Welcome to the Cross-Cultural Rhetoric Workshop Uppsala University, Sweden ?? Stanford University, USA

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Welcome to the Cross-Cultural Rhetoric Workshop
Uppsala University, Sweden ?? Stanford
University, USA
Professor Patrik Mehrens and Dr. Alyssa
OBrien May 4, 2009
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Focus on Intercultural Communication How can we
best communicate across cultures and across
diverse rhetorical situations?
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Focus on Intercultural Communication Keys for
Global Collaboration

• C- A - L - L
• Consider assumptions about rights, values,
  needs
• Avoid stereotypes prejudice
• Listen actively
• Be sensitive to a culture's perception
• Learn language care
• Resist using slang and idioms
• Respect local communication styles
• Remember a few words of the language

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Focus on Intercultural Communication Case Study
on Activism for Global Poverty
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Focus on Intercultural Communication Case Study
on Activism for Global Poverty