Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

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  • Gustavus French Grads Teach English for TAPIF

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    Jack Beahler

    by Professor Laurent Dechery This year, four Gustavus students who graduated in May 2016 with minors or majors in French are participating in the Teaching Assistant Program in France, or TAPIF. The program gives the opportunity to work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages. Each year, over 1,100…

  • El Tintero Launches Vol. 2 Spring Edition

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    adwyer

    On Tuesday night, February 19th, 2013 the Spanish Section of the Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department celebrated el Lanzamiento del Vol. 2 de El Tintero, the release of Vol. 2 of El Tintero, the on-line Spanish Literary and Cinematic journal of Gustavus. The works were uploaded to El Tintero website to join Vol. 1’s…

  • Perú: Gustavus Spanish students talk about studying in Lima

    Perú: Gustavus Spanish students talk about studying in Lima

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    nhanway

    On Tuesday night, Gustavus students Rachel Chase, Ian Shay, and Grace Haugen talked to a packed house in the International Center about studying in Perú last year. Some of the highlights of their talk: visiting Machu Picchu, lively descriptions of the bus system in Lima, eating in “chifa” (Chinese-Peruvian fusion) restaurants, visiting a traditional rural…

  • La famille de Fabien – French Students at Gustavus make iMovies about their families

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    nhanway

    In Professor Laurent Déchery’s French 101 classes, students create digital stories about their families. First they select pictures and write a script about their parents, siblings, and relatives (where they live, how old they are, their likes and dislikes.) Then the students present the stories on iMovie. Some students choose to make up a new…

  • “Learning to Serve” Gustavus Spring Break Program in Petatlán, México

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    nhanway

    Petatlán, México – March 30 – April 7, 2013 The Learning To Serve Spring Break Program in Petatlán has been an amazing experience for many Gustavus students. On the program, students go to Petatlán, México, where they work with the local community, stay as the guest of a Mexican family, and practice Spanish (no matter their current…

  • Spanish Section Meets with International Students

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    nhanway

    This week the professors in the Spanish section gathered for a “meet and greet” with the international students on campus who are native speakers of Spanish. The students hail from Cuba, México, Perú and Guatemala. It was great to meet them!

  • Rachel Chase – Gustie of the Week

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    nhanway

    Rachel Chase, a Spanish major, Spanish assistant, and the first LALACS major, was featured in the Gustavian Weekly as Gustie of the Week. Click on the link to read the article. It clearly shows why we are so proud to have Rachel as a major! Rachel Chase-Gustie of the Week

  • El Tintero – Gustavus literary/film journal in Spanish!

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    nhanway

    This Fall, Gustavus publishes its first online journal in Spanish. Titled El Tintero (“the inkwell”), the journal features original creative works by Gustavus students, including short stories, essays, poetry, storyboards, and short films. It’s a great indicator of the ambition and talent of language students at Gustavus! Professor Angelique Dwyer is faculty supervisor and Ian…

  • 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…