Thanks to recent DAAD and Fulbright grants, the Department of World Languages and Cultures is offering a unique course this fall semester comparing the responses to the global pandemic in Germany and the US. There are only 10 spots available in this cross-cultural experience and there are a few requirements to be eligible for selection: … Continue reading New German Course about COVID-19 Includes a Trip Abroad
Xan Holt joined WLC as a lecturer of German this Fall semester. Q: What made you decide to teach German at the university level? Tell us a little bit about your area of expertise! A: After finishing my undergraduate degree, I spent two years teaching English in vocational schools in Austria. It was initially just … Continue reading Faculty Q&A with Xan Holt
When it comes to attracting students to the Languages and Cultures for Professions program (LCP), there’s nothing like a personal testimonial from an alum. As a successful LCP graduate who also lives in Ames, Jesse Leonard (‘14 mechanical engineering, German) has returned to campus several times over the years to give just that at workshops and information … Continue reading Jesse Leonard: Engineering as a Global Career
“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
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
If you are looking to get involved in something fun, there is no better place than the WLC. The department is chock full of clubs rich with academic and fun opportunities! Find humans interesting? Swing by Anthropology Club every other Wednesday in the “Monkey Room”–2130 Pearson–at 7pm. The president of the club says they are … Continue reading Students Helping Students
Introduce yourself! What brought you to Iowa State? My name is Jacob, and I’m a junior at ISU. I grew up on a farm and always wanted to go into agriculture, so I came to ISU to first study agricultural business, and then I switched to agronomy. I threw German in there because I wanted … Continue reading Willkomma in Deidschländle: A Year in Germany with CBYX
A WLC Senior’s Journey
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
By: Carly Johansen We love our students! We love the fresh faces we see each Fall, and we love the familiar ones we’ve come to know. One of the things this department prides itself on is that we get to know our students and help them create a home away from home. Each day, we hope that … Continue reading And You Thought YOUR Seniors Were Cool