"Learn a new language and get a new soul." – Czech Proverb
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Dear Colleagues,
This is the season of annual evaluations, and I’ve had the true pleasure of reading each of your annual reports. As time-consuming as this may be, it is thrilling for me to see the great research that so many of you are conducting, the very high level of teaching across the School, and the meaningful service and administration that you perform. It also helps me get to know you a bit better as a relative newcomer to the School. I feel grateful to be your colleague and to share in the excellence of this community.
This is also a season of challenge. As we transition our budget from the UA model to a model based on permanent state funds, a number of changes will be necessary. I am aware that some of these are painful, and I appreciate your support as we work through these as a community. Even with these changes, though, you continue to do interesting things.
Please read on for some good news about award winners, events, faculty publications, etc. And if your news or event isn’t here, you can submit these to the IAC Communications team. Communications-related questions and content suggestions for future editions of this newsletter can be directed to Stephanie Kadel.
Finally, I would like to thank Cassie Li, who has edited both the Swann Song and our alumni newsletter. This will be Cassie’s last issue as editor, and I am sad to see her go. Please join me in thanking her for the great work that she has done. Future editions of the Swann Song and the alumni newsletter will now be edited by the IAC Communications team.
Best regards,
John
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Faculty and Staff Highlights |
Natalie Khazaal, director of the Middle Eastern and North African Studies Programs, was awarded one of the 11 inaugural Transforming Teaching and Learning faculty grants for proposals that integrated experiential learning into Fall 2023 courses. Congratulations, Natalie!
Associate Professor Paul Alonso has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the fall of 2024. This prestigious fellowship supports research and instruction in Peru. Congratulations, Paul!
We're proud to note that 22 of the 50 Ivan Allen College faculty members honored for exceptional teaching in Fall 2023 are Modern Languages faculty.
Julia Chen, who graduated in December with a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs and Modern Languages with a focus on Chinese studies, is furthering her language skills this spring in Taiwan on a Fulbright-Hays scholarship.
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Assistant Professor Brigitte Stepanov recently published a new research article on "The Implicated Subject: Colonial Atrocity, Harki Identity, and an Ontology of the In-Between."
Britta Kallin, an associate professor of German, recently published her new book chapter about the Austrian Nobel Laureate Elfriede Jelinek's texts and ideas about gender and violence and a conversation with colleagues about the topic.
"South Korean Immigrant Workers in Germany: L2 German Verb Placement and Sociolinguistic Factors," a journal article by Hyoun-A Joo, was published in the International Journal of Bilingualism.
"Integration and Compatibility of Sociocultural Theory and Cognitive Linguistics for Second Language Lexicogrammar Instruction," a journal article by Kyoko Masuda, was published in The Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances.
"Interactional Particles Use in a Japanese L2 Learner Corpus: Usage-Based Analysis and Application to Teaching Japanese," a journal article by Kyoko Masuda, was published in the Journal of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
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The German program hosted German Day 2024 at Georgia Tech. The Feb. 15 event highlighted the connections between students studying German and the wider German-speaking community, showcasing student experiences abroad and global career opportunities for German language learners.
Wonkyung Rhee, an associate professor at Sophia University, joined us on Feb. 1 to deliver a lecture on "Diversifying Japanese Society." Rhee discussed diversifying Japanese society based upon her rich personal experience with intercultural communication as a Korean researcher living in Tokyo.
Yoshi Domoto, executive director of the Japan-America Society of Georgia, and Yasuo Yazaki, president and CEO of American Yazaki Corporation, visited the School on Feb. 1 for a "U.S.-Japan Student Information Session," sharing exciting opportunities for navigating Georgia-Japan connections and internships.
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Friday, March 29 to Sunday, April 7 John Lewis Student Center, Atlantic and Cypress Theaters
The Global Media Festival is the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages’ annual film and discussion series focusing on sustainability across languages and cultures. The 2024 festival explores themes around a variety of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
All screenings are free and open to the public. Find out more and RSVP for film screenings.
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Friday, April 12, 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Technology Square Research Building, Main Auditorium
The Atlanta Global Studies Symposium is returning this year with the focus on "Languages of Sustainability and the Global South" and presenting initiatives that promote global education, language learning, sustainable development, and community engagement.
GRAMMY award-winning musician David Sánchez will deliver a keynote lecture and live performance! Register here.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2 – 3:15 p.m.
Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Scholars Event Theater (Rm 1280)
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Wednesday, March 27, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
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Thursday, March 28, 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Scholars Event Theater (Rm 1280) and Online
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Thursday, March 28, 2 – 3:15 p.m.
West Village Dining Commons 163 (Next to the School of Music)
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Thursday, March 28, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Scholars Event Theater (Rm 1280)
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Tuesday, April 9, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Clough Commons 325
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Wednesday, April 10, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
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Please be sure to place the recently issued plastic chair mat directly under your office desk chair. This will help maintain the longevity of the carpet. Please let Kimberly and Taia know if you do not have a plastic chair mat. Thank you.
This summer, the Modern Languages staff will create an FAQ doc that can be added to the Faculty Resource folder. Please provide any questions that you may have for the staff related to:
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- Management of the Swann Building
- School finances
- HR policies and procedures
- Administrative side of the school academics (including graduate programs and scheduling)
- IT services
- PGO (Project Go)
- AGSC (Atlanta Global Studies Center)
- Other questions
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Your request can entered anonymously or you can opt add your name and email to the form. Either way, we will send an email to all with the Q&A once a week until May. After this time, future questions will be added to the FAQ document mentioned above.
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Conversations With the Chair |
As chair, I am always happy to meet with you to discuss whatever may be on your mind: new programs, curricular changes, research ideas, curricular initiatives, 19th-century German Literature, or whatever else it may be. Please contact Taia James (tjames304@gatech.edu) to schedule an appointment.
In addition, please remember that the next “Conversations With the Chair,” will take place tomorrow, Thursday, March 28, from 11a.m. to noon in Swann 123. No appointment or preparation is necessary and you don’t need to attend the entire scheduled hour. I am simply grateful for the opportunity to get your feedback about current concerns and successes and also to answer any questions you might have about current matters affecting the School.
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