Intercultural communication : A general introduction

International audienceThis lecture deals with the following 6 topics: 1) Presentation of the notion of “culture” and concrete examples.2) Discussion of the notion of “cultural identity”.3) The scope of intercultural (or “cross-cultural”) communication.4) Typical and recurrent obstacles that impede a successful intercultural communication.5) (Negative or positive) impact of cultural (mis)communication6) Possibilities to improve intercultural communication