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  • Virtual Film Festivals: Global and Local [GMF 2021]

    February 26, 2021, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Location: Atlanta, GA

    How has COVID-19 impacted film festivals around the world? Join us for a VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE with Sten Saluveer, Head of NEXT/ Marche Du Film - Festival de Cannes, Catherine Manci, Public Programming Specialist at Georgia Tech, and Matthew Foster, Director of the Dragon Con Film Festival. The conversation will begin with a screening of a short film by Georgia Climate Project and is moderated by Dr. Gregory Zinman, Georgia Tech School of Literature, Media, and Communication. Upon registration, you will receive a Bluejeans Link to join the event. This event is organized by the School of Modern Languages and co-sponsored by the Atlanta Global Studies Center, the Office of the Vice-Provost for International Initiatives, and Serve-Learn-Sustain at Georgia Tech.

    This is part of the 2021 Global Media Festival, which explores Sustainable Cities and Communities.

    Learn more about the Global Media Festival: https://globalmediafest.modlangs.gatech.edu/

    REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-film-festivals-global-and-local-gmf-2021-tickets-141150758719

    CONTACT: Amanda Weiss at amanda.weiss@modlangs.gatech.edu

  • Case Study Workshop

    February 26, 2021, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Location: Atlanta, GA

    Case Study Workshop | Friday February 26 | 2-5 pm

    We are looking forward to meeting you and learning with you about how to leverage case studies into our foreign language classrooms to immerse students in experiential learning with the goal to develop intercultural understanding and competence.

    To participate, please RSVP [here] by Wednesday, February 24.

    This workshop is fundend by AGSC and Agnes Scott.

    The Case Study Project Team:

    Volker Franke (Kennesaw State University)

    Barbara Drescher (Agnes Scott)

    Hyoun-A Joo (Georgia Tech)

    Britta Kallin (Georgia Tech)

    Annika Orich (Georgia Tech)

    Jenny Strakovsky (Georgia Tech)

    Lina Tuschling (Kennesaw State University)

     

    Link: https://bluejeans.com/190744116