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Ask 3 Questions to Improve Your Cross-cultural Skills

by Cate

When I was learning how to do ethnographic research I had to develop keen observational skills…

Who’s Flying The Plane?

Although this is not a cross-cultural communication book, many of the things Vedantam addresses in the book could explain why cross-cultural interactions are so tricky. And incredibly challenging. And exhausting. Let me explain.

We’re Not Fighting, We’re Just Being Romanian

by Anamaria

I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately, especially during the winter break. Some of you may already know that my house was full of family for Christmas: the Romanian side of the family. My side of the family…

Did You Ever Fall Asleep in School?

by Cate

I’ve been wanting to point you to an article we posted way back in February – Sleeping in School – A Cultural Thing? – due to readers’ comments about this topic.

33 Simple Ways to Experience Other Cultures

by Cate

1. Watch a movie in another language
2. Listen to an online radio station from a different country
3. Cook a meal using an ingredient you’ve never tried…

The Stories of Culture

by Anamaria

Culture School is in session! In this series, we take an aspect of intercultural theory and apply to daily life. Basically, our goal is to expose those cultural moonwalking bears. And because this blog is about culture and education, we consider each topic in the context of the classroom.

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In the past [...]

It’s All About You! October Edition

by Anamaria

by :: Anamaria
It’s all about you: our readers.
No matter how passionate one is about something, sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to devote ourselves to that passion as much as we would like. We’re sure you know what we mean!
We know our readers are passionate about education. And that you’re also interested [...]