Intercultural understanding in everyday research work
To mark 21 March, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Integreat community reflects upon intercultural and research-cultural understanding in our everyday research practice. During our Wednesday all-meeting on 18 March, we dedicate time for discussion.
Integreat is an international and interdisciplinary community. We come from different countries, institutions and research traditions. We bring with us different academic cultures, communication styles and expectations shaped by our backgrounds. We all carry ideas about what good research looks like, how competence should be shown, how authority comes across, and who tends to speak up. These ideas shape how we work together, how we communicate, and ultimately what we produce.
Building on our earlier sessions on bias and mental awareness, this conversation shifts the focus from individual assumptions to the dynamics that structure everyday research practice. We will explore how cultural and disciplinary differences influence interaction, and how taken-for-granted expectations can affect both inclusion and research quality.
Interdisciplinary research requires more than methodological exchange. It also requires attention to the cultural expectations that frame our work and shape our collaboration.
Moderators
Outgoing Integreat Inclusion Officer PhD Elisabeth Griesbauer and Incoming Integreat Inclusion Officer Postdoctoral Fellow Christina Runkel (presenter)
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UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March