Global Circle: Beauty standards and cultural diversity / Intergenerational Relations
This Global Circle will take place from 16 June to 27 June. The topics are:
Topic 1: Beauty standards and cultural diversity: How can we fight homogenization?
What are beauty standards in your country? Should some standards define beauty? How are beauty perceptions influenced by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age or other cultural norms? Do beauty standards objectify women? Is men’s beauty perceived in the same way as women? In what ways do social media, traditional media, and globalization impact our perception of beauty? What steps can we take to actively address and combat body shaming?
Topic 2: Intergenerational Relations: How do we bridge the gap?
How different are young people today from their parents and grandparents? How different is the world today than it was one or two generations ago? How are education, work or relationships different? How do we coexist as generations? Where do misunderstandings come from? What are the cultural perceptions of aging in your country? Do modernization, the internet, and social media impact our perceptions of aging?
Two enrolments are required for this course in order to receive academic credit:
If you want to receive the 3 ECTS points, you will have to attend two more sessions at the Career Centre, in addition to completing a competence profile and a reflection report:
- Introduction to Virtual Exchange and Intercultural Competence: 6 June at 10 a.m. via Zoom
- Feedback round: 3 July at 10 a.m. c.t. via Zoom
In case of doubt, these dates can be made up flexibly in individual meetings.
Registration deadline is 1 June 2025.
Further information can be found here.
