The Linguistics program in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics would like to congratulate Olivia Carstensen, a recent graduate of the Linguistics program, who has been selected by LA&PS as the recipient of the Best Poster Award for 2024 for her DARE poster, “Exploring Turkic Vowel Harmony”, completed in the summer of 2024 under […]
The Spanish Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) would like to congratulate students Abasioffon (Abas) Etokimo and Isa (Mahi) Farhadian. During 2024 DLLL’s Student Award Ceremony on November 7, Abas was recognized with the 1st year Spanish Student Award and Isa was presented with the Overall Spanish Program Award. The Spanish […]
Maria João Maciel Jorge, professor and Associate Dean of Global and Community Engagement, released her newest book, The Hyphen: And Other Thoughts From the In-Between, with publisher Arquipélago Press. Within the pages of The Hyphen readers will find a collection of thoughtful and poignant essays exploring cultural heritage, hyphenated identity and the enduring pull of […]
In Reconstructions of Canadian Identity: Towards Diversity and Inclusion, editors Professor Maciel Jorge and Vander Tavares bring together diverse perspectives to investigate inclusion and exclusion within the processes, discourses, and practices that forge and frame Canadian identity. They examine the way in which current multicultural policies continue to benefit the dominant groups and (further) harm […]
첥Ƶ’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate program offers students a unique experiential education opportunity: participate in an international teaching practicum in Japan, in partnership with Meiji University, where they can practice teaching in an English immersion program. Setting teachers up for success when they’re at the front of a classroom […]
첥Ƶ undergraduate students in the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program participated in an initiative to create open educational resource (OER) videos aimed at improving the practicum experience of future program participants. Students in programs such as TESOL must often complete field placements in a wide range of environments – […]
The Spanish Program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) would like to invite students and faculty to: Dr. Enriqueta Zafra’s talk on Lazarillo and La Celestina for the 21st-century Reader: A Graphic Novel Journey Location: Atkinson 004, 첥ƵDate: January 24th, 2024Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This presentation will focus on […]
Are you interested in enhancing your Spanish-language skills abroad this summer? SP 2020 6.0 is currently accepting applications from students from all 첥Ƶ programs and faculties. Location: Ávila, SpainDate: May 6 – 23, 2024 at York; May 25 – June 22, 2024, in SpainCourse Director: Prof. Fernanda Carra-Salsberg Learn more and apply to the […]
El Día de los Muertos -known in English as the Day of the Dead- is a two-day celebration that begins the day after Halloween. Even though Halloween and el Día de los Muertos almost coincide in our current calendars, there are marked differences in their cultural roots and significance. Halloween gained its origin during the […]
The Spanish Program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) would like to invite students and faculty to Dr. Eugenia Zicavo’s talk on Contemporary Latin American Women Writers. Location: South Ross 552, Keele Campus, 첥ƵDate: October 4, 2023Time: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.Language: English Light snacks, coffee and tea will be served! Dr. […]