“Evidence of Poor Cross-Cultural Interactions in the EA community” by Yi-Yang

Summary In this project, I investigated non-Western EAs’ perception of CCIs they had with Westerners, specifically: How often non-Westerners experienced CCI issues; What kinds of subtle acts of exclusion (SAEs) they had experienced; How their CCIs compare between EA and non-EA settings. To do that, I collected an array of evidence from seven sources (e.g., anecdotes from interviews and a focus group, and some statistics from three surveys not done by me). And based on the evidence on CCIs I have collected so far, I believe that poor CCIs are likely to be a common but minor problem for most non-westerners in the EA community. At the organisational or community level, I would not flag CCI issues as something to be heavily prioritised (moderate confidence), but I would recommend EA-aligned organisations and organisers to start or maintain interventions that are sensible or if the trade-offs are acceptable, like some of [...] ---Outline:(00:05) Summary(01:32) Background(02:49) Evidence compiled(02:53) Evidence that might indicate less negative CCIs(02:58) 1. EA Survey 2022(04:09) Evidence that might indicate more negative CCIs(04:14) 1. My personal experience(05:43) 2. Focus group study of Non-Western EAs’ experiences with Western EAs(05:59) 3. Community Health Survey 2023-2024(06:42) 4. \[redacted\]'s experience(07:04) 5. Feedback surveys from EA Globals in 2023(08:06) 6. Interviews to understand Non-Western EAs’ perception of cross cultural interactions they had with Western EAs(08:30) Limitations(10:16) Conclusion(11:44) Recommendations(12:28) Further research(13:50) Acknowledgements(14:16) Appendix(14:20) Definitions(14:23) Western and non-Western(16:05) Subtle acts of exclusions (SAEs)The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI. --- First published: July 24th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/QnGbP3bx2Ly5ksDdx/evidence-of-poor-cross-cultural-interactions-in-the-ea --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.