FLL Community

Feb 11, 2015

Student Researches Electronic Music Subcultures, Immigrant Treatment

The subculture of electronic dance music. How immigrants are represented in national media. Undergraduate Shelby Coury (sociology and anthropology) says the research she’s conducted in these disparate areas has been challenging, eye-opening, and hugely beneficial. She has gained experience, knowledge and confidence in her abilities as a researcher.

Feb 2, 2015

Spring 2015 Brownbag/Research Talks

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures invites the NC State community to attend our Spring 2015 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. It strives to make increasing contact between…

Dec 19, 2014

FLL Department among Winners of US-France Initiative Grant

In an effort to increase the number of college exchange students between France and the U.S., the Embassy of France in the U.S. recently announced the winners of the Partnership for Innovation and Collaboration on Study Abroad, a grant competition organized in partnership with NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities…

Dec 12, 2014

Semester in Spain Challenges, Inspires Undergrad

Senior Megan Hornbeck (Communication Media and Spanish Languages and Literatures) says studying abroad in Spain enhanced her cultural awareness, challenged her to navigate a new environment and shaped her goals.

Dec 8, 2014

Alums Receive Prestigious Awards

Alum Receives Florence Steiner Award Last November, Alum Ken Stewart received the Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Education (K-12) during the Southern Conference on Language Teaching in San Antonio, Texas. Ken completed his MA in Spanish in 2007 at NC State and currently teaches at Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC. Alumna Wins Oustanding Doctoral Research Award…

Oct 27, 2014

Alumna Receives Grant for Proposal Connecting John Dewey’s Philosophy to Foreign Language Teaching

Spanish Education Alumna Kalavik McNamara (’14) presented her research at a session of the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) state conference on October 3rd, 2014.  Her session — titled “Dewey or Don’t We?” — focused on Dewey’s principles of meaningful and relevant instruction as it pertains to teaching foreign languages. Kallie’s presentation was based on her Honors…

Oct 17, 2014

Study Abroad Makes the World Your Classroom

“While studying abroad in France I was given the opportunity to meet people from different countries. In our program we had 93 students from 7 different countries such as Canada, India, China, Malaysia, Denmark, etc. This video highlights my experiences abroad and interacting with these students, while also experiencing the French culture. We were from…

Oct 13, 2014

Alum Rediscovers Formula One Racing While Studying Abroad in Perugia, Italy

Alum Davis Mooney (’14 Mechanical Eng.) comes from a place where impressive sightseeing is not uncommon. His hometown, Lookout Mountain, TN is a small mountain town on the Tennessee-Georgia border a few miles North of Rock City, the famed rock formation from which — according to legend — up to six different states can be seen. So, when as part of his…

Sep 16, 2014

ESL Section Welcomes Three New Instructors

The ESL Section of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is excited to welcome three new instructors this fall: Bethany Bradshaw (MA, NCSU) Juliana Kocsis (MA, NCSU) Kelly Michels (MA, George Mason University, MFA, NCSU). Bethany teaches FLE 100 and 101; Juliana teaches FLE 101 and 201; and Kelly teaches FLE 101. We welcome them to…

Sep 15, 2014

New Spanish Certificate Helps Health Professionals Communicate Effectively

The Office of Professional Development in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Languages ​​and Literatures is now offering a Certificate in Spanish for Health Professionals. The Certificate was co-developed by two FLL faculty, Dr. Cheryl Block and Dr. Ana Gray, and is intended to help nurses, physicians, assistant physicians, medical assistants, and other professionals working in Health…