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• World War 2 Cinema Continues to Shape Historical Memory in China and Japan

  December 4, 2023

  

  In her recent book 'Han Heroes and Yamato Warriors: Competing Masculinities in Chinese and Japanese War Cinema,' Associate Professor Amanda Weiss explores how telling and re-telling the stories of World War 2 in film influences cultural memories and international tensions.

• Sustainability Awards Will Help Redesign Ivan Allen College Courses to Include the SDGs

  November 29, 2023

  

  Six faculty members each received seed grants to help them work Sustainable Development Goal concepts into their courses.

• 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.

• 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.

• Congratulations to the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Class of 2023!

  May 2, 2023

  

  As our spring 2023 graduates prepare to embark on the next chapter of their lives, we reflect on the journey that brought them here.

• Ivan Allen College Celebrates Students, Faculty, and Staff

  April 26, 2023

  

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community celebrated the end of the 2022-23 academic year at the John Lewis Student Center Atlantic Theater on April 26. The event featured opening remarks by Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair, and an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding students, faculty, and staff. 

• John Lyon Named Chair of the School of Modern Languages

  April 26, 2023

  

  John Lyon has been selected to serve as chair of the School of Modern Languages in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective Aug. 1.

  Lyon will also be appointed as the College’s inaugural Charles A. Smithgall Jr. Institute Chair.

• Ivan Allen College Lecturers Earn Promotion

  April 19, 2023

  

  Lee Hyunjeong Oh and Samba Sy, both lecturers in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts School of Modern Languages, will be promoted to senior lecturers effective Aug. 1. 

• Atlanta Global Studies Center’s ATL is Global Symposium to Highlight Global Education and Research

  April 6, 2023

  

  The Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC), a joint project of Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, will present the fourth Atlanta Global Studies Symposium April 13-15.

  The free event — ATL is Global — will feature sessions focused on global education, language learning, sustainable development, community engagement and a daylong workshop for pre-K-12 teachers. In-person sessions will be held at the Georgia State College of Law, with some hybrid sessions offered.

• Ivan Allen College Honors 13 at the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards

  March 30, 2023

  

  The annual Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate excellence in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community. 

  Each year, the College presents three categories of awards: the Dean’s Appreciation Award, honoring steadfast friends and supporters of the College; the Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognizing graduates from each of the six schools and the ROTC units; and the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards, honoring a faculty member, graduate student, and undergraduate student.

• What's New in the School of Modern Languages? Explore Our Recent Research

  March 28, 2023

  

  What do Putin's regime, Arabic media, and contemporary anime have in common? They're all topics of the wide-ranging research published by faculty in the School of Modern Languages.

  While the School has a well-deserved reputation for providing high-quality language instruction to Georgia Tech students and interdisciplinary degree programs spanning four of the six schools in Ivan Allen College, its faculty members are also busy producing top-tier research.

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