Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Tag: Culpeper

  • Guest Lecture: “Acupuncture: Science or Myth?”

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    Jack Beahler

    by Professor Nan Li Acupuncture originated in China during the Neolithic period. Ancient Chinese people found that their pain could be greatly reduced or even eliminated by using a sharp-edged stone tool pressed hard on their body. Hence, the earliest needle used in the acupuncture was made of stone. Later on, copper, iron, gold, and…

  • European Day of Languages

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    nhanway

     The European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September. Europeans are encouraged to be “plurilingual” – to learn multiple languages. Here are some bilingual and plurilingual celebrities.  “Throughout Europe, 800 million Europeans represented in the Council of Europe’s 47 member states are encouraged to learn more languages, at any…

  • The MLC Blog

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    nhanway

    Dear professors and students of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures: We need your help. Jeremy Robinson (Culpeper Center) and I are revamping the MLC web site. The new site will host this blog, where we will post news about the department: our students, our alums, our course projects, faculty research, and community news. But we…