The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is launching a series of conversations on topics around the theme of migration.
In the fall, the department will host these seven virtual, interdisciplinary events via Zoom:
- August 27: Department Mixer
Join faculty and students to learn more about the 2020-2021 theme, "A World of Migrants" - September 22: Eish and Mahl
The Refugee Community in Lincoln
With the Honors Program - October 15: Lab Lecture
Lincoln: City of Migrants, by Ted Blessing - October 29: Migration, Media, and Metaphor
A research discussion with Theresa Catalano and Jessica Mitchell-McCollough of the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education in the College of Education and Human Sciences - November 10: Japanese History
Film Night and Discussion: "Jimmy Murakami, Non Alien" - November 12: Japanese History
Japanese Hall and History Project of Nebraska Lecture
With the Kawasaki Reading Room - November 17: Eish and Mahl
The Displacement of the Kurdish Nation
With the Honors Program
Zoom IDs are available on the event flyers and event calendar entries.
Additional events will be held in the spring, as well as five courses in Chinese, French, German, Cultural Studies, and Spanish that continue the theme of migration. The academic year will end with a capstone poster presentation.
