Bridging the Language Gap: How to Mitigate Linguistic Bias and Miscommunication to Create Mutual Understanding

Communicating with people from different linguistic and/or cultural backgrounds from your own should be a positive experience, but differences in expectations can lead to bias and miscommunication. In this workshop, we’ll explore linguistic biases and reverse linguistic stereotypes to help participants learn how to counter them. We will also discuss features of English that often lead to misunderstandings and provide strategies for participants to create mutual understanding. 

Global Grad & Postdoc Career Skills workshops are active learning opportunities that require active listening and participation. You must actively participate in a minimum of 60 minutes of a workshop to earn credit toward a Global Grad & Postdoc Career Skills Certificate.