Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish Julie Wilhelm writes about what students can expect from her post-study abroad course. “We talked a lot about reverse culture shock after coming home and this class and instructor helped me unpack emotional baggage I didn’t even know I had.” This comment from a former student aptly explains one … Continue reading Learning to Think Globally after Study Abroad
The WLC students are starting a new blog- the Advice Archive! Our students have knowledge on all things study abroad from phone apps to jetlag naps and everything in between. Our first entry is below. Enjoy! Getting the Perfect Flight By Sarah Bartlett Getting flights for study abroad can be stressful and expensive. There are … Continue reading Advice Archive: Getting the Perfect Flight
Inspired by similar events in Paris, Open Spaces ISU is a new, monthly event that allows anyone to teach a skill they have or learn something new. The organizers of the events, Profs. Mark Looney, Beth Martin, and Jean-Pierre Taoutel, are all members of WLC faculty, and they have great passion for this series. What … Continue reading WLC’s Take on Open Spaces
Dr. Megan Myers came to Iowa State three years ago, right after completing her PhD at Vanderbilt University. “As soon as I stepped foot here and started to meet people, I knew this was the job I wanted,” Myers said. From the staff’s friendly, welcoming personalities to their fascinating work, she knew WLC was full … Continue reading Research Spotlight: An Interview with Dr. Megan Myers
Dr. Mark W. Rectanus, University Professor of German and LCP creator, is yet another WLC instructor with a new book! Rectanus’s new book, Moving Out: Museums, Artists and the Translocal will be published soon by the University of Minnesota Press. Read on for Dr. Rectanus’s take on writing the book and what it’s all about. … Continue reading Moving Out
WLC is home to some pretty amazing scholars who are publishing some exciting new texts. Read on to find out about Dr. Grant Arndt’s new book and all of the work he put into it. “My book Ho-Chunk Powwows and the Politics of Tradition is a study of the history of powwows hosted by the … Continue reading Ho-Chunk Powwows
The Language Studies Resource Center has hosted their semester-long Language Partner Exchange Program since 2015. Students who study any language offered through the department of World Languages and Cultures have a chance to practice their target languages outside of the classroom, thanks to this program. The LSRC pairs up students based on proficiency in their … Continue reading Connecting expert learners
More than a decade ago, Chad M. Gasta stumbled upon a newspaper story in Spain’s leading newspaper, El País, describing the discovery of a couple of previously-unknown operas composed around 1700 in South America. At the time, he was working on an article about the first Spanish opera from 1660 that later made its way … Continue reading Gasta Makes Global Connections
Over the years, WLC has undergone many changes. Not the least of these changes is the ever-growing list of additions- Anthropology, American Indian Studies, U.S. Latino/a Studies, staff, faculty- to our department. Dr. Lucía M. Suárez fits two of these categories: she joined us as a faculty member in Spring 2017, and she is the … Continue reading Dancing Bahia
As you probably know by now, we send more students and faculty all over the world, on all kinds of adventures than any other department on campus. We all have summer #GOALS , our seniors are moving on, and over 160 students are headed abroad with WLC this summer! Read more on some of the contributing programs, … Continue reading Sparking an Interest Abroad