…and other cultures, other histories, can we really connect to one another. As propounded by leaders in language education: through learning new words, we learn new worlds. In that spirit,…
…include: The Ink of the Scholars. Reflections on Philosophy in Africa, Dakar, Codesria, 2016; Open to Reason. Muslim philosophers in conversation with Western tradition, New York, Columbia University Press, 2018;…
…HASS Requirement. Students may take any 21G subject for this purpose, even if concentrating in another department, and it can be a great opportunity to learn about a new culture…
…to teaching samba and other Afro-Brazilian styles while studying at the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England. She performed with the Center’s percussion group, Samba Tremeterra, for ten years. In…
MIT students participated in the 5th New England Korean Speech Contest held on April 6 at Boston College, hosted by the NEACKE (New England Association of College Korean Educators) and…
…to talk to you. How do you use your Japanese? When I took Japanese II, it felt like my understanding reached a whole new level, and opened up new possibilities…
…mix of Portuguese and other languages. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as “Lusophone” (Lusófono). An estimated 1.3 million native Portuguese-speakers live in the United States. In New…
…new virus. I assembled a small module of readings on wet markets, the consumption of wild animals, and xenophobia, with articles such as “Don’t Blame Bat Soup for the Coronavirus,”…
…attract interest in the club and in Korean culture. The new club gives MIT students an opportunity to learn more: from art, music, or food, to other aspects of the…
Two MIT students participated in the fourth New England Korean speech contest held April 8 at Boston College, hosted by the NEACKE (New England Association of College Korean Educators) and…
The 8th annual conference of the New England Chinese Language Teachers Association (NECLTA) was held on October 5 at Boston University. More than 160 Chinese teachers and administrators from 50…
…to teaching samba and other Afro-Brazilian styles while studying at the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England. She performed with the Center’s percussion group, Samba Tremeterra, for ten years. In…