Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC)

Cultural Studies Project

Captures and conveys ethnographically rich, systematically collected, representative first-person narratives of culture's importance to Airmen on expeditionary operations using USAF's 3C model. To contribute to the project click here.

Published Research

PDF FileLauren Mackenzie & Megan Wallace(2012).
"Distance Learning Designed for the U.S. Air Force."
The purpose of this desciptive study is to discuss the creation and implementation of a self-paced course designed to present military and academic course content in an engaging and interactive format. The paper reviews the "Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication" course piloted to 150 Air Force personnel in Spring 2011 and reveals the challenges and opportunities inherent to self-paced courses for student service members and instructors.

PDF FileLauren Mackenzie & Megan Wallace(2011).
"The Communication of Respect as a Significant Dimension of Cross-Cultural Competence."
The purpose of this article is to provide a strong rationale for the importance of continued study devoted to the communication of respect and to suggest a framework for categorizing the culture-general dimensions of the communication of respect.

PDF FileEisen, Stefan. 2011.
"Practical Guide to Negotiating in the Military"
This guide outlines and provides some frameworks for assessing and using five essential negotiating strategies tailored to the military environment. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

HTML LinkSelmeski, Brian R. and Kerry Fosher. 2009.
Podcast of "Different Fields, Common Challenge: Lessons For and From Military Anthropology"
An AFCLC co-organized roundtable that brought together experienced practicing anthropologists to explore how anthropological engagement with the military can inform a robust disciplinary discussion of broader issues.

PDF FileSelmeski, Brian R. 2008.
"Anthropology for the (Military) Masses: a moral-practical argument for educational engagement"
Paper given at the American Anthropological Association (AAA) Meetings. San Francisco, CA. 22 Nov.

PDF FileSelmeski, Brian R. 2008.
Podcast of "Fitting Round Pegs into Square Holes: civil servant-anthropologists and dual professional theory"
Paper given at the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Meetings. Memphis, TN. 28 Mar.

PDF FileSelmeski, Brian R. 2007.
"Military Cross-Cultural Competence: core concepts and individual development"
AFCLC Contract Report 2007-01.


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