Mindful Communication in Transcultural Contexts
FECT Workshop for University Employees
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- Online-Seminar
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Video chat – Zoom
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- FECT
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- Dr. Phuong Glaser
- Organized by
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Joelle Vanderbeke
- Language of the event
- English
- Barrier-free access
- Yes
- Public
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- Registration required
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Mindful Communication in Transcultural Contexts
In the international academic landscape, a compassionate stance is a key professional competency for fostering inclusion. This four-hour interactive workshop invites staff and faculty members to explore how compassion can transform transcultural interactions and academic teaching.
The training combines psychological insights with practical university contexts. Participants will move beyond common myths to distinguish compassion from empathy, focusing on maintaining professional resilience while building authentic connections in diverse environments. The goal is to empower participants with linguistic and behavioral tools to navigate critical moments with curiosity and confidence, actively contributing to a respectful campus culture.
Target group: approx. 10–15 staff members of Friedrich Schiller University Jena as well as partners from EC2U universities
Date: 12 November 2026, 9am -1pm
Language: English
Platform: Online via Zoom
The workshop is offered by the FECT?(Foster European Competences and Talents) programme and can be credited towards the certificate programme “iKomPass – Intercultural Competence for Employees of the University of Jena.
Content
- Foundations: Differentiating between empathy and compassion and addressing the “four key myths” surrounding a compassionate attitude in professional settings.
- Professional resilience: Using compassion as a tool to counter emotional exhaustion and to strengthen team dynamics.
- Role-based analysis: Reflecting on the specific challenges faced by lecturers and university staff when working with international audiences.
- Transcultural tools: Applying concepts such as cultural humility and third-quality communication to build bridges between differing values and perspectives.
- Practical transfer: Practising empathetic listening and power-aware communication through case studies drawn from everyday university contexts.
Intercultural Trainer
Dr. Phuong Glaser is an experienced coach, facilitator, and certified expert in Applied Compassion (Stanford University) with a strong background in linguistics and academic career development.
Her work is uniquely interdisciplinary, combining evidence-based psychology and neurobiology with mindfulness-based, trauma-informed practices to support researchers and faculty in transition. Specializing in transcultural communication and compassionate leadership, she empowers individuals and teams to navigate the complexities of international academia with resilience and a deep sense of belonging.
Registration
Please write a short e-mail to ikompass@uni-jena.de to register for the online workshop.
Contact
Joelle Catherine Vanderbeke
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