Modern Languages & Literatures Events

 Ilit Ferber, who teaches Philosophy at the University of Tel Aviv will be giving a talk on her new research Wednesday, March 3 at 11am on ZOOM.

This session will focus on questions of diversity and inclusion in the foreign language classroom with an emphasis on issues of representation, accessibility, and engagement.

Spring Break Day 

Faculty will learn about trauma-informed teaching practices that include suggestions on how to draft a syllabus, provide advance notice to students regarding the subject to be discussed, and for facilitating class discussion.

Join Italian Studies at W&M for a lunchtime conversation with acclaimed Italian columnist and writer Beppe Severgnini.

Eurocentrism, Knowledge Making and Decolonial Dialogue

Linda Martín Alcoff (Hunter, CUNY) and Carlos Rivera Santana (Hispanic Studies, W&M)

Thursday March 11 3:30-5pm:

Open to Public 

Spring Break Day for undergraduates

Esteemed novelist and filmmaker Alia Yunis (The Night Counter) is the premiering author of Asian American Plural: Literature Across Borders, organized by Dr. R. Benedito Ferrao as part of his course OUTSIDE IN: TRANSNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE.

Questions about the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement? Not sure what the Placement Test is about? Interested in taking an advanced language class or learning a new language but not sure if it’s for you?

“Searching for Anna May Wong,” traces the journey of actor Natasha Tina Liu, who raises the question, “If trailblazing Anna May Wong were still alive today, would she still face the same racism and challenges she experienced during her time in Hollywood?”

The Russian and Post - Soviet Studies Program invites you to the Tepper Speaker Series: Global Russia.