Die Gastwissenschaftlerin Dr. Olena Mykhailenko berichtet über ihren Aufenthalt in Potsdam und ihre Erkenntnisse aus der zweiwöchigen International Summer School, initiiert von Daniel Heinz aus dem Fachbereich Sozial- und Bildungswissenschaften.
Im Interview erzählt Dr. Olena Mykhailenko von sich und über die Initierung der International Summer School zusammen mit Daniel Heinz.
Die Teilnehmenden aus der Ukraine schildern ihre Erfahrungen in Potsdam. Welche Unterschiede zu ihrer Heimatinstitution konnten sie feststellen? Wie empfanden sie die Lehre und Zusammenarbeit an der Fachhochschule Potsdam? Was waren Lerneffekte und Reaktionen der Studierenden auf die internationalen Einblicke, die die International Summer School bot?
Die International Summer School wurde durch das Drittmittelprojekt "FL2@Int'lFlex - Forschungsbasiertes Lehren und Lernen im internationalen Kontext Projekt" gefördert, um die Internationalisierung der Fachhochschule Potsdam durch Kooperationen mit internationalen Partner*innen zu unterstützen.
Can cultural differences influence the economic, political, educational, and social development trajectories? Do the culture of war and the culture of peace exist? Can international business projects crash because of cultural collisions? Can we measure, predict, and counteract cultural clashes? And manage cultural transformations for social progress?
Two September weeks of the International Summer School (ISS) Cross-Cultural Analysis and its Applications at FH Potsdam flew by like a bright kaleidoscope. It was designed and taught by Ukrainian socio-cultural economist Dr. Olena Mykhailenko (who lives now in Canada) and German political activist and doctoral researcher Daniel Heinz. Five students from West Ukrainian National University participated in the ISS.
The program included big-data-based modelling of national and organizational cultures correlating with social, economic, and business development. The classes and individual research alternated with study visits and discussions on human rights at Saxony Anti-Discrimination Office, on culturally oriented urban planning and its transformations in Berlin with Dr. Patrick S. Föhl from the Network for Cultural Consulting, on the diversity of policy with Natalie Pawlik, the Bundestag Federal Government Commissioner for Emigrant Issues and National Minorities, on the lessons of the WW2 by attending the historical cities of East Germany.
The program turned out to be so intense that we even held classes on the train to make the most of the time! The busier, the more curiosity, deep understanding, inspiration and learning outcomes!
We are excited about the creative, evidence-based, comparative analytical final projects on the cultures of selected countries and their people's behaviors in the economy, entrepreneurship, power distribution, governance, families, gender relations, and raising children.
Dear ISS students, thank you for creating new knowledge, communication skills, bright talents and hard work! Dear FH Potsdam, thanks a lot for the excellent organization, cordial support and warm hospitality at the German-Ukrainian intercultural summer school!