“When you look at this image, what do you see?” asks Michèle Schaal, associate professor of French and women’s and gender studies in the Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC). Perhaps you see the human figure first. Or maybe the blue deer or the globe jump out at you. Or do the bright … Continue reading Art as a Conversation Starter
WLC faculty are – even if not everyone would agree – humans. Modern humans are marked by their drive for progress. We aren’t content with our current status or skill level – we strive! This summer, many of us have big plans. We will, of course, be working on our usual projects – research and … Continue reading #GOALS
“I know that someday I have to regain my ‘self’ and express it with brush and ink so that my calligraphy works can eventually become a mediated or alternative “selfie” of me, without me being present in the picture. It will be a long process, and I might not succeed.”
Early this semester, we had the chance to sit down with WLC Ambassador, Dani Hammes. Dani is a third-year undergraduate studying Anthropology, German and Chinese- someone who saw the connection between the two departments before they became one. We talked with her about Anthropology, Language Study, and the connection between the two. Did you … Continue reading Dani Hammes: Combining Anthro and Languages Before It Was Cool