/calendar en-us The Hugo J. Mueller Linguistics Lecture Series presents "Pronoun Euphoria" Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 5:30-7p.m., followed by a reception McDowell Formal Lounge 115 The 2024 Mueller Linguistics Lecture continues a proud 40-year tradition established by the Department of World Languages and Cultures' founding department chair, Dr. Hugo J. Mueller. This year's speaker Dr. Kirby Conrod explores how "creativity and playfulness in linguistic expression can be sites of resistance, identity-formation, and solidarity-building among marginalized groups. English neopronouns like xe, fae, and ze are one such site of creativity, and provide insight into the diverse ways of languaging that exist on the margins. I show that these extremely low-frequency forms are nonetheless true components of the English grammar, and that users' own perceptions of them give valuable insight into the origins of language change and variation." Dr. Kirby Conrod (Swarthmore College), a rising scholar who specializes in trans and nonbinary linguistics from both a social and grammatical perspective. Dr. Conrod is an in-demand and engaging public speaker as well as a cutting-edge researcher. You can hear their Lingthusiasm podcast here! RSVP Here: https://american.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9M6cp0O7QTsy4m /calendar/?id=4345538 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:06:16 EST Patrick Chamoiseau is a poet, novelist, and essayist whose multifaceted oeuvre, translated worldwide, has won numerous prizes including the Prix Goncourt (1992), the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe (1993), and the Prix Marguerite Yourcenar (2023). His work involves an aesthetic exploration of creolization and of relational poetics in the contemporary world. He is widely recognized as one of the most important literary figures of the Caribbean and a major writer in the international arena. /calendar/?id=4330734 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:57:44 EST Arabic calligrapher, Josh Berer, will present a lecture about the art of Arabic calligraphy from 6:00-7:00 pm, which will be followed by a workshop for 25 students in the Arabic program from 7:00-8:00 pm. /calendar/?id=4369484 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:07:42 EST Traditional Korean Music Performance /calendar/?id=4354709 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:27:15 EST Spanish Film Festival /calendar/?id=4368089 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:11:58 EST Spanish Film Festival /calendar/?id=4368091 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:17:17 EST Spanish Film Festival /calendar/?id=4368092 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:18:05 EST Spanish Film Festival /calendar/?id=4368093 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:21:40 EST Spanish Film Festival /calendar/?id=4368094 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:28:27 EST WLC Language Fair /calendar/?id=4369172 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:26:24 EST