Dr. Laura Edwards, academic advisor in Language, Literatures, and Cultures, has been awarded an Illinois State University Living Our Values Award for September 2023.
Unit: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lynd, Pancrazio, and Toro-Morn receive Living Our Values Award, October 2023
Dr. Juliet Lynd, Dr. James Pancrazio, and Dr. Maura Toro-Morn were selected for the Illinois State University Living Our Values Award for October 2023 for embodying the core value of Collaboration.
College announces new internal research grant program
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is excited to announce a new internal research grant opportunity—the Dean’s Research Challenge Grant. Full-time CAS faculty from all college divisions, including Visiting Professors and non-tenure track faculty, are eligible to apply. The Principal Investigator’s (PI) primary appointment must be in a CAS unit. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged, and teams can have non-CAS members.
Ambassador Geeta Pasi to deliver lecture on November 13
Ambassador Geeta Pasi (retired), Inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs, will deliver a lecture, “Representing America Abroad: Telling our story, advancing American interests, and serving Americans,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 13 in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center. Her talk is free and open to the public.
Bilingual puppet troupe Dragoncillo educates, entertains students, faculty, and community
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, together with the School of Theatre and Dance, hosted a three-day visit from the Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe to share their unique craft with ISU students, faculty, the Unity Community Center, the Western Avenue Community Center, and the Illinois Art Station.
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Welcomes New Faculty
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures welcomed two new non-tenure track faculty members this fall. Francesco Ferrari earned his undergrad and master’s from the University of Bologna (Italy), and his PhD in Italian Studies at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research examines the notion of nostalgia in Italian culture and literature between 19th and 20th centuries. Francesco taught Italian
LAN Homecoming Highlighted By Worldly Alumni Guest
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures welcomed Paul Rebeiz as the special Homecoming guest this year at an informal gathering where Rebeiz answered questions from current students about being a student at Illinois State, life and work abroad, world languages and ESL studies, and the career search. Mr. Rebeiz graduated with an MA in French Literature and
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize currently being accepted
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize are currently being accepted. Please consider nominating someone you know who’s doing great work in our community!
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures hosts professional development event for World Language teachers
World language teacher education program hosts area teachers for a professional development event.
Fall 2023 international seminar series event to continue the discussion on colonialism
The upcoming event for the Fall 2023 International Seminar Series is now open for registration.