Intercultural Communication for the Chinese-speaking Cultural Area

On average, around 10% of students and researchers at German academic institutions come from Chinese-speaking countries. Chinese language and culture are very distant from the European-Western world, which can lead to misunderstandings and disappointments. You will familiarise yourself with the cultural area in order to gain confidence in your work. The training focusses on the following topics

(a) How does culture influence our thoughts and actions?
(b) The background and special features of Chinese culture (focus on the main areas of conflict in German-Chinese interaction: indirect communication, "face", guanxi)
(c) Cultural difference in the context of science and research
(d) Development of action strategies for a successful welcoming culture and successful integration of Chinese students and guest lecturers

This workshop can be credited as Basic Module 2, Intercultural Competences, for the China Competence Certificate of the University of Jena.

For an introduction to the Chinese language, please use our "Introduction to Chinese" (4 units) or take a Chinese language course.

About the lecturer:
Dr Tina Paul studied Business Sinology at the University of Applied Sciences Zwickau and then completed her doctorate in Intercultural Communication at Chemnitz University of Technology with a scholarship from the Saxon State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism. As a project member of the Sino-German Master's programme at the University of Applied Sciences, she teaches and researches intercultural communication and Sino-German scientific cooperation.

Please register for the workshop by 28 February 2025. Places are limited to 20 people.

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