For students aspiring to research or study internationally, receiving a Boren Award means an opportunity to pursue their interests around the globe. The awards, which are administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), with …
Multilanguage
Tips for Self-directed Language Study
The Multilanguage Seminar is WISLI’s first self-directed language course. The program allows students to discover what manner of language learning works best for them, rather than relying on a particular textbook or trying to mesh …
Student Testimonials- Multilanguage Seminar
Tanya I started learning language independently without any background knowledge of my target language. For me, my mentors have been my most valuable resource. Together we have remote, live sessions where we have topical conversations/role …
Meet the Founder of the Multilanguage Seminar- Professor Katrina Daly Thompson
Professor Thompson has an extensive history of working with less commonly taught languages, including Shona, Swahili, and Arabic. As a graduate student, she used self-instructional methods to learn Shona, a Bantu language, which she then …