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Chinese Culture Event, Monday, November 13th
Please come to join us to learn trade and cultural exchanges along the Silk Road from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 13th ( Monday) with Brian and Eri, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Museum’s special-tour guides. Poster can be viewed here: Brian talk ad
Interesting things about the French Language
I’ve found this article about varieties of the French Language. Some of you may find it interesting. There are also links to other pages to help you with French. Say Bonjour to 7 Different Types of French Spoken Today! Real posts by professors should be back the week after this one.
Some History of the Japanese Writing System
If you are studying modern Japanese, you are familiar with the phonetic kana writing system. What you might not be aware of, is that the orthography used today was put into use as recently as 1946. Before then, kana spelling was much more irregular (think of English spelling versus pronunciation), since the same spelling had […]
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a history of more than 2000 years. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15 th of the eighth lunar month. This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival falls on October 4 th , 2017. Ancient Chinese believe that July, August, and September are Autumn months. Therefore, the 15 th of the […]
Sarah Jones-Boardman, New French Instructor
Bonjour! My name is Sarah Jones-Boardman. I completed my B.A. in French and Psychology and my M.A. in French at University of Minnesota where I am currently finishing my PhD on Francophone African literature. I am a Minnesota native, born and raised in St. Paul. In fact, my family has lived in Saint Paul since […]
Prof. Kyoore attended a seminar on immigration
Prof. Paschal Kyoore (French Section) attended an IES faculty seminar on immigration in Vienna (Austria) and Berlin (Germany) April 2-8, 2017. The theme of the seminar was: “Immigration in Europe: Past and Future”. In fall 2016, he had taught a 300 level Special Topics course on immigration in France, and plans to make it a […]
Tertulias Culturales en Confer
On Tuesday, April 18th, the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures will be hosting its annual Spanish “Tertulias” in Confer 128 at 7:00 p.m. Tertulias are designed for Spanish students to come and learn about their peers’ study abroad experiences in Spanish-speaking countries. Prospective study abroad students will also have the chance to ask […]
3rd Gustavus Hispanic Film Fest – Coming Soon!!!
The Department of Modern, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Gustavus Adolphus College and the Spanish Section are excited to announce that it will be hosting it’s third Latino Film Festival throughout February and April. All five films fall under a central theme of “Life on the Edge” in many senses of the phrase. Screenings will take […]
The Chinese Winter Solstice
by Professor Nan Li The winter solstice is one of the most important twenty-four Chinese solar terms that were established as early as the Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 B.C.) It is also the occasion for a traditional Chinese celebration called the Winter Festival (冬节), which falls between December 21 and December 23 of the Gregorian calendar. Ancient Chinese […]
This Month in the Spanish Department:
by Leah Mott From calavaras and papel picado to violence and gender, the Spanish department’s November was equal parts celebration of Latin American culture and critical examination of one of the region’s current challenges. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a well-known holiday that originated in Mexico and is celebrated each […]