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Intercultural Praxis
How does the “Intercultural Praxis” approach differ from other intercultural models or methods you’ve read about this past week, or even experienced yourself? Based on your readings of other theories these past two weeks, in what ways (if any) do you think this model may work better? What might it be missing? The intercultural praxis…
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My Carbon Footprint
My overshoot day falls on March 7th, and the calculations indicate that we would need 5.4 Earths if everyone lived like me. I suspect the primary contributor to my carbon footprint is my frequent and long-haul flights. Traveling back and forth between home and school necessitates extensive air travel, and I have yet to seriously…
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Final Reflection
on Positionality Positionality is crucial in navigating communication within intercultural settings because it is inherently subjective and dynamic, unlike identity, which tends to be more stable. For instance, I am Korean and ethnically East Asian, making me part of the racial majority in Korea. However, in the United States—particularly in settings like Wesleyan’s predominantly white…
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CGST 205
In this course, we begin our global engagement journey at Wesleyan. Students are introduced to the historic and theoretical context of intercultural competence. They apply this critically to a number of different concepts via guest speakers and readings, all the while writing reflections that can be posted on their own developing eportfolios. They engage in…
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Meeting Ahmed Badr!
We are super lucky to have Ahmed with us for at least a short while during his role as interim director of the Patricelli Center. Ahmed’s story is fascinating as he tells it – from Baghdad, Iraq, to Syria, and eventually to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of all places! He’ll be a wonderful friend of…
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Salta, Argentina!
I’m super excited to announce that I’ve connected with Professor Susanna (Su) Maria Company, an English Literature professor in Salta, Argentina. We will be connecting with her class in COIL fashion during the fall of 2023.
Luna Hyesang Kwon
theater major with minors in film and global engagement
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This is how it all started…
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Luna Hyesang Kwon
in the process of figuring things out
