Designing Intercultural Empathy
J PL's Storytelling Community of Practice Presents: Designing Intercultural Empathy Join doctoral researcher Gurachi Phoenix for a discussion of the role of empathy in intercultural communication on Nov. 17 at noon. PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2022 Abstract: Most storytelling, including TV and pop-culture cinema, is ethnocentric. And the fact that it’s designed around specific cultural and language traditions can present barriers to cross-cultural understanding, cultural diversity, and inclusivity. But a study of deep connections between Asian and Western cultures reveals that there may be avenues of engaging viewers viscerally and immersively in story, independently of their language and cultural background. There may be ways for two people from different cultures, who don’t speak each other’s language, to communicate through the language of story, by engaging their sense of empathy. In his presentation, Gurachi Phoenix will discuss ideas relating human behavior, immersive technolog...