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  • Delta Air Lines Sponsors US Passports for Georgia Tech Students

    September 20, 2023

    Georgia Tech students pose in front of the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium.

    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

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    “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

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    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

    Linguist Lelia Glass

    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

    Meet Ivan Allen College's Newest Faculty Members

    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, Chair of the School of Modern Languages

    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

    The CIOS Honor Roll recognizes instructors for teaching excellence.

    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

    Class of 2023 graduates Jacob Young, Isabelle-Yara Nassar, Vikas Madhav Nagarajan, and Rylee Calhoun

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

  • John Lyon Named Chair of the School of Modern Languages

    April 26, 2023

    John Lyon Named Chair of the School of Modern Languages

    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 Celebrates Students, Faculty, and Staff

    April 26, 2023

    Faculty, staff, and student awards at the IAC year-end celebration.

    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. 

  • Ivan Allen College Lecturers Earn Promotion

    April 19, 2023

    Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages

    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 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

    2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony

    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

    A photo of Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture Jin Liu speaking about her project, Building a Digital Resource Center for the Cultural Study of Chinese Dialects, during the 2019 DILAC Dean's Showcase

    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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