Wesleyan University and Shanghai Jiaotong University will be jointly hosting its first annual bilateral conference. Starting from June 2025, a group of scholars and students from both institutions will meet periodically to explore issues of global concerns. The first conference will be held at Shanghai Jiaotong University on June 7-9, 2025 with the theme “Confronting…
by Julia Gardner All Wesleyan students remember how tough the college application process was– and the various ways we spent our time avoiding it. Ting Tsai, now a sophomore, calls language learning her 16 year-old self’s own way of “procrastinating without procrastinating.” Growing up in Taiwan, Ting (any pronouns) has always spoken Hakka and Mandarin…
by Oleksandra Volakova The Language Fair, organized by the Language Ambassadors at the Fries Center and other passionate Wesleyan students, welcomed visitors with music in various languages, and activities to learn more about them. The students could start their exploration by talking to representatives of the Study Abroad office or Wesleyan Linguistics club, writing calligraphy,…
While in Ecuador, Ollie has witnessed the environmental destruction a community in the Amazon is fighting while trying to preserve a healthy and sustainable environment for their children. They saw the ways in which cultural and colonial biases allow for companies to illegally extract resources from this region of Ecuador without significant consequences or oversight.
by Zaynah Almasri Applications for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) are closing soon, on Nov 19, 2024 at 8:00pm eastern time! The CLS is a wonderful opportunity for American college students interested in studying languages and engaging with cultures that are vital to America’s involvement with the world. Participants are able to spend eight to…
Searching for an international career in the private, public, or non-governmental sector? Perhaps a Masters, Mid-Career, or PhD Program is what’s next for you! Whether you’ve just started your search or have a shortlist in mind, join representatives of top international affairs and public policy graduate schools on October 24. Register today at bit.ly/fairoct24 to answer your questions about: Go beyond…
by Julia Gardner Interested in studying abroad, but not able to fit a full semester into your schedule? Many program providers also offer winter and summer study abroad experiences, and you can even transfer credits earned back to Wesleyan! Many winter abroad programs have deadlines throughout October or at the beginning of November. Some of…
by Oleksandra Volakova Complex questions of unsustainability, climate change, and environmental degradation, combined with people’s creativity, can bring unexpected results. Art offers novice perspectives and solutions to those questions. This semester, students visiting the Smith Reading Room in the Olin Library can visit a powerful and thought-provoking exhibition created by Bright Ugochukwu Eke, a Master…
by Julia Gardner Wondering what your fellow Wes students are up to all around the world? Curious about what a day in the life studying abroad looks like? Our Fall 2024 Global Correspondents are here to take us along for the ride! Global Correspondents are students who are abroad this semester and will be sharing…
by Erica Kowsz, Associate Director for Fellowships After a whirlwind application season, 42 Wesleyan seniors and alumni have submitted applications for the Fulbright US Student Program. This program allows US citizens who have graduated with at least a bachelors degree to travel to one of 140+ host countries, where they will live and work alongside…
by Julia Gardner The Office of Study Abroad is excited to introduce our Study Abroad Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 academic year! Study Abroad Ambassadors are students who have recently returned from programs abroad and are now eager to share their experiences and help you navigate the study abroad process. Whether you’re wondering about specific aspects…
by Adriana Alfaro Liendo My name is Adriana Alfaro, and I am the new Global Engagement/Intercultural Learning Student Assistant, working with Anita Deeg-Carlin in the Office for Intercultural Learning. As a junior double majoring in Government and Theater with a minor in Global Engagement, I was attracted by how the Fries Center will help me…
by Oleksandra Volakova World Expo, also known as a World’s Fair, is a large international exhibition designed to showcase countries’ progress in various fields: art, science, environment, health, etc, through presentations, workshops, and conversations. All the innovations are united with one theme that addresses a challenge through collaboration. The Expo has been promoting innovations and…
by Adriana Alfaro Liendo Interested in learning more about current issues in Chinese Politics? The New University in Exile Consortium is offering a free 10-week online seminar held in Chinese that will offer a series of timely debates in Chinese and aimed at a global Chinese audience, focusing on the most important and controversial issues that involve…
August 19, 1947 – May 29, 2024 Alice Berliner Hadler arrived at Wesleyan in 1995, where she spent the following 25 years collaborating and cultivating international, multicultural, and transnational communities on Wesleyan’s campus and beyond. As a professor of English, she inspired clear written expression of ideas, and celebrated stories and their tellers across geographies…
by Oleksandra Volakova Striving to be a multicultural community, Wesleyan, in collaboration with the Fries Center for Global Studies, offers a classes taught in a language other than English in a variety of disciplines. The topics are focused on various aspects, from environment to history and literature, and the list of courses offered changes every…
