Past Events
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Jun 30Origins and Development of Indus writing and seals: New discoveries and challenges to decipherment
Featuring: Dr. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
The earliest evidence for a writing system in South Asia dates to before 3500 BCE and is associated with agro-pastoral communities living in the regions of what is now Pakistan, Afghanistan and western India. This lecture will present a brief overview of the origins and development of writing and seals during the Early Indus period …
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Jun 23Lead With Languages: Communicating Transferable and Technical Skills
Zoom
Workshop Description In this interactive virtual workshop, you will explore the types of skills language learners develop – both the transferable and the technical – and learn strategies for communicating these skills throughout the job/internship application process. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Registration A registration link will be emailed …
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Jun 19CESSI Global Professionals Panel
Featuring: Dennis Keen and Marika Olijar
Zoom
CESSI students will join an in-class panel featuring global professionals who will share how language skills and regional expertise have shaped their paths across a range of fields. Panelists will offer stories, advice, and insights to help you explore career possibilities, build connections, and see how your skills can lead to meaningful, globally connected work. …
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Jun 19SEASSI Global Professionals Panel
Featuring: Alex Compton, Beiyin Deng, Macey Mayes, and Veronica Pham
Zoom & Van Vleck B309
SEASSI students will join an in-class panel featuring global professionals who will share how language skills and regional expertise have shaped their paths across a range of fields. Panelists will offer stories, advice, and insights to help you explore career possibilities, build connections, and see how your skills can lead to meaningful, globally connected work. …
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Jun 19The Middle East that America Just Can’t Get Away From
Featuring: David Romano
Zoom
Abstract: More than 15 years ago, the Obama administration announced that the U.S. would be ‘pivoting towards Asia’ in its foreign policy focus. Subsequent administrations indicated the same desire to focus on China and Asia. Yet time after time, developments in the Middle East prevented such a pivot by the U.S.. What is it about …
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Jun 19The Value of Studying Portuguese Language and Culture
Featuring: Célia Bianconi and Dr. Silvia Ramos-Sollai
Zoom
Abstract: Discussion regarding the pursuit of careers and opportunities in Portuguese in the US. Dr. Célia Bianconi is a Master Lecturer and head of the Portuguese Language Program at Boston University, where she teaches courses on Portuguese language and Brazilian culture. She holds a PhD in Educational Studies from Lesley University. Dr. Bianconi’s main research …
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Jun 19SASLI Global Professionals Panel
Featuring: Cody Arigo, Raj Balkaran, Tori Gross, Vijay Limaye, and Galen Murton
Zoom
SASLI students will join an in-class panel featuring global professionals who will share how language skills and regional expertise have shaped their paths across a range of fields. Panelists will offer stories, advice, and insights to help you explore career possibilities, build connections, and see how your skills can lead to meaningful, globally connected work. …
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Jun 19Abstract Deadline for WISLI Research Symposium
Submissions should include: All abstracts should describe the academic research topic, methods, and argument, as panels will be created to accommodate submitted presentations. Presentations limited to 15 minutes. Submit abstracts here and email any questions to wisli@lpo.wisc.edu
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Jun 9Building Engagement & Community in Online Language Classrooms
Featuring: Umar Anjum, Precious Arao, Jana Martin
A forum for WISLI instructors to explore student engagement and community-building in virtual language classrooms. The session will begin with brief presentations from instructors sharing practical tools, activities, routines, and approaches that have worked well in their online courses, followed by an overview of recent research on student engagement in WISLI programs. During an informal …
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Jun 9Supporting Student Mental Health: The Role of Instructors and TAs
University Health Services and the Division for Teaching and Learning are partnering to offer a new training on supporting student mental health that’s designed specifically for instructors and teaching assistants. This training equips instructors and teaching assistants with the skills to identify signs and symptoms of potential mental health challenges, respond appropriately, and refer students …