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…
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Introducing 26-27 FCGS Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Assistant Lizbeth Ramirez
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…
What I Wish I’d Known Before My Fulbright Study/Research Grant in Nepal, from Jack Noble ’25
By Jack Noble ‘25 Hey Fries Center fans, fanatics, and followers of all kinds, Just under two weeks ago, I arrived back in the States from a ten-month stint in Nepal. I was working an independent research project through the Buddhist Studies wing of Kathmandu University, studying, through interviews and surveys, how Tibetan Buddhist monks…
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Ukraine Beyond Borders, Natasha Karageorgos
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…
Fulbright International Education Administrators Recipient, Anita Deeg-Carlin
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…
Fulbright International Education Administrators Recipient, Morgan Keller
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,…
Reflections from the Office for Intercultural Learning and the Global Engagement Minor!
By Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning and the Global Engagement Minor As much as I adore my job, I will admit that it is with a breath of relief that I sit here – ready at last – to contemplate this action-packed year with a bit of a rear-view mirror perspective! While oh-so-rewarding, it…
The Art of Lüften
By Zaynah Almasri ’27 The Art of Lüften In German households, there is a practice called lüften: opening every window and door at the same time to let fresh air move through the house. It does not matter if it is freezing outside, raining sideways, or still dark out at five in the morning. The…
Where In the World Are You Going This Summer? Check Out Our Collaborative Travel Map
By Charlotte Li ’28 Are you traveling somewhere over the summer? Are you going back home as an international student? So done with finals and can’t wait to plan for summer break? This summer, we are building a living, collaborative travel guide open and created by all Wesleyan students. This is a shared world map…
Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Safety and Health in Mexico
By Roxana Ayala ’27 I’ve been playing a game for the past five months: how many times can one person get sick in a single semester abroad? So far, the answer is four. With a weak immune system and a long history of catching whatever is going around (shout out WesPlague), it felt inevitable that I would…