Summary - 18th Annual NIC (The Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication) symposium

18th Annual NIC (The Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication) symposium was organised in Helsinki between the 1-3 December, 2011.

The theme of the Symposium was: Theoretical Turbulence - A paradigm shift in the field of intercultural communication?

In intercultural communication, where are we theoretically and where could or should we go? Is there theoretical turbulence that is unique to this field? If so, what kind of turbulence? Are there paradigms in intercultural communication, and if so, are we in the middle of a paradigm shift?

The conference theme touched critical evaluations and larger paradigmatic discussions of intercultural communication research and education. The concerns and questions suggested by the theme are shared in different disciplines (media and communication, education, business studies, organizational and management studies, linguistics and sociolinguists, sociology, cultural studies) in Nordic countries and all over the world.
 
The Symposium programme, with the abstracts for the Key note lectures and all the parallel sessions starting from page 6. can be accessed from the link below: 

http://www.helsinki.fi/nic2011/NIC_ohjelma_teksti_korjattu_2011.pdf

The 2012 NIC symposium will be held in Aarhus, Denmark.

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