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FLL Graduate Studies

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…

Dec 3, 2015

Foreign Languages & Literatures Welcomes New Graduate Services Coordinator Valerie Batta

The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at NC State is thrilled to welcome Valerie Batta as the new Graduate Service Coordinator. Valerie is a woman of worldly involvement, and she has attended college in many countries. She was born and attended undergraduate school in Cameroon, Africa. Valerie received her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Konstanz in Germany, [...]

Nov 9, 2015

Recent and Forthcoming Publications

As the old French saying goes: “On juge de la pièce par l’échantillon.” Or, in English: “The proof is in the pudding.” In the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures learning isn’t limited to the classroom, through research and publications we work together to inspire debate, solve problems and better our community. And the proof…

Sep 28, 2015

“Hablamos español en NC”: Hispanic Linguistics Program Goes to La Fiesta del Pueblo

On September 26, 2015 the Hispanic Linguistics Program participated in La Fiesta del Pueblo, an annual event that showcases Hispanic language and culture in North Carolina. During the event, Foreign Languages and Literatures faculty and graduate students engaged in several outreach activities including handing out free buttons with the phrase “Hablamos español en NC” (“We speak Spanish in NC”), and asking passersby to…

Apr 6, 2015

French Scholar Janet Beizer Talks about Harlequins, Patchwork Eating in 19th Century France

On Tuesday, March 17, at 4:30 p.m. in Withers 331, Dr. Janet Beizer, Professor of French and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Romance Languages at Harvard University, gave a talk entitled, “Savor the Harlequins:  Patchwork Eating in Nineteenth-Century Paris.” Her presentation, accompanied by slides of archival images, focused on “the harlequin” or recomposed…

Mar 25, 2015

Cultural Critic Luis Duno-Gottberg Visits NC State

On March 19th Dr. Luis Duno-Gottberg, associate professor at Rice University, gave a talk at the Department of Foreign Languages entitled: “Lumpen Sovereignty: Mutations of ‘The People’ and The State in Contemporary Venezuelan Politics.” Dr. Duno-Gottberg is the author of La humanidad como mercancía: La esclavitud moderna en América (2014) among other books, and specializes in…

Mar 23, 2015

In Language Acquisition “Rules” Don’t Matter, Says Renown Expert Bill VanPatten

When it comes to acquiring a second language, “rules” — in the traditional sense of the word — don’t matter. That was the controversial message that Dr. Bill VanPatten conveyed to his audience during a recent invited talk at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The talk was part of the department’s Spring 2015 Brownbag/Research Talks series…

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 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…

Mar 31, 2014

FLL Students Receive Multiple Awards

As an example of the FLL Department’s commitment to providing students with a quality education and opportunities to excel in their fields of interest, the following is a list of FLL Graduate Students, Majors, and Minors who have received several awards and scholarships in the past weeks: 2014 Outstanding TA / Excellence in Classroom Teaching Award…