Art from Mexico Patricia Vargas (left), a Penn Spanish language lecturer, took her class to the Penn Museum to see the yarn paintings by the Huichol people, an indigenous group in Northwest Mexico, and to discuss interpretations in Spanish. Juniors Abhi Bhandari (center) and George Adu-Agyare (right) talk about a work titled “Antes de la inundación,” or “Before the flood.” Art from Mexico During visits to the Penn Museum this semester, nearly 200 students in intermediate Spanish classes had the chance to learn about yarn paintings by the Huichol people, an indigenous group in Northwest Mexico.
Centering Black students in language education Flores was a co-organizer of a conference at Penn examining equity for Black students in language education. Centering Black students in language education Ensuring equity for Black students in language education was the focus of a conference co-organized by the Graduate School of Education’s Nelson Flores, an expert in bilingual education.
The new director of La Casa Latina creates ‘a sense of belonging' After earning a Ph.D. in Education, Krista Cortes returns to Locust Walk as the new director of La Casa Latina. The new director of La Casa Latina creates ‘a sense of belonging' As the new director of La Casa Latina, Krista Cortes brings a sense of inclusivity to welcome different people, cultures, races, and languages to the cultural resources center.
Lauder students put language skills into practice Supplies being delivered to the Guanghua Chinese School. Lauder Institute student Angela Huang worked with the school, based in Montgomery County, to translate newsletter materials about wellness. (Image: Courtesy of Angela Huang) Lauder students put language skills into practice In lieu of its in-country immersion program, which was canceled because of the pandemic, the Lauder Institute incorporated community engagement projects that connected students with communities in Philadelphia and beyond.
The winners and losers in post-Socialist Europe The winners and losers in post-Socialist Europe Kristen Ghodsee and Mitchell Orenstein, professors of Russian and East European Studies, discuss their new book, “Taking Stock of Shock.”
Lost and found: The art of translation Lost and found: The art of translation For faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences, translation is an art that allows us to communicate across cultural difference.
Sensuality in Latin American literature and film The sensuality in Latin American literature and film offers a wholistic way of engaging with the world, according to Ph.D. candidate Dana Khromov. Sensuality in Latin American literature and film Ph.D. student Dana Khromov presented her research on the body as the site of sensuality in Latin American literature and film as part of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Internal Speakers series.
Examining race in East Asian Studies iStock Examining race in East Asian Studies The Center for East Asian Studies hosted a roundtable discussion between faculty assessing anti-racism in their fields of study.
Family is ‘my chittis’: Kamala Harris puts her Tamil roots on the prime-time stage like never before Penn In the News The Washington Post Family is ‘my chittis’: Kamala Harris puts her Tamil roots on the prime-time stage like never before Vasu Renganathan of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on Kamala Harris’ use of the Tamil language on the campaign trail.