By Hedaya Abdullah In difficult times, some simple activities feel as if they arrive from the sky invitingyou to think deeply about what you are going through, and to discover, with patience,reflection, and quiet wisdom, that they came for your own good, as if gently waking you upfrom the reality you are living. This introduction…
Unraveling Spaces of Solace: Drag and Dance in Australia’s Arts & Culture Capital
By Luné Ariel Maldonado, Class of 2027, She/Her Studying abroad is not as easy of a matter as it appears within stories or even testimonies from other students, and I had been really feeling the brunt of that by the time I was a month into my studies in the city of Melbourne in Australia. Being…
Looking for More Credits? Classes Still Open with a Global Focus
While Drop/Add begins, it can be terribly stressful to wager on which waitlists you might top, and which classes still have spots that will fulfill the credits you need. Here is a list of classes with open spots that highlight global studies in some way or another. Happy shopping! Artificial Intelligence and Other Digital Tools…
Call for Events: Power of Language 2026
The Power of Language (POL) Week Committee is excited to announce that the event submission form for the upcoming Power of Language Week is now open! The Fries Center for Global Studies is delighted to host the eighth annual Power of Language event, intended to encourage and honor multilingualism and second language acquisition. Originally organized as a multi-day conference, POL…
Intercultural Workshops 2026
Please find below the dates and details for the upcoming intercultural workshops! Co-facilitated by Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director for Intercultural Learning, and Willette Burnham-Williams, VP of Equity and Inclusion, these events are intended to help grow the Wesleyan community’s intercultural competence, to better work with others and make Wes a more inclusive and understanding space. These…
Learn about the Beinecke Scholarship!
Sign up to attend an online information session on Zoom on Monday Dec 22 (register) at 11-11:45am if you want to learn more and have your questions answered. The Beinecke Scholarship program seeks students who: Additionally, to be eligible the student must: While this session will be aimed primarily at juniors, who will need to decide about whether they will apply by January…
The rice grew, and so I did, too.
By Rachel Walker, ’27 When I arrived in Nepal, I had never seen a rice paddy before. I came to learn that the green I saw painted all around my host family’s home was rice, for as long as I could see. In Nepali, there are three words for rice. Dhaan is unhusked rice growing…
What Winter Means: Celebrations Across Campus
By Charlotte Li ’27 Winter break is just around the corner, and excitement is building across the campus. Students are finishing finals, planning trips home, and looking forward to time with loved ones. At Wesleyan, winter is marked by celebrations of culture diverse in their variety and unique to each student, domestic and international alike.…
Sign up for Winter Language Buddies!
Hoping to practice your language skills over the break, or help a language learner practice? Sign up for Winter Language Buddies! This program, housed in the Fries Center for Global Studies, matches Wes students, alum, faculty, and staff members with a partner to practice their language skills over the break through conversations and activities that…
IEW 2025 in the Books!
Saturday, November 22nd marked the final event for International Education Week (IEW) 2025, sponsored by the Fries Center for Global Studies (FCGS), rounding out the week to include just about 40 events! Students, alumni, staff, and faculty alike hosted events to celebrate the various cultures and languages that make up Wesleyan’s diverse community. From events…
Thanksgiving Across America
By Zaynah Almasri and Charlotte Li Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays in the United States that nearly everyone observes in some way, maybe because it carries no formal ties to a particular religion. And while some once celebrated this holiday in connection to the establishment of the American colony, as time has gone…
Where in the World is Anita?
by Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning Launched in 2021 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the Untied Nations (UN), the World Food Forum (WFF) is a “flagship event… that drives action to transform agrifood systems through the power of youth, science and innovation, and investment.” In bringing together stakeholders and interested parties alike, it…
Take a Language Course Over Break!
Getting antsy at your parents house? Or, stuck on campus and losing your mind? Consider taking a language course over break on Mango. You can earn a ¼ credit through your language study! Students looking to receive quarter-credit through Mango Languages must meet these two criteria: How to get started: The “getting started” procedure includes…
Advanced Language Training in Asia after Graduation
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for advanced study of Chinese in Taiwan, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese. Blakemore Fellowships are awarded for advanced study of Chinese in Beijing. Graduating seniors, college graduates, graduate students and early career professionals who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, and who have completed (at minimum) the third…
Anecdote From Abroad
During my first week studying abroad in Cape Town, I asked someone for directions to class. They told me, “Just turn right at the robot.” I looked around, completely confused, expecting an actual robot standing on the corner. By the time I realized “robot” means traffic light here, I had walked two blocks in the…
Keeping Cantonese Alive: At Wes and in the World
By Charlotte Li ’27 歡迎來到我哋嘅家，香港。 Welcome to our home, Hong Kong. As the plane landed, those words in Cantonese filled the cabin, a simple greeting that suddenly felt like a warm embrace. It struck me how long it had been since I’d heard my mother tongue spoken all around me. Living in the United States,…
International Education Week Begins!
Tomorrow, November 14th, marks the first day of International Education Week 2025. International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Originally a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, IEW was developed to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global…