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• How The Posthuman Helps Us Respond to a Changing World

  November 7, 2023

  The posthuman, or posthumanism, asks what the world could look like if humans weren't the central characters. Applying that question to literature and media can help us learn how to achieve better futures — and avoid worse ones.

  

• Three Ivan Allen College Faculty Members Named Brook Byers Fellows

  November 2, 2023

  The three new fellows join four other Ivan Allen College faculty previously appointed as fellows.

  

• Two Ivan Allen College Students Chosen for 2023 Millennium Fellowship

  October 25, 2023

  Adaiba Nwasike and Sydney Wheeler, students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, were among 22 Georgia Tech students selected for the 2023 Class of the Millennium Fellowship.

  

• Ecohorror: Learning From Mutant Monsters and Killer Plants

  October 18, 2023

  Since Godzilla crawled out of the ocean in 1954, a monstrous consequence of the atomic age, ecohorror has given modern audiences an imaginative way to grapple not only with our primal fear of nature — but also with our complicated feelings about humanity’s impact on the environment.

  This subgenre of horror, in which people face the wrath of nature and its emissaries, has never been more popular — driven in large measure by climate change anxiety and showcase titles such as the hit video game and HBO series The Last of Us.

  

• Korean Esports Pioneer Visual Language for the Gaming Industry

  October 16, 2023

  Keung Yoon Bae, an assistant professor of Korean Studies at the School of Modern Languages, explores how the Korean esports industry is one of the first to confront the challenge of describing physical performance in a digital medium.

  

• 14th Annual France-Atlanta Event Series Returns to Georgia Tech

  September 28, 2023

  Since 2010, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and the Georgia Tech have partnered together to present “France-Atlanta: Together towards Innovation”. This multidisciplinary event series takes place every fall and is centered on innovation and designed to foster cooperation and exchange between France and the U.S. Southeast. 

  

• Delta Air Lines Sponsors US Passports for Georgia Tech Students

  September 20, 2023

  Georgia Tech is among several Atlanta universities to receive a sponsorship from Delta Air Lines to support a free student passport program.

  

• A Conversation with French Writer Nicolas Mathieu

  September 18, 2023

  “The discussion was a truly unique dialogue between two passionate literary minds whose profound connection with the world of literature illuminated the beauty of writing and literary analysis for the audience,” said Sophie Landrieux Kartochian, a lecturer of French in Georgia Tech’s School of Modern Languages. 

  

• What is Biculturalism?

  September 14, 2023

  Biculturalism is when one person belongs to two different cultures, explains Cecilia Montes-Alcalá, an associate professor in the School of Modern Languages. Biculturalism, which can come with language learning, can provide a new mindset in how you view the world, she adds. Learn more in Montes-Alcalá’s two-minute lecture: 

  

• Georgia’s Accent is Fading, New Research Shows

  September 7, 2023

  Georgia Tech linguist Lelia Glass is part of a team out with new research showing a rapid decline in the Georgia accent.

  

• Meet Ivan Allen College's Newest Faculty Members

  August 21, 2023

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts attracts some of the best minds in the social sciences and humanities, scholars and practitioners eager to advance Georgia Tech's mission of educating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Our newest faculty members are no exception. 

  

• Meet John Lyon, Chair of the School of Modern Languages

  August 17, 2023

  John Lyon, who began his role as chair of the School of Modern Languages on Aug. 1, says that learning another language builds skills and strengths that are unique and essential for students at a STEM-intensive institution.

  

• Ivan Allen College Faculty Earn CIOS Honor Roll Placements

  July 6, 2023

  Thirty-eight faculty members from across the Ivan Allen College received recognition for teaching excellence in the Spring 2023 semester.

  

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