LECTURE 11
Cultural identity, regionalism
and inter-cultural communication
The key concept of
problem-centred discussions here was that of
membership in its various interpretations (membership of a local/regional community,
ethnicity, nationhood, nation-state citizenship, European citizenship).
Students were asked to give their opinion concerning possible changes in the
way people from the region are going to redefine their identity and membership
as the outcome of ongoing major contemporary transformations (regionalization,
globalization, EU enlargement, technical-communicational advance etc.) It was
generally agreed that the new situation creates much more favourable conditions
for inter-cultural dialogue and cooperation compared to past, but it would be
necessary also to educate the population in order to be able and motivated to
take advantage of the new opportunities.