Understanding interactional patterns, preferences, and styles: Putting intercultural communication theory into your practice

In this talk, I’ll firstly pinpoint the key dimensions of culture that are considered to influence our communication (and) behaviour at individual and group levels. We’ll focus on the areas that offer the most useful insights for the academic workplace (including teaching, facilitation, and supervision) and look at some of the resources developed with funding from IATL and WIHEA. These research-based training materials also push participants to reflect on their orientation to the culture of learning and we’ll consider how this impacts on the interactions between students and between students and staff.

About the speaker

Sophie is a Principal Teaching Fellow at the Department of Applied Linguistics at Warwick. She designs and delivers blended intercultural training for professionals and students across disciplines and internationally. Sophie is part of the Applied Linguistic team working with the Office for Global Engagement to develop students' intercultural competence, and academic lead in Monash-Warwick Alliance project researching the implementation of their GoGlobal Study Abroad Intercultural Training.

Buffet lunch will be available

Seminar Organiser: Stefania Paredes Fuentes