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A Workshop on Cross-Cultural EngagementPresentation to the Communication Studies faculty
December the 3rd, 2013
Rachel K. Worsham & Matthew C. Zeiser
Our Participants
Our Workshop Location
Our Workshop Revisited
Matthew Zeiser
鸭 / duck
Habitus of Culture
Cargile 2011
Role Plays
The Power of Environment
Heering 2010
Differences Regarding Authority
Lee 2006
Panel Discussion: Fears & Communication Anxiety
•Are you afraid of black people?
•So, seriously, were your
grandparents Samurai?
•Why are Asians so quiet?
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Physical Touch
Prabhu 2010
Silence vs. Noise
Franks 2000
Open Discussion: Interaction Difficulties
• Why do black people speak a different
language?
• Is it okay to call you black people?
• Why do Chinese guys only hug
American girls and not Chinese girls?
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Covered in Our Workshop
• Fundamental difference in perceptions of the world
(Animal noise game)
• Previous research and findings
• Differences in Chinese and American
communication standards/norms (Fears &
Communication Anxiety Panel, The Caf Role-Play)
• Evaluation of your personal cross-cultural
communication competence (Pre & Post-
Assessments)
Feedback
• Unpolished 5 Polished
• Unprofessional 3 Professional
• Most helpful: role play (2 of 8)
• Least helpful: none
• Overwhelming take-away: desire to talk to international/American students!
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If We Could Do It All Again…
• Randomized audience selection
• More authoritative facilitation
• More professional environment
• Allow more time for assessments
Pre & Post Assessments
QUESTIONS?
Thank you for listening to our presentation!