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The Latest News from the CLS and WLC
Congratulations to our Language Ambassadors on the publication of the fourth volume of "The Polyglot", Brown's only multilingual literary publication!
Congratulations to Miled Fazia on the publication of his most recent translation “A Calamity of Noble Houses” by Amira Ghenim. The novel was a finalist for the 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. The New York Times Book Review called the work of Miled and his co-translator, Karen McNeil, “a gorgeously textured translation”. Congratulations, Miled!
The BDH reports on the publication of the third volume of "The Polyglot", a multilingual journal edited by our Language Ambassadors. Many congratulations to Isabella Collins, Markus Joerg, Laura Romig, and Spencer Sheppe!
Registration is now open for the 2024 Modern Languages Conference:Translation Across Disciplines. Panelists and presenters have received the highest honors in the field and represent literary and scholarly translators, authors, poets, playwrights, writers, computer scientists, novelists, and faculty. We hope you can join us February 29th and March 1st for this exciting event. Click on the heading above for information.
News from Brown interviews Della Tsivor who spent the summer in Busan, South Korea as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program. Every year the Center for Language Studies works with Brown students wishing to apply, advising them on personal essays and other supplemental materials.
Michelle Quay, CLS Lecturer in Language Studies, received the inaugural Mo Habib Translation Prize in Persian Literature for her translation of Reza Ghassemi’s novel "Woodwind Harmony in the Nighttime" (Hamnava’i-ye shabaneh-ye orkestr-e chubha). Congratulations Michelle!
Center Director Jane Sokolosky writes about the history and continued growth of the Center for Language Studies in the Faculty Bulletin.
The BDH reports on Asian language courses at Brown including WLC's Arabic, Hindi-Urdu, and Persian programs.
The Brown Daily Herald reports in our ASL Program which currently houses two full-time faculty, offers four language courses, independent study options, and had over 80 enrolled students last fall.
The Center for Language Studies and World Languages and Cultures (WLC) is pleased to announce six awards of $250 each to encourage and support students who are pursuing a language taught by faculty in WLC.
The Brown Daily Herald reports on the mini residency and work of Eduardo de la Cruz, Visiting Lecturer in Nahuatl here at WLC.
News from Brown reports on our recent Arabic and Persian Calligraphy Workshop, a hands-on workshop led by Dr. Abbas Mousavi, an expert calligrapher and artist who is well-versed in both Arabic and Persian traditional calligraphic styles, such as Thuluth and Nastaliq.
Our Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants, Samwel Luhaga (Swahili), Hanin Massalha (Arabic) and Reetika Negi (Hindi), share their experiences with the Brown Daily Herald.
The Brown Daily Herald reports on CLS Open Hours - an opportunity for all undergraduates enrolled in language programs to talk with advanced and native speakers and to meet other students who love languages too!
The Center for Middle East Studies talks with Dr. Quay about her path from growing up as a non-native Persian speaker in the midst of "Tehrangeles" to translating Persian literature.
The Brown Daily Herald reports on seven different locations that inspire happiness for Brown Students. The sixth floor of SciLi, home of the CLS, is one of them!
The Brown Daily Herald reports on a group independent study project that enables students to learn the Indigenous languages of their communities.
Check out the new Undergraduate Certificate in Intercultural Competence
The Brown Daily Herald reported on the new undergraduate certificate in Intercultural Competence in their September 20, 2022 edition. Thanks for the coverage BDH!
Check out the new Graduate Certificate in Language Pedagogy and Academic Engagement
The Brown Daily Herald recently reported on the Cambridge-Brown Persian Poetry Reading Group convened by Dr. Michelle Quay, Visiting Lecturer in WLC's Persian Program, and Dr. Annabel Keeler from Cambridge University.
Brown students win ten finalist spots in nationally-competitive Critical Language Scholarship Program!