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36. Arjan Verdooren - ‘Cultures don‘t meet, people do‘
36. Arjan Verdooren - ‘Cultures don‘t meet, people do‘
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91 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Today, I spoke with Arjan Verdooren, an intercultural communication consultant and lecturer. He is also the co-author, together with Dr Edwin Hoffman, of the book ‘Diversity Competence - Cultures Don’t Meet, People Do’, which is a deep dive into improving our individual and collective intercultural competence. Arjan has authored various other publications on intercultural communication, intercultural competence, cultural diversity, and multiculturalism. We touched on many topics, such as the origins of ‘studying’ culture; cultural relativism, universalism, and pluralism; meaning behind ‘cultures don’t meet, people do’; the TOPOI model; building rapport and how to reduce intercultural miscommunication.
Additional episodes that explore the importance of dialogue and communication are:
John Blaxland and Qinduo Xu - On AUKUS, US/China relations and growing tensions
Stephanie Speck - Strategic Communication: A Tool For Change
Adam Cooper - Mediation, Diplomacy and Digital Conflict
Roger Noble - A Major General’s Perspective
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Full show notes:
My guest today is Arjan Verdooren, who has a background in communication studies and works as a consultant and lecturer in the field of intercultural communication and competence. He is associated with the Royal Tropical Institute, a knowledge centre in Amsterdam and until recently lectured at the Master in Communication program at the University of Gothenburg. He is the co-author, together with Dr Edwin Hoffman, of the book ‘Diversity Competence - Cultures Don’t Meet, People Do’, which is a deep dive into improving our individual and collective intercultural competence. Arjan has authored various other publications on intercultural communication, intercultural competence, cultural diversity, and multiculturalism.
Throughout the fifteen years he has spent in the field, he has consulted with various organisations ranging from state departments to multinationals and NGO’s on harnessing more effective international and intercultural cooperation. He is a frequent speaker on these topics and is someone who connects theory with practitioners facing intercultural situations every day in the field.
Some of the topics we covered are:
Arjan’s entry into the field of intercultural communication
Where the idea of ‘culture’ come from
Cultural relativism, universalism, and pluralism
Dealing with ethical challenges of cultural relativism
Meaning behind ‘cultures don’t meet, people do’
Defining ‘culture’
The TOPOI model of communication
Cultural models as refence points
Power and utility of narratives we tell ourselves and others
Importance of building rapport
Focusing on why people do what they do
Use of TOPOI in a real-life setting
Best way to prepare for intercultural engagement
Additional episodes that explore the importance of dialogue and communication are:
John Blaxland and Qinduo Xu - On AUKUS, US/China relations and growing tensions
Stephanie Speck - Strategic Communication: A Tool For Change
Adam Cooper - Mediation, Diplomacy and Digital Conflict
Roger Noble - A Major General’s Perspective
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Full show notes:
My guest today is Arjan Verdooren, who has a background in communication studies and works as a consultant and lecturer in the field of intercultural communication and competence. He is associated with the Royal Tropical Institute, a knowledge centre in Amsterdam and until recently lectured at the Master in Communication program at the University of Gothenburg. He is the co-author, together with Dr Edwin Hoffman, of the book ‘Diversity Competence - Cultures Don’t Meet, People Do’, which is a deep dive into improving our individual and collective intercultural competence. Arjan has authored various other publications on intercultural communication, intercultural competence, cultural diversity, and multiculturalism.
Throughout the fifteen years he has spent in the field, he has consulted with various organisations ranging from state departments to multinationals and NGO’s on harnessing more effective international and intercultural cooperation. He is a frequent speaker on these topics and is someone who connects theory with practitioners facing intercultural situations every day in the field.
Some of the topics we covered are:
Arjan’s entry into the field of intercultural communication
Where the idea of ‘culture’ come from
Cultural relativism, universalism, and pluralism
Dealing with ethical challenges of cultural relativism
Meaning behind ‘cultures don’t meet, people do’
Defining ‘culture’
The TOPOI model of communication
Cultural models as refence points
Power and utility of narratives we tell ourselves and others
Importance of building rapport
Focusing on why people do what they do
Use of TOPOI in a real-life setting
Best way to prepare for intercultural engagement
Released:
Nov 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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