By Zaynah Almasri ’27 Latine Affirmation Month (LAM) is officially underway at Wesleyan! Each fall, LAM brings together students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the histories, cultures, creativity, identities, and experiences of Latine communities both at Wesleyan and beyond. Last Wednesday, the month began with the annual LAM Kickoff, bringing the community together for an evening…
By Leila Bensrhir ’28 You know the movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days? This is the opposite. Instead of spending ten weeks figuring out how to get someone to leave you, spend 10 weeks figuring out how to make a new language stick! To stay in the loop about current offerings on…
By Ryan Wong ’27 The Office of Study Abroad is excited to announce this semester’s Global Correspondents! From Dunedin to London, Taipei to Paris, Ellie, Natalie, Ry, and Sophie will share bits and pieces of their time in four cities known for their arts, architecture, gorgeous views, and food. Curious about what they’re up to…
Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) visit Wesleyan for one year to study as visiting graduate students and enhance students’ language learning instruction. They work under the supervision of Wesleyan’s language learning departments and bring valuable cultural exchange to Wesleyan’s language community! This year, we welcomed 9 new FLTAs and 2 returning FLTAs. Hailing from France,…
Hear from Wesleyan Associate Professor of Russian, Eastern European & Eurasian Studies, German Studies, and Feminine, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Roman Utkin in the newest edition of the Wes and the World podcast. Utkin discusses his courses, teaching style, the gap between speaking and teaching a language, the trip he led to Berlin, and his…
Hello! My name is Lizbeth Ramirez ’28, and I am a junior at Wesleyan University studying Government & Education Studies with a minor in Global Engagement. I am originally from Tennessee and am passionate about language learning, intercultural exchange, education, and creating opportunities for students to engage with cultures and communities beyond their own. This…
By Erica Kowsz, Associate Director of Fellowships This year, Wesleyan had its highest yet number of applicants for the Fulbright US Student Program. 11 members of the Class of ’26 and 6 alumni from earlier graduation years were awarded grants through the Fulbright US Student Program, the nation’s largest exchange program, awarding more than 1800…
By Natasha Karageorgos, Associate Professor of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies I am deeply honored to receive the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Ukraine Beyond Borders Award. This fellowship will allow me to go to Greece in 2027 for four months to work on the project, “The Legacy of the Mariupol Greeks.” The Fulbright program, “Ukraine…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning I’m honored to share that I’ve been selected for an IEA Fulbright Award to Japan! This June, I’ll travel to Tokyo, Hiroshima, and possibly Kyoto to deepen my understanding of Japan’s higher education system, society and culture while building relationships that will further Wesleyan University’s engagement in the…
By Morgan Keller The award I applied for and received is the U.S.-Korea Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award for 2026-2027. Through this amazing experience, I am learning about the Korean higher education system and how they approach aspects of international education related to my work and areas of interest as an international educator. Specifically,…
