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+…
Academics
Russian Politics Class Held Virtual Discussion with Students at Presidential Academy of Public Administration in St. Petersburg
Peter Rutland, the Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor in Global Issues and Democratic Thought, professor of government, is teaching the Spring 2021 course Russian Politics. As a part of the course, students joined a virtual discussion with students from a class in Ethnopolitics taught by Guzel Yusupova, Assistant Professor at the Presidential Academy of Public…
Remote Learning Resources for International Students
Written by Jackie García ’22 As the pandemic has completely transformed the way in which we carry out our lives, many students have had to tackle remote learning from different places all over the world. Although some Wes students have been lucky enough to learn remotely from their dorm rooms or their homes in the…
Campus Resources for New/Remote International Students
Written by Natalia Román Alicea, Assistant Director, Intercultural and Language Learning If you are one of the many students excited to learn all about what Wesleyan has to offer before arriving to campus, look no further! From residential life to the writing workshop, below you’ll find video interviews with various staff members on campus about…
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…
Bridging the Gap with Germany during the Pandemic
By Iris Bork-Goldfield, Adj. Professor of German Studies, Chair In March 2020, students were told to return from their study abroad programs, and we faculty were asked not to leave the U.S. Four of our students had just arrived at our Smith program in Hamburg, Germany, when they received that unwelcome message to pack again…
Wes Students in Transatlantic Conversation on Jewish Identity
Written by Thorsten Wilhelm, Visiting Assistant Professor of German Studies In the past fall semester, Wesleyan students in the First Year Seminar “Holocaust Remembrance in Germany: The Third Generation” participated in a pilot exchange with the Central Council of Jews in Germany. Made possible by the Departments of German Studies and Jewish Studies and the…
Global Engagement Minor Info Session
The Fries Center for Global Studies is excited to invite Wesleyan’s Class of 2024 to the Global Engagement Minor’s virtual info session. Natalia Román Alicea, Assistant Director of Intercultural and Language Learning, will be present to share information about the program and answer any questions about the minor’s application, eligibility, and required courses. You…
Global Engagement Minor Application Open to Second-Semester Frosh
Wesleyan’s strengths in language studies, study abroad, civic engagement, and social justice are brought together in the Global Engagement Minor (GEM). The Global Engagement Minor integrates a student’s academic studies, co-curricular activities, and experiential learning in order to help each participant reflect on and further cultivate their intercultural development and global engagement. For more information…
Study Abroad Program Info Sessions
The Office of Study Abroad is hosting a series of virtual info sessions in the early Spring 2021 semester. Representatives from various study abroad programs will be present to share program info and answer your questions. Please be aware that some programs have eligibility requirements set by Wesleyan and/or the program. You can learn more…