Speaking Of Language

Dr. Daniel Kaufman is the co-founder and co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to documenting Indigenous, minority, and endangered languages, supporting linguistic diversity in New York City and beyond. We speak with him about language documentation, community collaboration, and more. https://www.elalliance.org/ https://languagemap.nyc Language City book: https://groveatlantic.com/book/language-city/ Facebook/Instagram: @elalliance #wagübürigu

We speak with Olga Verlato, a Klarman Fellow in Near Eastern Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences here at Cornell. She talks about the role played by language in history, politics, and education in modern Egypt and the surrounding region. https://neareasternstudies.cornell.edu/olga-verlato  Additional audio courtesy “Sounds of Cairo.” https://www.youtube.com/@soundsofcairo4715 #روبابيكيا

Gláucia Silva follows up on her recent talk, “Linguistic Perception and Production in Heritage Language.” Instagram: @glauciaumd #peteca

Blaine and Von Ray discuss TPRS, “Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling,” and the results they’ve had via this method. https://www.tprsbooks.com/  #esobvio #cariño

Adriana Lima is the residence hall director at Cornell's Latino Living Center, a residential program house on campus. She shares the history and current events of the LLC, and discusses its benefits to campus life. https://cornell.campusgroups.com/llc  #cafecito

Kris Knisely is Associate Professor of French and Intercultural Competence at the University of Arizona. He follows up on his recent talk as part of our monthly LRC Speaker Series, Doing It (Gender) Justice: Reimagining Language Education Through Trans Knowledges. https://www.krisknisely.com/  https://www.krisknisely.com/ialle  @krisknisely.bsky.social Watch a video of Kris's talk at the LRC here: https://youtu.be/TbC6Awun4fM?si=R6NcBLBQ2G_hxc5d #pamplemousse

Sarah Fiorello, Interpretation Coordinator for the Cornell Botanic Gardens, shares the linguistic and cultural importance of flowers and plants. https://cornellbotanicgardens.org/ #joiedevivre

Loïs Talagrand is a software developer, language learner, and avid YouTuber who explores best ways for learning languages on his channel. He recounts his journey from an English student with poor conversation skills to an accomplished polyglot and shares some advice for other adult language learners. https://www.youtube.com/@loistalagrand https://loistalagrand.com  #mana

We are joined by student leaders from Cornell’s Language Expansion Program and Translator Interpreter Program, both of which are now officially part of the Language Resource Center. Drew Soshensky (co-president, LEP), Matthew Norman-Ariztia (co-president, TIP), and Grace Ling (co-president, TIP) discuss the services and benefits of their organizations and how you can get involved. https://cornell.campusgroups.com/lep https://cornell.campusgroups.com/tip #小寶貝 #ronronear #murciélago #desafortunadamente

We kick off season 15 with Kate Sonka, Executive Director of Teach Access, a non-profit working to bridge the accessibility skills gap between education and industry.  https://teachaccess.org/ #albóndigas

We catch up with Şebnem Özkan to learn what's new in Cornell's collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative with partners around the world, Global Hubs. #barış global.cornell.edu/hubs globalhubs@cornell.edu

Sam talks gratitude with LRC team members Ashley Griffith and Ahmed Shamim. We'll be back next week with our final episode of the season!

Tom Garza joins us to expand on his recent talk about optimizing teaching for Gen Z learners and differentiated language instruction. We will extend our conversations about the current generation of students and what we as educators can do to teach inclusively and equitably. https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/tlc/  #dostoprimechatelnosti #достопримечательности  

YouTuber Matt Brooks-Green joins us to talk about his channel “Language Learning for Mortals.” He’ll share his perspective on picking up new languages outside of the classroom. https://www.youtube.com/@matt_brooks-green  #tiquismiquis #deshumidificador

We reflect on another successful World Languages Day at Cornell with our Engagement and Outreach Coordinator Ashley Griffith and student volunteer, keynote speaker, and Language Expansion Program co-president Daria Badger. #eichhörnchen #źdźbło Read a transcription of this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GwyjIyxGqjsHTBj_a3lEYacH2tLp5JStnJppIVb4v9Q/edit?usp=sharing  

Dr. Ilka Kostka follows up on her talk about the opportunities and challenges of Generative AI in the language classroom. Watch Ilka’s talk at the LRC: https://youtu.be/HzST20cCmE8?si=Vidd6azr2NgEPpLF  Ilka’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilka-k-7892b75a #ačiū  

Dr. Kasia Bartoszynska is an Associate Professor at Ithaca College in Literatures in English and in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She is a reader, writer, educator, translator, and lover of good food, and we discuss translation, antiracism, and her recent book, Estranging the Novel. https://kasiareads.com/  #şey

Dr. Pelin Kumbet Cagman, a visiting scholar from Kocaeli University in Turkey, and Banu Ozer Griffin, the head of Cornell’s Turkish program, discuss Turkish culture, posthumanism, and Turkish caricatures. #kolaygelsin #kartoffeln

We speak with Cornell art historians Andrew C. Weislogel and Juliana Fagua Arias about Colonial Crossings, an exhibition on the art of Colonial Latin America at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell. This exhibition, running until December of this year, examines work predominantly created by Indigenous, Black, Asian, and mixed-race artists during the period of Spanish colonial rule. These artists hail from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.  #cochinilla #想 https://museum.cornell.edu/exhibition/colonial-crossings-art-identity-and-belief-in-the-spanish-americas/ https://museum.cornell.edu/event/symposium-keynote-lecture-reimagining-the-americas/  https://museum.cornell.edu/event/symposium-reimagining-the-americas-new-perspectives-on-spanish-colonial-art/ 

We are joined by Grit Matthias Phelps, Amy Cheatle, and Emily Hong to discuss a German language project wherein upper-level students programmed chat bots to interact with introductory language learners. #zweisamkeit #literaturwissenschaft #______