Academics

Wesleyan-Fudan Summer Session

Wesleyan-Fudan Summer Session: The Foundations of Cinema Wesleyan-Fudan Summer Session: The Foundations of Cinema  In conjunction with Fudan University’s International Summer Session in Shanghai, China, Wesleyan is offering a one credit Film Studies course taught by our own Professor Lisa A. Dombrowski. “The Foundations of Cinema” is a 24-person, seminar-style immersion in narrative and stylistic analysis…

Meet and Greet: Kathryn Kopf ’22

My name is Kate Kopf. I grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I’m currently a sophomore at Wes. Right now I’m planning on studying American Studies, IDEAS, and the Social, Cultural, Critical Theory certificate, but majors, as you guys probably know, are often subject to change. While I wouldn’t consider myself fluent in any other…

Meet Lauren Shackman ’22

My name is Lauren Shackman and I’m a sophomore from New York, NY. I am a potential French and Art History double major. As a Media Assistant, I help with technology assistance in the FCGS Language and Culture Hub! Most of the technology and programs I help with are related to learning languages, which I…

Meet and Greet: Kyllian Pather ’20

My name is Kyllian Pather and I am a current senior from South Africa studying in the College of Social Studies. Additionally, I opened a University Major in Race Studies in Africa and the Diaspora and I am completing the African Studies Minor. I am a Media Assistant here at the Fries Center for Global…

Meet and Greet: Kiarah Young ’23

My name is Kiarah Young. I’m from Sacramento, California. I am double majoring in Government: American Politics and African American Studies. I am the LRT Digital Specialist. I work alongside Emmanuel Paris-Bouvret to digitize movies for professors. I also assist in recording lectures and editing them into full videos. I had prior experience with media…

Haoran Zhang ’20 nominated for the James C. Gaither Junior Fellow Program

The James C. Gaither Junior Fellow Program in partnership with The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately twelve one-year fellowships to graduating seniors to work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars who are working on a range of policy topics. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a unique global network of policy…

Meet and Greet: Sophie Taveras Shelley ’22

My name is Sophie Taveras Shelley. I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and am currently a sophomore here at Wesleyan. I’m pursuing an Italian major and work at the Fries Center for Global Studies as a Media Assistant. I help out members of the FCGS staff with preparing for upcoming events as well as…

Meet and Greet: Caroline Bonnevie ’23

My name is Caroline Bonnevie and I’m from Boston, MA. Currently, my major is undecided, but I’m considering double majoring in Psychology and History or Government. I am also a Digital Specialist for the Fries Center for Global Studies. My work consists of taping lectures and classes, editing videos, assisting with the creation of e-portfolios…

Everything You Need To Know For Fall 2020 Study Abroad Deadlines

As the Fall 2019 semester draws to a close and students eagerly await their seasonal (and well earned) reprieve, the Office of Study Abroad would like to bring students’ attention to early deadlines for some Fall 2020 and full academic year programs.   As students may know, the deadlines for completing Wesleyan’s permission to study abroad for the 2020 Fall/Year are…

Summer In Italy: A Student’s Reflection

Hi, my name is Lexi and I’m a junior at Wesleyan majoring in Psychology. This past summer I had the opportunity of a lifetime to study abroad to Italy for a little over a month during the summer. Through this incredible opportunity I traveled with a group of people, mostly from different SUNY universities as…