MA Conflicts in Intercultural Communications

This course focuses on the identification, analysis and resolution of conflicts in communication across different cultures; it addresses case studies of intercultural miscommunication at the level of international political terminology and in discursive/pragmatic strategies; it also addresses the representation of cross-national conflicts and the representation of migration conflicts; these case studies link to the broader topics of language in diplomatic contexts, language and social cohesion, language and racism, language and gender, and language in the globalisation process; the course is intended specifically for international students and integrates English skills training into the overall programme of study; suits students who are seeking to deepen their knowledge of language use in a number of types of conflicts involving media, diplomatic contexts and communication.