Department News and Events
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Welcome to our newest faculty member: Ariel Chan
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ariel Chan to our department as Assistant Professor of Chinese and Applied Linguistics. Ariel received a Ph.D. in East Asian Linguistics from the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2023 and comes to our department from Stanford University,…
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Teaching Professor Maria Gonzalez-Pagani awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award
The Committee on Teaching (COT) presented our colleague, Maria Victoria González Pagani, with the 2024-25 Excellence in Teaching Award. Congratulations, Viqui!
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Congratulations to Professor Eve Zyzik on the publication of her new book – The Acquisition of Spanish
As the first text to present, in one place, a comprehensive and systematic overview of Spanish language acquisition research, The Acquisition of Spanish: A Research Overview in Multilingual Learning Contexts discusses a range of theoretical perspectives that outline issues surrounding language learning and the gaps in its research and teaching. Drawing on classic…
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Congratulations to Professor Eve Zyzik on the publication of her new book – Vivencias: Lengua, cultura y sociedad a través de relatos sonoros
Vivencias: Lengua, cultura y sociedad a través de relatos sonoros is a multimodal text for advanced learners of Spanish based exclusively on authentic materials. Vivencias exposes students to testimonies of speakers from many parts of Latin America, including those from historically marginalized communities. Through the examination of complex social issues such as healthcare systems, environmental…
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