Be able to appreciate different cultural aspects and behaviors when working with clients in different cultural settings. Be sensitive to different customs, habits and conventions and find respectful ways to bridge differences.
Case Studies
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Accidental Tourist Guide
Zurich University of the Arts, Aalto University Andreas Kohli Hong Kong was regarded as a prime example of urbanity, as an ideal form of capitalism. The city has emerged as a multifaceted focal point of current issues. Together with students from Polytechnic University School of Design (PolyU) in Hong Kong, twelve students from the Zurich…
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Intercultural Affairs
ZHdK fund for international and intercultural student projects, Zurich University of the Arts Florence Balthasar The International Affairs office issues a yearly call for proposals for international/intercultural projects of students from all disciplines on both BA and MA levels. The chosen topic is fully left up to the students. It must have an international/intercultural component…
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Global Design Initiative Workshop
Köln International School of Design Philipp Heidkamp The Global Design Initiative brings together global design education leaders who believe in new approaches in dialogue and exchange. Our project aims to investigate intercultural learning, to understand the use of narrative in design, the use of cultural artefacts, behaviors and places as source material for design intervention.…
