Speaking of Language

S15E9 - Olga Verlato - Language and Power in the Middle East and Beyond

We speak with Olga Verlato, a Klarman Fellow in Near Eastern Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences here at Cornell. She talks about the role played by language in history, politics, and education in modern Egypt and the surrounding region.

https://neareasternstudies.cornell.edu/olga-verlato 

Additional audio courtesy “Sounds of Cairo.”

https://www.youtube.com/@soundsofcairo4715

#روبابيكيا

S15E8 - Gláucia Silva - Linguistic Perception and Production in Heritage Language

Gláucia Silva follows up on her recent talk, “Linguistic Perception and Production in Heritage Language.”

Instagram: @glauciaumd

#peteca

S15E7 - Blaine & Von Ray - The Fastest Way to Fluency

Blaine and Von Ray discuss TPRS, “Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling,” and the results they’ve had via this method.

https://www.tprsbooks.com/ 

#esobvio

#cariño

S15E6 - Adriana Lima - Latino Living Center

Adriana Lima is the residence hall director at Cornell's Latino Living Center, a residential program house on campus. She shares the history and current events of the LLC, and discusses its benefits to campus life.

https://cornell.campusgroups.com/llc 

#cafecito

S15E5 - Kris Aric Knisely - Gender-Just Language Education

Kris Knisely is Associate Professor of French and Intercultural Competence at the University of Arizona. He follows up on his recent talk as part of our monthly LRC Speaker Series, Doing It (Gender) Justice: Reimagining Language Education Through Trans Knowledges.

https://www.krisknisely.com/ 

https://www.krisknisely.com/ialle 

@krisknisely.bsky.social

Watch a video of Kris's talk at the LRC here: https://youtu.be/TbC6Awun4fM?si=R6NcBLBQ2G_hxc5d

#pamplemousse

S15E4 - Sarah Fiorello - Cornell Botanic Gardens

Sarah Fiorello, Interpretation Coordinator for the Cornell Botanic Gardens, shares the linguistic and cultural importance of flowers and plants.

https://cornellbotanicgardens.org/

#joiedevivre

S15E3 - Loïs Talagrand - Tips and Tricks for More Efficient Language Learning

Loïs Talagrand is a software developer, language learner, and avid YouTuber who explores best ways for learning languages on his channel. He recounts his journey from an English student with poor conversation skills to an accomplished polyglot and shares some advice for other adult language learners.

https://www.youtube.com/@loistalagrand

https://loistalagrand.com 

#mana

S15E2 - Language Expansion Program and Translator Interpreter Program

We are joined by student leaders from Cornell’s Language Expansion Program and Translator Interpreter Program, both of which are now officially part of the Language Resource Center. Drew Soshensky (co-president, LEP), Matthew Norman-Ariztía (co-president, TIP), and Grace Ling (co-president, TIP) discuss the services and benefits of their organizations and how you can get involved.

https://cornell.campusgroups.com/lep

https://cornell.campusgroups.com/tip

#小寶貝

#ronronear

#murciélago

#desafortunadamente

S15E1 - Kate Sonka - Teach Access

We kick off season 15 with Kate Sonka, Executive Director of Teach Access, a non-profit working to bridge the accessibility skills gap between education and industry. 

https://teachaccess.org/

#albóndigas

S14E13 - Şebnem Özkan - Cornell Global Hubs

We catch up with Şebnem Özkan to learn what's new in Cornell's collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative with partners around the world, Global Hubs.

#barış

global.cornell.edu/hubs

globalhubs@cornell.edu