1. Reflect on how what you’ve learned about concepts like essentialism, non-essentialism, culturism, etc. has affected your ideas, perceptions, views and intercultural capabilities? And why do you think they have had this effect? Make sure your answer addresses each point – ideas, perceptions, views and intercultural capabilities. (300 words)
2. What has been the most interesting, surprising, or useful aspect of the unit for you? Why? (200 words)
3. Reflecting on the unit this semester, what are the areas of the unit that you’ve got stuck on, struggled with, or have caused you discomfort? Maybe some of the concepts were difficult to understand, or the unit challenged your ideas on some issue. What ‘baggage’ (eg: essentialist points of view, stereotypes, misunderstandings, lack of understandings etc.) do you think you brought to the unit? (200 words)
4. In the unit we have explored a range of theories, concepts, ideas and issues around identity (eg: social categorisation, cultural membership, privilege, kinship, location/relocation, globalisation, multiculturalism, the nation, cultural appropriation). Critically reflect on how your learning around these relates to your experiences of your own identity. (300 words)
5. Critically reflect on how the concept of critical cosmopolitanism would impact your future professional or personal life. Make sure you refer to the concept of critical cosmopolitanism, rather than cosmopolitanism. How do you see it affecting your role in the world? (200 words)
Reflect on what you think are the biggest issues around generative AI relating to the content we have covered in Culture to Cultures. While there are many – such as copyright, changes to many industries and roles, data security, inaccuracies, etc – we want you to particularly relate your response to the topics we have discussed in the unit. You should do more than list or explain these issues, we want you to write reflectively about them. (300 words