Written by Camilla Zamboni, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Italian, and Natalia Román Alicea, Assistant Director, Intercultural and Language Learning In a trying time of social distancing and reduced interaction, language units at Wesleyan are acutely aware of how important it is to preserve connections across languages and cultures. Language learning relies and thrives…
Written by Natalia Román Alicea, Assistant Director, Intercultural and Language Learning, and Camilla Zamboni, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Italian As the covid-19 pandemic continues to affect Wesleyan’s study abroad programs and the ability of our students to travel abroad, language faculty, Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs), and the Assistant Director of Intercultural and…
While it’s unclear at this point when study abroad may resume, students who are hoping to study abroad during their undergraduate experience are encouraged to use this time to consider their options and possible next steps. One of the best ways for students to understand the study abroad process is by speaking with a fellow…
Due to ongoing travel, academic, and health and safety factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has made the difficult decision to suspend study abroad again for spring 2021. This includes our programs in Paris, Bologna, and Madrid, as well as programs run by other institutions or organizations in which Wesleyan students participate. For…
Five exciting courses are being offered this spring as part of the Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) initiative. All five will give students the opportunity to explore topics using languages other than English – each of them in really creative ways. One course is focused on the art of translation, specifically between Arabic…
Thanks to support from Academic Affairs and the Library, Wesleyan is now participating in the New University in Exile Consortium’s Stranded Scholar Library Access Initiative. In brief, this means that we can provide digital library access to scholars at risk who are unable to carry on their research because they have been cut off from…
Looking for some guidance when it comes to study abroad? Want to talk to someone who’s been there, done that? Your Wesleyan peers are here to help! Introducing the Study Abroad Ambassadors. Launched for the first time this Fall, the Study Abroad Ambassador program is made up of seven Wesleyan students who have all studied…
The Office of Study Abroad is currently accepting applications for Spring 2021 study abroad. Wesleyan administration will continue to monitor the pandemic and a decision will be made by November 1 as to whether or not spring study abroad may proceed. Students who are interested in studying abroad in Spring 2021 are encouraged to apply.…
Our Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) are joining us virtually this semester. FLTAs are non-degree seeking graduate students who join Wesleyan for one year to enhance our students’ language learning experience. They come to Wes from China, Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Colombia! They are appointed through Wesleyan’s language departments and work under the supervision of the…
Wesleyan University is partnering with six peer institutions to conduct a virtual study away fair on September 23 from 3-6pm EST. Normally held on Andrus Field, Wesleyan’s annual study abroad fair has been redesigned into an entirely virtual format this year which will feature programs from around the world and within the United States. The 7 College Virtual…
