceive its many dimensions and its contested nature? How can we acknowledge the complexity of identity and the pervasive influence of power relations when we think about inter-/transculturality or interact “across cultural difference”? Linking theory and practice, this course will provide you with a conceptual background for understanding (notions of) culture in relation to debates on inter- and transculturality, diversity, and equality. Drawing on approaches to “cultural proficiency” and “cultural humility”, we will examine the process of developing “intercultural competence” from a critical point of view, challenging simplistic and stereotypical cultural models. Broadening your understanding of “cultural difference” and sharpening your awareness of your own cultural embeddedness as (multi)cultural human beings, the course will support you in developing strategies for inter-/transcultural interactions – including their challenges and contradictions. We will read and discuss selected texts, work with a variety of material and methods (audio-visual media, case studies, exercises, reflection prompts, etc.) and include space for discussing your experiences, examples, and contexts.

Prüfungsmodalitäten

Homeworks, group work.

Termine

24. März 2023, 10:00–17:00 Seminarraum 26
21. April 2023, 10:00–17:00 Seminarraum 26
19. Mai 2023, 10:00–17:00 Seminarraum 26
16. Juni 2023, 10:00–13:00 Seminarraum 27

LV-Anmeldung

Von 27. Februar 2023, 19:38 bis 20. März 2023, 19:00
Per Online Anmeldung

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Mitbelegung: möglich

Besuch einzelner Lehrveranstaltungen: möglich