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O'Rourke, Breffini – Research-publishing.net, 2018
Originally from Cork, Ireland, Richard Kearney is Charles B. Seelig Professor in Philosophy at Boston College. Among his many books, three titles in particular are representative of the themes discussed in this interview: "Hosting the Stranger" (Continuum, 2011, co-edited with James Taylor); "On Stories" (Routledge, 2002); and…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, College Faculty, Conflict Resolution, Books
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Furstenberg, Gilberte; English, Kathryn – Language Learning & Technology, 2016
Two of the original authors of "Giving a Virtual Voice to the Silent Language of Culture: The Cultura Project", published in "Language Learning & Technology" in 2001, look back on the origin of the Cultura project, its goals, and the approach and materials used. Their commentary then focuses on the features and the…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Intercultural Communication, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires
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Reilly, Benjamin – History Teacher, 2008
In fall of 2004, Carnegie Mellon University embarked on a bold educational experiment, the establishment of an overseas branch campus at Education City in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Carnegie Mellon's decision to open up shop in the Middle East was by no means unique; indeed, Carnegie Mellon is just one of a growing number of institutions to…
Descriptors: Multicampus Colleges, Arabs, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
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Sinnigen, John H. – ADFL Bulletin, 2000
Describes the graduate program in intercultural communication offered by the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The program offers an alternative to the traditional master's program that has tended to focus on language and literature. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Intercultural Communication, Masters Programs, Program Descriptions
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Mollica, Anthony – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Discusses student cultural exchange programs in Canada, focusing on: (1) the value of cultural exchanges and (2) the findings of research studies on the effects of student exchanges on second-language proficiency and student attitudes toward the people they are visiting. A list of current exchange programs is appended. (SED)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Exchange, Intercultural Communication
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Childers, Mary – Change, 1997
The Project entitled -ISM (N.) is the first national education and video documentary project focused on college students and diversity, putting the cameras in student hands and enabling them to tell their own stories about diversity. The project links community service and student video diaries to foster student reflection on diversity issues. A…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Documentaries, Higher Education, Intercultural Communication
Wismer, Jack N. – 1994
Today, global competition affects almost every business or industry, often triggering corporate restructuring, downsizing, focus on continuous quality improvement, heightened efforts to globalize companies and increase exports. To meet the competitive challenges of a global economy, community colleges can better serve business and industry by…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Intercultural Communication
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Panella, Carol Lynn – Journal of Language for International Business, 1998
Discusses programs for employees of global corporations seeking to learn more about language and culture. Detailed information is provided on the Ceran immersion program in Spa, Belgium. (Auth/JL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs
Habbel, David M. – 1985
The results of one faculty's effort to design a "state-of-the-art" undergraduate program in communication are presented in this paper. The program described in the paper was developed to reflect current theory, research, and practice in the context of an increasingly information- and communication-based society. The paper discusses the…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Higher Education
Matthews, Patricia; Zumbar, Angela – 1985
One of the major challenges facing most departments of business administration is international business, a field that warrants expansion because of the world economy and because it is of increasing importance to most countries. One of the goals of any international business curriculum must be to establish awareness and understanding of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Business Administration Education, Cultural Awareness, Culture Conflict