‘Children Shouldn’t Play with Guns’: Strengthening Intercultural Communication Between Polish and Ukrainian Students: A Holistic Approach

Jakub Niewiński

doi:10.21697/fp.2024.2.2.12

Published: 2024-09-06

Vol. 14 No. 2.2 (2024)

‘Children Shouldn’t Play with Guns’: Strengthening Intercultural Communication Between Polish and Ukrainian Students: A Holistic Approach

Jakub Niewiński

Pedagogical Forum

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https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2024.2.2.12

Abstract

This article presents the practical implementation of the assumptions of intercultural communication based on the philosophy of encounter by Martin Buber, the intercultural philosophy of Ram Adhar Mall and intercultural sensitivity according to the concept of Guo-Ming Chen and William J. Starosta, who consider it an affective strategy for building understanding and trust between people. The aim of the article is to indicate the possibilities of effective intercultural communication, strengthening the sense of belonging and security. The author, describing good acculturation practices in the Polish educational space after February 24, 2022, refers to the most important concepts of John W. Berry and Wolfgang Welsch describing the transition from the marginalization of minorities to transcultural attitudes. The doctoral student's reflections fit into the idea of integral humanities and a holistic approach to education promoted by the American ethicist Martha C. Nussbaum.

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intercultural communication, intercultural dialogue, trust, acculturation

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Niewiński, J. (2024). ‘Children Shouldn’t Play with Guns’: Strengthening Intercultural Communication Between Polish and Ukrainian Students: A Holistic Approach. Pedagogical Forum, 14(2.2), 145–160. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2024.2.2.12

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