Events Archive

Premiere Screening of the Fall 2014 Slavic Film Series - "Елена" ("Elena")

Event Date:

09/04/2014 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Елена

Russia, 2011: 109 min.

Speaker Series: Developing Proficiency in Global Contexts

Event Date:

09/18/2014 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Dr. Karen Evans-Romaine from the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures will be coming to speak. Light refreshments will be provided.

Premiere Screening of the Fall 2014 Slavic Film Series - "Орда" ("Horde")

Event Date:

09/18/2014 - 6:00pm to 7:45pm

Samsa was a travelling salesman

Event Date:

09/23/2014 (All day)

One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream.

IWL Open Forum

Event Date:

09/25/2014 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

IWL will be hosting an open forum for all faculty and staff in the language departments to discuss ways to incorporate language teaching into our classrooms. Light refreshments will be provided.

Premiere Screening of the Fall 2014 Slavic Film Series - "Lásky jedné plavovlásky" ("Loves of a Blonde")

Event Date:

10/02/2014 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Lásky jedné plavovlásky
Czech, 1965; 90 min.
Directed by Miloš Forman
[Loves of a Blonde]
A factory manager in rural Czechoslovakia bargains with the army to send
men to the area, to boost the morale of his young female workers, deprived
of male company since the local boys have been conscripted. The army
sends reservists, mostly married middle-aged men - and the local beauty
Andula, spurns those bold enough to try to win her heart.

Speaker Series: Developing Proficiency in Global Contexts

Event Date:

10/16/2014 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Dr. Heidi Byrnes from Georgetown University’s German department will be speaking. Light refreshments will be provided.

Premiere Screening of the Fall 2014 Slavic Film Series - "Счастье моё" ("My Joy")

Event Date:

10/16/2014 - 6:00pm to 8:15pm

Счастье моё
Ukraine, 2010: 127 min.
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
[My Joy]
A few days in the life of truck driver Georgi demonstrate a never-ending nightmare, a spiral of violence, and abuses of power. On his way to work, he is sucked into the everyday madness of his country, losing his health and memory in the process. The film offers a dark parable foretelling the current crisis in Ukraine.

Premiere Screening of the Fall 2014 Slavic Film Series - "Ране" ("Wounds")

Event Date:

10/30/2014 - 6:00pm to 7:45pm

Ране
Serbia, 1998; 94 min.
Directed by Srđan Dragojević
[Wounds]
This film follows two Belgrade youths on their rise to gangster legends in
a decaying society.

Speaker Series: Developing Proficiency in Global Contexts

Event Date:

11/06/2014 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Dr. Chantal Thompson from Brigham Young University’s French department will be hosting a workshop. Light refreshments will be provided.

Premiere Screening of the Fall 2014 Slavic Film Series - Short films by Roman Polanski

Event Date:

11/13/2014 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Short films by Roman Polanski
Poland, 1950s: 43 min.
Directed by Roman Polanski
A selection of shorts from Roman Polanski's days in film school.

Spring 2015 Film Series - Panel Discussion

Event Date:

01/21/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Panelists: Aynne Kokas (Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies);
Eli Carter (Assistant Professor, Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese);
Hector Amaya (Associate Professor & Chair of the Department of Media Studies)

Title: When Film Travels: Three Principles for Understanding the Globe

IWL Spring Speaker Series: Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, 1/29/15

Event Date:

01/29/2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku
Professor, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California at San Diego

Title: Paths to 21st Century Competencies Through Foreign Language Learning

Spring Roundtable Series: Tomoko Marshall, 1/30/15

Event Date:

01/30/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Rethinking the curriculum of the 3^rd year language course

Tomoko Marshall, Japanese, DEALLC

Spring 2015 Film Series - English as a Second Language

Event Date:

02/04/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

English as a Second Language

Discussion Leader: Janay Crabtree (Lead Instructor for CAELC and the Director
for English for Academic Purposes Program)

Spring 2015 Film Series - Spanish

Event Date:

02/11/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Spanish

Discussion Leader: David Gies (Commonwealth Professor of Spanish, Department of
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese)

Movie Title: Soldados de Salamina [Soldiers of Salamina] (2003)

Spring 2015 Film Series - Polish

Event Date:

02/18/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Polish
Discussion Leader: Dariusz Tołczyk (Associate Professor, Department of Slavic
Languages and Literatures)

Movie Title: Amator [Camera Buff] (1979)

Spring Roundtable Series: Lilia Travisano, 2/20/15

Event Date:

02/20/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

How to Support and Strengthen Student Motivation in Russian Language Classes?
A Round Table Presentation by Instructors of the Slavic Department.

Lilia Travisano, Russian

Spring 2015 Film Series - Persian

Event Date:

02/25/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Persian

Discussion Leader: Alireza Korangy (Assistant Professor & Persian Language
Program Coordinator, Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages
and Cultures)

Movie Title: Bashu, gharibeh kouchak ـ ی ب اا [Bashu, the little Stranger]
(1990)

Spring Roundtable Series; Omar Velázquez-Mendoza 3/20/15

Event Date:

03/20/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

The Role of Grammatical Metaphor in the Development of Advanced Literacy in First and Second Languages

Omar Velázquez-Mendoza, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese

Spring 2015 Film Series - French, 3/25/15

Event Date:

03/25/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

French

Discussion Leader: Ari Blatt (Associate Professor & Chair of the Department of
French)

Movie Title: Né quelque part [Homeland] (2013)

Dolcissimo!

Event Date:

03/27/2015 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Food is one of the staples of Italian culture and all over the world and Italian words are used on a daily basis for many different foodstuffs. America is no exception, with its own take on the spelling and meaning of Italian culinary buzz-words. Social cooking is now frequently and successfully used to promote cross-cultural encounters and exchanges, creating alternative settings and goals for second language acquisition and performance.

Spring 2015 Film Series - Indian, 4/1/15

Event Date:

04/01/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Indian

Discussion Leader: Shilpa Dave (Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies)

Movie Title: English Vinglish (2012)

Spring Roundtable Series: Karen James, Cecile Rey, Spyros Simotas, French; Emily Scida, Esther Poveda-Moreno, Spanish, 4/3/15

Event Date:

04/03/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Electronic Portfolios for Learning and Assessment in Language Courses

Karen James, Cecile Rey, Spyros Simotas, French; Emily Scida, Esther Poveda-Moreno, Spanish

Spring 2015 Film Series - Korean, 4/8/15

Event Date:

04/08/2015 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Korean

Discussion Leader: Yoon Hwa Choi (Lecturer, Department of East Asian

Languages, Literatures and Cultures)

Movie Title: Geonchukhak gaeron [Architecture 101] (2012)

Description: Seung-Min Lee, a 35 year old architect, is visited at his company by Seo-Yeon Yang, his college crush. Seo-Yeon asks Seung-Min to design a new house for her

IWL Spring Speaker Series: Rupert Snell, 4/9/15

Event Date:

04/09/2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Rupert Snell
Professor & Director of Hindi Urdu Flagship Program, Department of Asian Studies, University of Texas at Austin

Title: What is proficiency in Hindi?

Abderrahmane Sissako's "Timbuktu" Film Screening

Event Date:

04/11/2015 - 7:00pm

Sissako will return to the University of Virginia from April 9 through 12, through the support of U.Va.’s Department of French, Office of the Provost and the Vice Provost for the Arts, in partnership with the Paramount Theater and the Virginia Film Festival.

IWL Spring Speaker Series: Joseph Hoff, 4/16/15

Event Date:

04/16/2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Joseph Hoff
Interim Dean of International Education, University of Richmond

Title: Using Culture and Language Learning Strategies/programs to ensure a successful sojourn abroad

IWL Faculty Retreat: Assessment Design for Performance, 5/5/15

Event Date:

05/05/2015 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Dr. Jennifer Eddy
World Languages for Performance, LLC
WorldLanguageEd@aol.com

Directions to Boar's Head Inn

Map of Boar's Head Inn Grounds

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Fall Roundtable - Charles Laughlin, 09/10

Event Date:

09/10/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Chinese-English Literary Translation and Advanced Language Acquisition: Reports from the Bilinguial Classroom

Charles Laughlin, Chinese, DEALLC

Fall Speaker Series - Bill VanPatten, 09/11

Event Date:

09/11/2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Bill VanPatten, Michigan State University

Title: What Everyone Should Know About Second Language Acquisition

Fall Speaker Series - Michael E. Everson, 10/08

Event Date:

10/08/2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Michael E. Everson, University of Iowa

The Importance of Reading in the World Language Curriculum

Fall Roundtable - Ruth Ferree, 10/09

Event Date:

10/09/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Theme Songs: Taking Advantage of How Music Works in Our Brains

Ruth Ferree, Curry School of Education

Just as all cultures seem to have developed language, so too have they developed music. Exploring language and culture through music engages listeners on intellectual, emotional and physical levels. In this session, I’ll describe some research about music in our brains and share songs and strategies across multiple languages.

Institute of World Languages Fall Symposium

Event Date:

10/30/2015 - 9:30am to 4:00pm

Registration is open!

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"Technology and Language Teaching and Learning"

Organized by: The Institute of World Languages in conjunction with the International Education Week

Schedule:

9:30-9:50AM Continental Breakfast – Main Lounge

9:50-10AM Opening remarks by Dean Ian Baucom, Ballroom

Fall Roundtable - Adrienne Ward and Francesca Calamita, 11/06

Event Date:

11/06/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

The "Siena Blog Project": A Transatlantic Learning Activity Uniting Students On-Grounds with their Cohorts in Italy

Adrienne Ward and Francesca Calamita, Italian

The “Siena Blog Project” engages Italian language students in two places -- here in Charlottesville and at UVa in Siena — in a common learning experience. Participation in the virtual space sharpens foreign language writing skills, reading comprehension, and cross-cultural awareness, as it also lets students “back home” vicariously access the study abroad experience.

Fall Speaker Series - Mary Curran, 11/12

Event Date:

11/12/2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Mary Curran, Rutgers University

Inspire Your Students to Become Global Citizens through United Nations Resources

Fall Roundtable - Graduate Students in Spanish and Arabic, 11/20

Event Date:

11/20/2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Action Research in the Foreign Language Classroom

Graduate Students in Spanish and Arabic

Graduate student teachers of Spanish and Arabic will present the results of their action research projects in this interactive poster session. Join us in a celebration of their work and a lively discussion of their experiments and research in the classroom.

Spring 2016 Film Series - Arabic, February 3

Event Date:

02/03/2016 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Arabic

Discussion Leader: Hanadi Al-Samman (Associate Professor, MESALC)

IWL Speaker Series - Dr. Lourdes Ortega, February 4

Event Date:

02/04/2016 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Best Practices for Error Correction in Foreign Language Classrooms

Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University
lourdes.ortega@georgetown.edu

IWL Roundtable - IWL Grant Exhibition

Event Date:

02/05/2016 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

In Spring, 2015, the IWL offered its initial Faculty Grants for Development and Travel. This Round Table session will showcase the funded projects for both Spring and Fall, 2015, giving recipients the opportunity to share their work in a conference-like poster session. We congratulate the 2015 Recipients: Carrie Bramlet, Shu-chen Chen, Yoon Hwa Choi, Janay Crabtree, Junhee Kim, Jill Martiniuk, Paula Sprague, and Ran Zhao. Their projects are varied and cover topics from E- portfolio development to research on pronunciation strategies.

Spring 2016 Film Series - Russian, February 10

Event Date:

02/10/2016 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Russian

Discussion Leader: Maria Ivanova (Lecturer, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures)

Movie Title: Елена, Elena (2011)

Description: When a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife Elena's potential inheritance, she hatches a desperate plan …

IWL Film Series - Hebrew, February 17

Event Date:

02/17/2016 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Presenter: Zvi Gilboa (Lecturer, Hebrew)

Film: כלת הים (Jaffa)

Description: In the heart of Jaffa, Reuven's garage is a family business. His daughter Mali and his son Meir, as well as Toufik, a young Palestinian, work there. No one suspects that Mali and Toufik have been in love for years. As the two lovers are secretly making their wedding arrangements, tension builds between Meir and Toufik.

IWL Roundtable - Cara Gorman, Emily Scida, Ran Zhao - February 19

Event Date:

02/19/2016 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Presenters: Cara Goman, Emily Scida, Ran Zhao

Title: The effect of contemplative practices on second language learning

Jan Chozen Bays, author of How to Train a Wild Elephant And Other Adventures in Mindfulness,quotes Buddha, who says that an untrained mind can be like a wild elephant: without proper training, it runs amok, trampling crops and causing all kinds of damage in its wake. It might flee from the present moment or even attack when frightened.

Spring 2016 Film Series - Swahili, February 24

Event Date:

02/24/2016 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Swahili

Discussion Leader: Anne Rotich (Lecturer, The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies)

Movie Title: Nairobi Half Life

Description: A young, aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming a success in the big city. In pursuit of this and to the chagrin of his brother and parents, he makes his way to Nairobi:the city of opportunity.

IWL Language Dinner Table

Event Date:

02/25/2016 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

The IWL Language Dinner Table aims to meet the needs of students who are passionate about learning world languages and cultures on grounds. During this event, students from across the UVa community who are studying will enjoy a free catered dinner while seated at one of many different language tables. When you sign up, you will indicate which language you are studying, and we will seat you at a table with other students who are studying the same foreign language. All table conversations will be conducted in that language, providing you with an opportunity for full immersion!