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Feb 22, 2016

In the Spotlight: Gary Mathews

Gary Mathews is a man of many talents and interests. An inspiring teacher, Gary completed his bachelor degree at Harvard and his PhD in Comparative Literature at Berkeley. He has been teaching comparative and world literatures at NC State since 2009. Currently, he also coordinates the Classical Languages and Literatures Program at the Department of Foreign Language and Literatures. Gary sat down with us to talk about his love for teaching and his many passions, including his work as a Japanese Noh theater performer.

Feb 5, 2016

Spring 2016 Brownbag/Research Talks Series

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures invites the NC State community to attend our Spring 2016 Brownbag/Research Talks Series. Since its inception in 1907, the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is committed to the teaching of modern and classical languages, literatures, and cultures as an indispensable part of the University's mission.

Jan 31, 2016

The Time to Study Abroad is Now

One of the best ways to immerse yourself in a culture is to live it — not just study it. After all, at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, we want our students to learn just as much about the human experience as they do about language. How do you accomplish that? By traveling!…

Jan 16, 2016

In the Spotlight: Lynda Nyota

Lynda Nyota first learned about trauma while listening to first-hand accounts of living through war and displacement from friends and co-workers in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. After that, she developed a keen interest in the topic that she knew she could only understand better by going back to Academia.

Jan 11, 2016

Foreign Languages Graduate Studies Information Night: January 15

Thinking about going to grad school for Spanish or French? Come get your questions answered! MA in Foreign Languages at NC State Graduate Program Information Night Friday, January 15 6:30pm Withers Hall Main Lobby Meet professors, current students and alumni. Learn about our program, classes, opportunities for funding, and what you can do with a…

Jan 7, 2016

FLL Faculty Invited to SCOLT as Top Ten Presenters

  Three Foreign Languages and Literatures faculty members were voted among the top-ten ranked presenters in the 2015 Foreign Language Association of North Carolina conference (FLANC) last October. As such, they have been invited to present at the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) in spring 2016, a conference with a mission of furthering “the advancement of the study of…

Jan 3, 2016

An American Wolfpack Abroad: Marc Celestini’s Summer of Learning and Adventure

Marc Celestini, a senior at NC State University, has an impressive range of academic and recreational pursuits. He is majoring in computer engineering and electrical engineering while also studying minors in Spanish and art and design [...]

Dec 19, 2015

Happy Holidays and a Prosperous 2016!

The holiest of all holidays are those Kept by ourselves in silence and apart; The secret anniversaries of the heart, When the full river of feeling overflows;– The happy days unclouded to their close; The sudden joys that out of darkness start As flames from ashes; swift desires that dart Like swallows singing down each…

Dec 14, 2015

Chancellor Names Two Newly Retired Foreign Languages and Literatures Faculty to Emeritus Status

Recently, Chancellor Woodson named Foreign Languages and Literatures retired faculty Toby P. Brody and Michèle Magill to the status of "Faculty Emeritus."

Dec 9, 2015

New Course Focused on Asian-American Culture and Literature to Be Offered in the Spring

The Technician recently reported about a new course focused on Asian-American culture and literature that will be offered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures in the coming Spring semester. This will be the first course of this kind ever to be offered at NC State. In the article, Foreign Languages and Literatures professor Nathaniel Isaacson explains that he [...]