How do our cultures inform how we communicate, how we learn, and how we teach? New international PhD students navigate communication at Harvard on multiple levels: as students, as scholars, and as future teachers. In this interactive workshop series, we will explore how our cultural values influence our communication in a range of academic and classroom situations. You will have the opportunity to learn, practice, and get feedback on cross-cultural communication skills for Harvard classrooms and beyond, with sessions devoted to academic culture; small talk; participating in classes; listening skills; email etiquette; and giving and receiving feedback. This series is designed for new PhD students who did their undergraduate education outside of the US, but is open to any new PhD students interested in developing intercultural competence and practicing communication skills. Students are welcome to register and attend any or all sessions.
Session 4: Active Listening Strategies
Listening skills help us engage more successfully in conversations and classes. Building awareness of how to effectively listen and ask questions can help you more fully engage in academic and scholarly communication. This session will provide space to think about how listening shapes our interactions for our work and to practice listening to each other.
LOCATION:Bok Center STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20250915T190000Z DTEND:20250915T210000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR