Week 5 Modern Languages Newsletter
"Every language is a world. Without translation, we would inhabit parishes bordering on silence." - George Steiner
Academic Advising Updates
Sydney Webb is the Academic Advisor for the School of Global Integrative Studies and the Modern Languages department. You can make an appointment with her through MyPLAN.
I will be out of office the week of October 4th. Be sure to plan ahead for advising conversations! Continue reading…
CAS Career Coaching Updates
Our CAS Career Coaches Meagan, Kristen, and Joanna want to help you set yourself up for career success! Check out these upcoming events and opportunities to enhance your career development.
Continue reading for more info about job postings and career-related events and opportunities! Continue reading…
World of Migrants Fall 2021 Events
Save the dates for the Department of Modern Language and Literatures World of Migrants events for Fall 2021!
World of Migrants is co-sponsored by UNL Honors Program, Women & Gender Studies, & School of Global Integrative Studies.
World of Migrants Event - Dr. Helen Fagan's Becoming Inclusive
Join us for our next World of Migrants event with Dr. Helen Fagan: Becoming Inclusive: My Journey as an Immigrant to Being a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Scholar and Practitioner.
September 30th at 2:00pm
Nebraska Union Regency Suites
Feel free to bring a friend - Refreshments provided!
FREN 387: The Environment and the French-Speaking World
Check out this Spring 2022 course!
FREN 387: The Environment and the French-Speaking World
Meets: T/Th 12:30-1:45pm
Instructor: Dr. Julia Frengs
**Taught in English** Continue reading…
FREN 457: Listening to Race
Check out this Spring 2022 course!
FREN 457: Listening to Race
Instructor: Dr. Erica Schauer Continue reading…
FREN 491: Practical Translation
Check out this Spring 2022 course!
FREN 491: Practical Translation
Meets: MWF 1:30-2:20pm
Instructor: Dr. Jordan Stump Continue reading…
SPAN 319: Sound Systems of Spanish
Check out this Spring 2022 course!
SPAN 319: Sound Systems of Spanish - the study of Spanish phonetics and pronunciation
Meets: MWF 10:30-11:20am
Instructor: Dr. Errapel Mejías Vicandi Continue reading…
Apply to be a Spanish Tutor!
We're hiring! Seeking an undergrad tutor in the Spanish Tutoring & Writing Center to help tutor students in 100- and 200-level courses! For more info, please see the job listing or contact Dr. Kelly Kingsbury Brunetto at kingsburybrunetto@unl.edu
Apply on Handshake!
Brazil Under the Far Right: Political Antagonism and Discourse Analysis
Join UNL's Institute for Ethnic Studies for a webinar with Dr. Idelber Avelar: Brazil Under the Far Right: Political Antagonism and Discourse Analysis.
Wednesday, September 22nd at 5:30pm
Dr. Cooper: From Fake Manuscripts to a Real Nation
Join a Luncheon Lecture hosted by UNL Czech Studies and Modern Languages with Dr. David Cooper -- From Fake Manuscripts to a Real Nation: Anatomy of a Successful Forgery!
Monday, Sept. 27th from 12:30-2:00pm
Join in person in BURN 301 or via Zoom
Kawasaki Reading Room - Book Club
The Kawasaki Reading Room will be hosting a book club meeting on October 1st from 2:00-3:00pm to discuss The Elephant Vanishes. Please read prior to joining! The book club will meet outside in the Union Plaza
RSVP by Sept. 24th to kawasakireadingroom@gmail.com
The Kawasaki Reading Room is 29!
The Kawasaki Reading Room will be celebrating its 29th birthday this Friday (9/24) from 11:00am-4:00pm (JGMC Room 302)! Help us celebrate with a birthday tea sampling party and selfie station competition!
In-Person University Career Fair This Week!
The in-person University Career Fair is kicking off this Tuesday! Each day is designated to specific career pathways, so be sure to that out beforehand. You can go to the career fair to look for a job or internship, but you can also go to network and just see what it's like. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/careerfairsPeace Corps Prep program launch is Sept. 28
All students, faculty, and staff and returned Peace Corps volunteers are invited to attend the launch event for Nebraska’s new Peace Corps Prep program from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Wick Alumni Center. Continue reading…
Husker Passport Giveaway
The Education Abroad Office, in partnership with the UNL Passport Office, is gearing up for its second Husker Passport Giveaway. We will be giving away 100 passports to University of Nebraska-Lincoln students. The cost of obtaining a passport is approximately $160.
The application closes Oct. 1st!
Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Application Due 9/22
The Pickering Fellowship is a US Department of State program that seeks to support diverse students who have an interest in pursuing a graduate degree leading to a Foreign Service career in the US Department of State.
Deadline: September 22, 2021 Continue reading…
APSIA Online Graduate School Fair - International Affairs & Public Policy
Thinking about Grad School? Searching for an international career in the private, public, or non-governmental sector? Attend this the APSIA Online Graduate School fair to talk with admissions staff from top international affairs and public policy graduate schools!
September 23rd, 10am-12:30pm CDT Continue reading…
Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad DUE 10/1
UNL Fellowship Office is offering three information sessions for Gilman Scholarship to study abroad. The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. Continue reading…
More details at: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/
Apply for a Fully-Funded Language Scholarship
Get started on your application for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Continue reading…
Originally published September 20, 2021 -
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