Dear members, This is to introduce a (relatively) new YouTube channel called Translators Aloud, co-founded by myself (under my professional name as a literary translator, Tina Kover), and my colleague Charlotte Coombe last May, on which we feature literary translators reading from their own work. To date, we have shared over 150 videos by 130+…
Language Learning
Beyond the Weirdness of Time Zones and Snow in April
Written by Lucía Guerrero, Spanish FLTA (2020-2021) This week during one of my tertulias, one student Zoomed in from a very sunny field on campus, raving over how great the weather had been. The next day, another student told me that it’d snowed. Sitting just above the equator, my home city of Bogotá doesn’t have…
Unexpected Beautiful Experience
Written by Yassine Ben Abou, Arabic FLTA (2020-2021) The only thing that will never change is how fast time goes by no matter where you are on earth. It has been one year since I found out that I had won a Fulbright FLTA grant and would be spending this year in the U.S teaching…
From Gender Expressions in Language to Netflix, ASL, and Morality: Students and Faculty Shine in the 4th Power of Language Conference
This article was written collectively by faculty and staff from the Power of Language Steering Committee. On Saturday April 10th, Wesleyan hosted its fourth annual The Power of Language (POL) conference. Originally, this conference was spearheaded by Dr. Sole Anatrone (Vassar College), a Visiting Assistant Professor in Italian. The success of the first conference in…
How to Learn a Language at Home
Written by Langston Morrison ’21, College of Letters, Economics, International Relations, and he/him/his One question I get asked quite frequently is “Langston, how can I learn a language without leaving my house? Do I need to stay in a foreign country to fully get immersed and develop a facility with the language?” I think this…
Global Voices
Global Voices is a multilingual website that shares news written and translated by an international community of writers, bloggers, and digital activists. It covers a wide range of topics in different languages, such as Arts & Culture, Digital Activism, Economics & Business, Ethnicity & Race, International Relations, Language, Literature, and Politics. What Is Global Voices?
Register to Attend the 4th Annual Power of Language Conference
The Fries Center for Global Studies is excited to invite you all to attend the 4th Annual Power of Language Conference to be held remotely on Saturday, April 10, 2021! The Power of Language Conference seeks to bring awareness to the many benefits and complexities of language learning and to promote the study of languages.…
One Short World-Away: Wes Volunteers Teach After-school Spanish to Middletown Children
By Ana Pérez-Gironés, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Sometimes one does not have to travel far to step out of Wesleyan and into the world. In fact, sometimes one does not have to move at all. If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is to utilize technological resources to “be” with other…
Apply to Live in a Language/Culture Program House by 4/9
If you are one of the many students who is interested in language and cultural exchange, but is concerned with the limitations under the current pandemic, you might want to apply to live in a Program House on campus! At Wesleyan, Program Housing provides upperclassmen the opportunity to live collectively in a house or hall based…
Study Abroad Peer Advising
Looking to chat with a Wesleyan student who has studied abroad? The Study Abroad Ambassadors are now offering (virtual) peer advising appointments. All six ambassadors are eager to help you navigate the ins and outs of study abroad at Wesleyan. Whether you have questions about choosing a program, pre-departure preparations, navigating life abroad, or returning…