Sympoisum on Literature and Exile Thursday, September 15 2016, 2pm MLC 350 Read more about Sympoisum on Literature and Exile
“Linguistic Identity in the Americas" Faculty Research Seminar Talk Thursday, September 8 2016, 4pm MLC 250 Dr. Ben Frey, Assistant Professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina, will give a talk titled ""Negotiating with Giants: Agency and Interaction in Language Shift" as part of the “Linguistic Identity in the Americas” Faculty Research Seminar taking place at UGA during 2016-17. These events are co-organized with the Germanic and Slavic Studies Department. Thursday, September 8th, at 3:30pm 250 Miller Learning Center When communities transition from using one language to another, we often look toward individual agency as the deciding factor in the transition. Common discourse assumes that people choose to give up one language for another - but how real are these choices, given the sociological, economic, religious, and political circumstances that constrain these individuals?. This talk combines Wallerstein’s (2004) description of the capitalist world system with the notion of verticalization-driven language shift and orients shift within colonialism and the construction of race. I argue that language serves as an indicator of the larger global context in which communities find themselves, and the degree to which they have been able to retain their languages despite seemingly inexorable forces. Drawing on data from Wisconsin German, North Carolina Cherokee, and Pennsylvania Dutch, I show that while individual agency is constrained by global forces, many communities have leveraged factors such as religion and political sovereignty to negotiate with giants. Read more about “Linguistic Identity in the Americas" Faculty Research Seminar Talk
Comparative Literature Welcome Back Social Wednesday, August 10 2016, 2:30pm Joe Brown Department professors, current undergraduate and graduate students, and new students are welcome! Read more about Comparative Literature Welcome Back Social
Japanese Conversation Club Wednesday, August 31 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, September 7 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, September 14 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, September 21 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, September 28 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, October 5 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, October 12 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, October 19 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, October 26 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, November 2 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, November 9 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, November 16 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, November 30 2016, 6:30pm Wednesday, December 7 2016, 6:30pm Joe Brown Main Foyer Open to majors, heritage speakers, and all interested students, the Japanese Conversation club provides space for conversation practice and cultural events related to the study of Japanese at UGA. For more information, contact President Rio Watson (riowatsn@uga.edu). Read more about Japanese Conversation Club
Korean Language Society Wednesday, September 13 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, September 20 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, September 27 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, October 4 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, October 11 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, October 18 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, October 25 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, November 1 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, November 8 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, November 15 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, November 29 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, December 6 2017, 5:30pm Wednesday, December 13 2017, 5:30pm Joe Brown Main Foyer Open to everyone, the Korean Language Society provides students a space for conversation practice and cultural events related to the study of Korean at UGA. For more information, contact President Emily Seulgi Lee (emily.lee89@uga.edu). Read more about Korean Language Society
CMLT Spring Jamboree Wednesday, March 30 2016, 3pm Joe Brown Hall Lawn Read more about CMLT Spring Jamboree
African Cultural Awareness Celebration Tuesday, November 17 2015, 11am Enjoy food, meet students, and watch cultural presentations from 11am-2pm in the Tate Center Read more about African Cultural Awareness Celebration
Cultural Awareness Celebration with the African Languages Program Monday, April 20 2015, 11am Tate Center Grand Hall F/G Read more about Cultural Awareness Celebration with the African Languages Program
Betty Jean Craige Lecture Series Thursday, January 29 2015, 4pm Dean Rusk Hall Read more about Betty Jean Craige Lecture Series