Deciphering the ‘ethical turn’ in Intercultural Communication: Where and what to turn to next?

Activity: Academic talk or presentation typesInvited talk

Description

In this talk I problematise the important notion of ethics in Intercultural Communication. In doing so I reject the liberal doxa that Intercultural Communication should be conceptualised along the lines of non-conflict with the other, e.g., through understanding the other or having a dialogue with the other. Instead, I propose
conceptualising the self and other relation in Intercultural Communication as a permanent antagonism, a permanent crisis, without resolution. In outlining this argument, I discuss some conceptual and practical issues surrounding some postpositivist approaches and offer a way forward for Intercultural Communication through an engagement with ethics from a Critical Realist perspective.
Period21 Jun 2023
Held atXi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
Degree of RecognitionInternational