Comments on: Inter-Cross-Global-Learning-Mindedness http://culturallyteaching.com/2009/06/18/inter-cross-global-learning-mindedness/ Education Across Cultures Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:26:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cate http://culturallyteaching.com/2009/06/18/inter-cross-global-learning-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-3468 Cate Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:43:07 +0000 http://culturallyteaching.com/?p=3164#comment-3468 Thanks for the great comments! I've been away on vacation and am still getting caught up... @David - Thanks for sending a link to CulturallyTeaching to NAFSA! I've been reading your blog and also enjoying your tweets. @Hilary - I'll add cosmopolitanism to the list, thanks for reminding me about that term. BTW, I noticed you're at IU - I spent 3 three years in Bloomington in the late '90s! @Chris - There are definitely lots of questions when it comes to all of these terms and how they're defined and used in the U.S. and elsewhere. It drives me crazy at times but it's a fascinating discussion, isn't it? Which term does your institution favor? Thanks for the great comments! I’ve been away on vacation and am still getting caught up…

@David – Thanks for sending a link to CulturallyTeaching to NAFSA! I’ve been reading your blog and also enjoying your tweets.

@Hilary – I’ll add cosmopolitanism to the list, thanks for reminding me about that term. BTW, I noticed you’re at IU – I spent 3 three years in Bloomington in the late ’90s!

@Chris – There are definitely lots of questions when it comes to all of these terms and how they’re defined and used in the U.S. and elsewhere. It drives me crazy at times but it’s a fascinating discussion, isn’t it? Which term does your institution favor?

]]> By: Chris Deegan http://culturallyteaching.com/2009/06/18/inter-cross-global-learning-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-2982 Chris Deegan Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:14:25 +0000 http://culturallyteaching.com/?p=3164#comment-2982 What is ‘global competence’ or ‘global learning’? In the straight semantics of the terms they seem rather large and ambiguous. ‘International’ or ‘intercultural’ offer specificity ‘global’ does not, but these also are infused with hyperbole and as with most of these terms, have political and social implications. ‘Culture’ with all its prefixes and suffixes remains a huge black hole with no static interpretation. And what do we mean by indicators like ‘international mindedness’ or ‘interculturality’? Like the words themselves, are we just making up what we think is important – or is it implicitly important – and how do we know this? Lots of questions. Food for thought. What is ‘global competence’ or ‘global learning’? In the straight semantics of the terms they seem rather large and ambiguous. ‘International’ or ‘intercultural’ offer specificity ‘global’ does not, but these also are infused with hyperbole and as with most of these terms, have political and social implications. ‘Culture’ with all its prefixes and suffixes remains a huge black hole with no static interpretation. And what do we mean by indicators like ‘international mindedness’ or ‘interculturality’? Like the words themselves, are we just making up what we think is important – or is it implicitly important – and how do we know this? Lots of questions. Food for thought.

]]> By: Hilary E. Kahn http://culturallyteaching.com/2009/06/18/inter-cross-global-learning-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 Hilary E. Kahn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:53:41 +0000 http://culturallyteaching.com/?p=3164#comment-2758 I would add 'cosmopolitanism' to your list. Kwame Anthony Appiah uses this term to describe the notion of having global obligations, cultural sensitivity and insight, and local attachments. Others would call this 'global citizenship' but Appiah brings it down to a philosophical concept of shared values, conversation, and reflexive engagement. I would add ‘cosmopolitanism’ to your list. Kwame Anthony Appiah uses this term to describe the notion of having global obligations, cultural sensitivity and insight, and local attachments. Others would call this ‘global citizenship’ but Appiah brings it down to a philosophical concept of shared values, conversation, and reflexive engagement.

]]> By: David Comp http://culturallyteaching.com/2009/06/18/inter-cross-global-learning-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 David Comp Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:11:59 +0000 http://culturallyteaching.com/?p=3164#comment-2682 Thanks for the great post! I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading future comments. I sent a link to your blog to the NAFSA: Association of International Educators' "Intercultural Communication and Training" and "Research/Scholarship" networks! Thanks for the great post! I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading future comments. I sent a link to your blog to the NAFSA: Association of International Educators’ “Intercultural Communication and Training” and “Research/Scholarship” networks!

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