Come join us for a talk in English about Flamenco on March 31 from 6 until 7 p.m. Learn about the history, rhythms and cultural importance of this iconic art form!
The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites you to join us for International Coffee Hour on Thursday, March 27, from 12 to 2 p.m. on the third floor of Beeson Hall. The Georgia College & State University French Club will host this month's event and is ready to take you on a journey around the French-speaking world. A poster gallery of French-speaking countries will be on display, and Kahoot trivia games about the French-speaking world will be offered at the top and bottom...
The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites you to join us for International Coffee Hour on Thursday, March 27, from 12 to 2 p.m. on the third floor of Beeson Hall. The Georgia College & State University French Club will host this month's event and is ready to take you on a journey around the French-speaking world. A poster gallery of French-speaking countries will be on display, and Kahoot trivia games about the French-speaking world will be offered at the top and bottom...
Calling all French speakers and students on campus! You are invited to join us for French Conversation Table on Wednesday, March 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. Come practice your speaking skills in a friendly and laid back environment. See you there!
Italian students and speakers are invited to join us for Italian Conversation Table on Tuesday, March 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Language Resource Center. Come practice your speaking skills in a laid back environment!
Georgia College & State University students, faculty and staff are celebrating El día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in several locations on campus this week. Working with faculty in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, students in SPAN 1002 built an altar—called an ofrenda—in the front atrium of Arts & Sciences. Members of the GCSU Latino Student Association (LSA) built their ofrenda in The Hub last week, where it has since been on display. According to The Mexican Museum,...
Thanks to this past summer’s Georgia College & State University Chile Study Abroad program—where students participated in an internship while learning about Chilean culture and enhancing their Spanish language skills—program participants are one step closer to getting the jobs they desire. The Chile Study Abroad program also demonstrates the strength and importance of Georgia College’s liberal arts experience in preparing students for today’s complex and increasingly globalized working...
Fifteen World Languages & Cultures students practiced their Spanish-speaking skills recently while also promoting Georgia College & State University to 10th graders at Brentwood School in Sandersville. The project was funded by the university’s Community-based Engaged Learning (CbEL) program. CbEL encourages faculty to involve students in hands-on, active learning and community service. World Languages & Cultures lecturer Dr. Lee Kirven and associate professor Dr. Aurora Castillo-Scott...
If by reading a letter one can mingle with another’s soul—as John Donne the English poet suggested—then transcribing the letters of undocumented immigrants is heart-tugging work. Three Georgia College students are learning about the struggles of immigrants detained in the United States at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. They engage personally by translating letters written by immigrants in Spanish—but also by listening to stories of their teacher’s experience. Dr. Virginia...
Exposure to a second language doesn’t usually begin until high school. By then, too many are fearful of new territory and have built barriers. Not young children. Like a sponge, they’re eager to absorb new experiences. “They’re not afraid to make mistakes, and that’s something I have to get over myself. It’s so freeing to see them learning and accepting other languages and cultures,” said junior Christopher Jackson of Gray. Jackson is double majoring in communication and world language...
