This course provides an opportunity for learners to explore theories of leadership and adult learning from a developmental and intercultural perspective. First, leadership theories amenable to use across cultures are examined, including Jean Lipman-Blumen’s connective leadership model and Belenky, Bond & Weinstock’s work on community and developmental leadership. Global leadership and multiple intelligences frameworks are explored from a critical intercultural perspective. Second, the course explores theories and practices of adult and transformative learning, again within a critical framework informed by intercultural concerns. Students practice translation and interpretation of selected models for multicultural and intercultural contexts.

Course Objectives:

• Develop an understanding of the leadership and learning models currently available to practicing interculturalist sufficient to allow (1) critiquing them from an intercultural perspective, and (2) applying them to an intercultural case
• Expand awareness of one’s own leadership and learning style, and develop the ability to apply such style frameworks usefully across cultures, particularly in adult contexts
• Be familiar enough with the intercultural implications of course theorists to (1) identify theoretical ideas and models appropriate to specific situations (2 analyze a client group using these theories and models, and (3) apply the results of analysis to the design of effective intercultural interventions