CDM 5125

In modern western societies, coexistence in the social environment presents several challenges in relation to the management of diversity. People are called to manage ethnocentric ideologies with which generations and generations have been "nurtured" in modernity and to accept coexistence in a more expanded ethnic, national, religious, cultural, linguistic, social environment. Particularly for the European area, increased intra-European / third-country migration / mobility also contributes to this. Intercultural communication and understanding of diversity is not an easy task as sometimes cultural differences are deep and bridging them is a difficult task. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic forms of diversity and to provide the necessary theoretical background in the direction of their understanding. Aspects of intercultural communication are presented through ethnographic examples of different forms of diversity. 

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: 

• To acquire the necessary theoretical background in order to understand diversity in all its forms.
• To manage culturally communicative differences in their work and social environment.