{"215601":{"#nid":"215601","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New \u0027Modern Languages Introductory Seminar in Cross-Cultural Understanding\u0027 for Georgia Tech Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Modern Languages will launch a new seminar for Modern Language students titled,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Modern Languages Introductory Seminar in Cross-Cultural Understanding\u0022\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;beginning Fall 2013.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of the seminar is to offer students an in-depth cross-cultural\u0026nbsp;understanding, by exploring major concepts of human conditions. One selected concept (for example, fear, marginalization, or friendship) is examined through a close reading of the major literary works representing different languages and cultural traditions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe topic for the first seminar this Fall, is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Think Globally, Act Locally\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eand the concept of marginalization and nonconformity is examined through a close reading of the major literary works representing different languages and cultural traditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe seminar will feature texts originating from seven languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish) and nine world regions (China, France, Francophone Africa, Germany, the Hispanic Caribbean, Japan, Latin America, Russia, and the United States). The seminar will be team-taught by eight stellar faculty from the School of Modern Languages. \u0026nbsp;Each\u0026nbsp;faculty member will select assigned text, give guest lectures and lead discussions on the text, assign written essays and participate in the collective assessment of students\u2019 final course projects. Dr Kelly Comfort in the School of Modern Languages will lead this seminar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn keeping with GT Mission and Strategic Plan,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Modern Languages Introductory\u0026nbsp;Seminar in Cross-Cultural Understanding,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;will contribute to the task of preparing virtuous global citizens and world leaders in pursuing globally significant challenges that will help improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents can register for this 3-credit class in Oscar by searching under \u0027Modern Languages\u0027 course number ML 2813. \u0026nbsp;https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27835","created_gmt":"2013-05-30 14:11:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:20","author":"Shamiso Barnett","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-06-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-06-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"62171":{"id":"62171","type":"image","title":"Swann Building","body":null,"created":"1449176355","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:59:15","changed":"1475894539","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:19","alt":"Swann Building","file":{"fid":"191420","name":"Swann_150x150.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Swann_150x150_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Swann_150x150_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":39809,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Swann_150x150_0.jpg?itok=85eBk-x0"}}},"media_ids":["62171"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8638","name":"cross cultural"},{"id":"3811","name":"languages"},{"id":"80701","name":"Modlangs"},{"id":"167342","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Kelly Comfort\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Kelly.Comfort@modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKelly.Comfort@modlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Kelly.Comfort@modlangs.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}