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.  

 

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