Communicating in intercomprehension in international contexts: valuing identity and managing diversity

Abstract

Comunicare in intercomprensione in contesti internazionali: valorizzare l'identità e gestire la diversità Abstract: (Communicating in intercomprehension in international contexts: valuing identity and managing diversity) Intercomprehension, as understood by the UNITA project, implies communication between people of different origins who each express themselves in their own language and implement all possible strategies to understand each other (Degache, 2006). Used since ancient times in European Romania, this mode of communication is now taught in the different universities of the Alliance and enables the different actors of the project to be trained in intercultural and plurilingual dialogue: students, teachers and soon administrative staff. What are its advantages? What dynamics emerge from the training with regard to the common Romance identity? And what learning is involved in managing diversity and, consequently, inclusion? We will observe this by going through some of the productions of the first intercomprehension courses.