Date/Horaire
18/12/2024
18 h 00 - 19 h 30 Europe/Paris
In collaboration with SIETAR Poland, SIETAR Austria and SIETAR Germany
The recent years have been marked by a rise in divisive and polarizing discourses and politics, alongside growing nationalist, anti-migration, and xenophobic sentiments across many societies.
Addressing these trends within the field of intercultural communication has never been more important. However, to contribute effectively, interculturalists must critically examine the strengths and weaknesses in their approaches to polarization and consider ways they might, even unintentionally, be reinforcing these divides.
This webinar will feature two thought-provoking presentations to serve as a foundation for exchange and discussion. It will critically explore how interculturalists can integrate practical strategies for fostering dialogue around nationalism and xenophobia in shifting political landscapes.
Amna Ben Amara is a researcher with the diversophy ® project, holding two master’s degrees: one in Intercultural Management from Slovenia and another in Cultural Studies from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Sousse, Tunisia, her home country. She has published several journal articles and participated in numerous national and international conferences. Additionally, she has completed various training programs offered by Erasmus+ and DAAD. Most recently, she was a visiting researcher at the University of Paris-Est Créteil, France.
Arjan Verdooren is a lecturer, consultant and author in the fields of Intercultural Communication and DEI. He is a longtime associate of the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, lectured at the Master in Communication at the University of Gothenburg, and is co-author (with Edwin Hoffman) of ‘Diversity Competence- Cultures Don’t Meet, People Do’ and (forthcoming) ‘Communiquer en contexte de diversité- Les individus se rencontrent, pas les cultures’ (with Edwin Hoffman and Florence Laurent-Loubeyre)