Wellfleet Public Library

Creating the Intercultural Field features first-person autobiographical accounts from twelve internationally renowned figures within the field of intercultural studies and communication. Through richly personal narratives, the book traces how these pioneers synthesized insights from anthropology, psychology, sociology, communication, linguistics, and education to forge a new interdisciplinary field of inquiry, research, and practice. In this engaging presentation, Dr. Yalowitz will offer insights and reflections on the process and practice of creating this book. He will discuss his role as co-editor, wherein he worked intimately with twelve authors, a co-editor, and an international publishing company. Explore critical themes impacting the development of the book and key learnings from the authors as they worked collaboratively over nearly three years to produce this book.

Daniel Cantor Yalowitz, Ed.D. is an intercultural and developmental psychologist in private practice in Western Massachusetts. He has been blessed with opportunities to live, work, and travel in 94 countries to date, always looking to deepen his experience and understanding of our wild, wide, and complex world and to make meaning out of his adventures and relationships. Daniel serves as Senior Advisor for Training Active Bystanders, a national citizen/activist program. Creating the Intercultural Field: Legacies from the Pioneers is his third book.