Speaking of Language

S13E10 - Caroline Levine - The Space between Two Languages: Translation, Activism, and World Literature

Dr. Caroline Levine, the David and Kathleen Ryan Professor of Humanities at Cornell, joins us to discuss the challenges and revelations of translating poetry, and how languages and the humanities can work as forces for social change.

https://english.cornell.edu/caroline-levine

Access the ebook or request a physical copy of the of the Norton Anthology: https://seagull.wwnorton.com/worldlit5 

To request an exam or desk copy of the Norton Anthology, contact Megan at: mzwilling@wwnorton.com

#liflode

S13E9 - Carolyn Fornoff - Subjunctive Aesthetics: Mexican Cultural Production in the Era of Climate Change

Dr. Carolyn Fornoff, from Cornell’s Department of Romance Studies, joins us to discuss her research into the intersection of art, artists, and climate change in Latin America, as investigated in her new book, Subjunctive Aesthetics: Mexican Cultural Production in the Era of Climate Change.

https://carolynfornoff.wordpress.com/ 

#madrugar

S13E8 - Jeff Bale - Language Policy, (Anti-)Racism, and Change

Dr. Jeff Bale, of the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, discusses the ties between language policy, culture, and race, and how educators and communities can effect change.

https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/15409-jeff-bale 

https://larch.omeka.net/ 

Watch Dr. Bale's talk at the LRC here: https://youtu.be/AzkxJGfdTg8

#Fußhupe

S13E7 - Tricia Bertram Gallant - Academic Integrity in the Face of Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant joins us from UC San Diego to discuss the impact of generative AI tools on academic integrity in the language classroom and beyond. 

https://integrity.ucsd.edu/ 

#adios

S13E6 - Juliana Torres - Queer Perspectives from Latin American Women Writers

Poet and educator Juliana Torres joins us to discuss "transformative potentiality," as well as her dissertation exploring forms of monstrosity from a queer perspective in a selection of 20th-century Latin American women writers.

Instagram handle: @julitorrres

https://www.instagram.com/julitorrres/

#sobremesa

S13E5 - Julie Evershed - Copyright Basics: Understanding Copyright in the Context of Language Teaching

University of Michigan Language Resource Center Director Julie Evershed goes on a deep dive with us on copyright in the context of language teaching. She recently gave a talk as part of our monthly LRC Speaker Series on this topic, which you can watch on our website.

Resources for copyright and language classes: https://myumi.ch/96NWx 

Video of Julie’s talk: https://youtu.be/s2amGtVnA-I

#komorebi

S13E4 - Luke Urbain - Language, Art, Safety, and Cornell’s Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program

Dr. Luke Urbain, the new Program Manager of Cornell's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about language learning, Cuban politics, art, and the concept of “safety.”

https://lacs.einaudi.cornell.edu/ 

#colero

 

S13E3 - Malte Jung - Social and Linguistic Implications of AI

Dr. Malte Jung shares some insights into how artificial intelligence affects the way human beings interact not only with technology, but with one another.

https://mjung.infosci.cornell.edu/

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/04/study-uncovers-social-cost-using-ai-conversations 

https://interplay.infosci.cornell.edu/ 

#Kunschd

#ete­pe­te­te

Valentine's Day 2024 Mini-Episode

It's Valentine's Day, so we talked to some folks around the LRC about people, places, and things that they love! Amazingly, they answered in a variety of languages…

Can you recognize them all?

We'll be back next week with a new guest, Dr. Malte Jung!

S13E2 - Open Doors English - Building Language Skills and Community

We learn about Open Doors English, a nonprofit organization offering classes for adult English language learners. Instructor Joshua Orkin and students Hui-Tzu "Wendy" Kuo and José Tzul describe how the program empowers adult English language learners in Ithaca, Tompkins, and surrounding counties to live fuller lives. 

https://sites.google.com/view/open-doors-english/ 

#shwari 

#加油

Read a transcription of this episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ZMcsDBaVX_waq8Qb_YW7QPoMJcBUxeaZN2678GeNp4/edit?usp=sharing