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Hi!

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Are you interested
in other countries?

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Do you want to learn how
to understand and study

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other cultures?

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Then this free online course
from the University of Bristol

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is for you.

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You will be taught
by 12 academics

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from our School of
Modern Languages.

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They are experts on
different countries

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and they are passionate about
sharing what books, images,

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slogans and
monuments can tell us

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about national cultures
and national identities.

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Their highly diverse
choice of topics

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will take you on
a journey touching

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on a number of historical
periods, from the Mediaeval

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to the modern day.

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And geographically, the
journey will take you

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from Russia to Europe, and all
of the way to Latin America.

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By the end of the
course, you will

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have heard 12 examples about
how language and artefacts

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contribute to culture
formation and development.

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Collectively, these
examples will introduce you

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to a methodology on how to
understand and read cultures.

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You will get the chance
to discuss these examples

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with the other learners in
our global online community

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and share insights from your
home country or experience.

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In addition, you will also
enjoy many reading, writing

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and research opportunities.

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Although materials
will be available

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in their original
languages, the course

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has been designed so English
is the only language needed

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to join.

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As the lead educator,
I am very excited

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about the cross-cultural
connections

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we will be making together
as the topics unfold.

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I have been teaching Italian in
our School of Modern Languages

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for many years and know that
speaking a foreign language

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is only one way to
access other cultures.

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It is an important one,
but to fully understand

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another country, one also needs
to understand its culture.

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As such, I can't wait to
introduce you to my colleagues

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and experts in Cultural Studies.

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They will offer you
a taster of topics

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which, together with the
study of foreign languages,

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play a key role in our
degree in modern languages.

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So if you are interested
in making sense of culture

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and understanding more
about the world around us,

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come, sign up, and join us
on this cultural adventure.

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I really look forward to
meeting you all online.

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Ciao.

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