Culturally rich on the road

Culturally rich on the road

They talk, I listen. I talk, they listen. But most times, they talk and I am content to listen. My taxi rides in Hamburg (Germany) became a rich oasis of intercultural exchange for more than ten years. A majority of taxi drivers seem to be far flung from their lands...
SIETAR Europa Board Statement on Ukraine

SIETAR Europa Board Statement on Ukraine

Dear SIETAR Europa Members and Friends, We strongly condemn the full-scale war that is taking place in Ukraine. The biggest country of Europe has become the target of a brutal Russian invasion. These unjustified and atrocious attacks are undermining the sovereignty of...
Public diplomacy needs more interculturalists!

Public diplomacy needs more interculturalists!

For many years, the image that came to my mind when hearing the word interculturalist was an intercultural trainer. However, while volunteering for SIETAR Europa I realized that everybody can be an interculturalist by applying intercultural studies and theories to...
Change Begins with Us

Change Begins with Us

by Tamara Thorpe Why we created the SEU Anti-racism Learning Series The murder of George Floyd ignited a Global Racial Reckoning, a call to action for people, communities, organizations and nations around the world to confront racial injustice. The world could no...
SIETAR Europa New Year’s Message

SIETAR Europa New Year’s Message

Dear SIETAR Europa members and friends, 2021 has been, to say the least, a challenging year for all of us. It has been a year of difficulties and restrictions to see our loved ones, especially for those with family all over the world. It has been a time of climate...
Curiously Intercultural Goes Live Now

Curiously Intercultural Goes Live Now

Dear SIETARians, For the start of 2022, we have prepared something new and exciting for you: I am happy to announce that Curiously Intercultural, SIETAR Europa’s new rolling online platform, is live now! So what is Curiously Intercultural actually about? The idea of...
Meeting the (Intercultural) Future

Meeting the (Intercultural) Future

Meeting the (Intercultural) Future Milton J. Bennett, Ph.D. Milan, January 11, 2021 When we think of building a more equitable and inclusive future, the task may seem overwhelming, especially in the shadow of reactionary political events. The stark options seem to be...

Understanding Unconscious Bias: Insights from Neuroscience

Interview with Svetlana Buko – A joyful and penetrative interculturalist  Russian culture has often been perceived by outsiders with a combination of awe and intrigue. Former  British prime minister Winston Churchill once described  the country as “A riddle...

Creating a SIG

Introduction If you are planning to create a SIG you should first read “SIGs In SIETAR Europa” on the SIETAR Europa. The main contact for creation of a SIG will be a member of the Board of SEITAR Europa who is responsible for oversight of SIGs in SIETAR Europa. They...