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UAB expands to meet demand for Japanese language instruction
Students who study Japanese language might be drawn by their affinities for subcultures such as anime and manga, but it offers more than accessible entertainment, says Yumi Takamiya, assistant professor in the Department of Foreign Language and Literatures.
posted a while back 131 K2_VIEWSThe Life-Long Learning Endowed Scholarship Honoring Ruth J. and Robert J. Colvinposted a while back 280 K2_VIEWSThe Life-Long Learning Endowed Scholarship Honoring Ruth J. and Robert J. Colvin has been established in the departments of English and Foreign Languages and Literatures that will support deserving students and relieve them of their financial pressures.
Lecture to explore the role of extensive reading in language teaching and learning Dec. 3The lecture is part of the Jemison Lecture Series and is presented by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.posted a while back 165 K2_VIEWSNew Spanish concentration preps students for popular professionsA new concentration in applied professional Spanish, which focuses on providing students a higher level of language proficiency for business- and health care-related topics, was launched this fall.posted a while back 233 K2_VIEWSYou're invited: Open HouseYou're invited to the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures open house.posted a while back 303 K2_VIEWSJapanese Consul-General presents grantposted a while back 610 K2_VIEWSTakashi Shinozuka, Consul-General of Japan in Atlanta, presented the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures a grant for $30,000 to further Japanese education in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences.
UAB alumna recognized by National Spanish Honor SocietyCayla Hamilton has been recognized for outstanding achievement by the National Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.posted a while back 491 K2_VIEWSRecord number of UAB students, alumni selected for prestigious Fulbright Scholar ProgramSix students will travel abroad to study, teach or conduct research for the 2018-2019 academic year.posted a while back 1171 K2_VIEWSThree UAB students win Critical Language ScholarshipsThree students will spend the summer studying in China, South Korea and India.posted a while back 663 K2_VIEWSEveryone has a storyposted a while back 1573 K2_VIEWS“How did you end up in Alabama?” I get that question a lot, both here and abroad. I suspect that every immigrant is frequently asked the same question out of genuine curiosity, maybe interest.
UAB sophomore awarded Project GO Scholarship from Department of DefenseBenjamin Harvey will spend the summer studying Arabic in Morocco.posted a while back 433 K2_VIEWSUAB Senior selected as official delegate for national public relations assemblyChelsey Jordan is the first UAB student to be selected to serve as a delegate.posted a while back 510 K2_VIEWSRead the Newest DFLL NewsletterWant to catch up with what's been happening in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures? Read the latest newsletter to get an overview of of student awards and scholarship, study abroad news, and upcoming events!posted a while back 13175 K2_VIEWSMoore awarded highly competitive National Endowment for the Humanities fellowshipProfessor John K. Moore Jr., Ph.D., is conducting the first comprehensive study of a centuries-old legal case in Spain.posted a while back 1123 K2_VIEWSSpring break abroad: Parisposted a while back 1530 K2_VIEWSSpend spring break 2018 in Paris, France, with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Risk Takersposted a while back 7008 K2_VIEWSFrom changing majors to changing sports, these former football players, cheerleaders, majorettes, and Blazerettes stepped outside their comfort zones and transformed their student experiences–and future careers.
UAB Fulbright Scholar practices peacemaking around the worldThis is Charles Coleman, of Birmingham, and UAB and the University of Haifa. He’s an Arabic speaker and filmmaker, and, a year later, he’ll be the first male in his family to graduate from college with a four-year degree.posted a while back 2189 K2_VIEWSStudy abroad: Salamanca, SpainLearn Spanish at Spain’s oldest university on its 800th anniversary during summer semester 2018.posted a while back 2661 K2_VIEWSGilman Scholarships send two students abroad for the 2017-2018 academic yearTwo University of Alabama at Birmingham students are among 1,200 undergraduates from 354 colleges and universities across the United States selected to receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.posted a while back 2219 K2_VIEWSFour UAB students take summer studies abroad through Gilman ScholarshipFour UAB students are spending the summer studying abroad after being selected for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.posted a while back 2775 K2_VIEWS-
The Life-Long Learning Endowed Scholarship Honoring Ruth J. and Robert J. Colvinposted a while back 280 K2_VIEWS
The Life-Long Learning Endowed Scholarship Honoring Ruth J. and Robert J. Colvin has been established in the departments of English and Foreign Languages and Literatures that will support deserving students and relieve them of their financial pressures.
Record number of UAB students, alumni selected for prestigious Fulbright Scholar ProgramSix students will travel abroad to study, teach or conduct research for the 2018-2019 academic year.posted a while back 1171 K2_VIEWSThree UAB students win Critical Language ScholarshipsThree students will spend the summer studying in China, South Korea and India.posted a while back 663 K2_VIEWSUAB sophomore awarded Project GO Scholarship from Department of DefenseBenjamin Harvey will spend the summer studying Arabic in Morocco.posted a while back 433 K2_VIEWSUAB Senior selected as official delegate for national public relations assemblyChelsey Jordan is the first UAB student to be selected to serve as a delegate.posted a while back 510 K2_VIEWSUAB Fulbright Scholar practices peacemaking around the worldThis is Charles Coleman, of Birmingham, and UAB and the University of Haifa. He’s an Arabic speaker and filmmaker, and, a year later, he’ll be the first male in his family to graduate from college with a four-year degree.posted a while back 2189 K2_VIEWSSenior Wins Gilman ScholarshipJane Murphy, a student in foreign languages with a concentration in French, has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad.posted a while back 4842 K2_VIEWSTranslating the 21st CenturyUndergraduate Brandon Schoening is using language learning to help bring safety education to a U.S. company's international plants.posted a while back 3848 K2_VIEWSLay of the LanguageMapping Birmingham's linguistic landscapeposted a while back 3997 K2_VIEWSUAB Senior to Study Abroad in France After Landing Competitive ScholarshipUAB senior Jane Murphy will spend a semester in Pau, France, after being selected for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.posted a while back 4583 K2_VIEWSHands-on Learning in Puerto RicoIn May 2016 ten Blazers went to Puerto Rico for Dr. Maddox's Spanish and Service Learning program.posted a while back 4307 K2_VIEWSDFLL at the UAB EXPO 2016It was a grand day for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the UAB EXPO 2016.posted a while back 4664 K2_VIEWSTwo UAB Students Awarded William Jefferson Clinton ScholarshipSophomores Kevin Lee and Daniel Mendoza will study abroad at the American University in Dubai this summer.posted a while back 4743 K2_VIEWSUAB Palomitas Film Club's Spring 2016 Movie SchedulePalomitas, the Spanish and Latin American Film Club at UAB, will host a series of screenings in the spring semester.posted a while back 6529 K2_VIEWSDFLL Wins 2nd Place in Service Learning Category at UAB ExpoDFLL students DeAngalo Nesby, M. Amy Hardison and Jenifer Montejo won the Second Place Award at the UAB Expo for Service Learning for their poster Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Hispanic Patients in Clinical Settings in Alabama.posted a while back 3518 K2_VIEWSPhysician Creates Lasting Legacy through Language, English ScholarshipsOver the course of 26 years, beginning in 1986, William Doggett III, M.D., took 70 undergraduate and graduate-level classes at UAB.posted a while back 4136 K2_VIEWSPhotos: DFLL Camino de Santiago 2014 TripSee photos from the DFLL Camino de Santiago trip in 2014.posted a while back 3237 K2_VIEWSCAS Student Featured in New UAB PromosAngelica Jaimes, a Sophomore majoring in Spanish and international studies, is one of several UAB students and faculty members featured in the new The Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything commercials.posted a while back 4902 K2_VIEWSAn Opportunity in Any LanguageFrom Spanish to Chinese to Arabic, UAB students are using their language skills to further diplomacy across the globe and to help businesses around the corner.posted a while back 3096 K2_VIEWSDFLL Student Honored by Civil Rights InstituteDana Al-Farhan, a 20-year-old junior from the United Arab Emirates, has been selected as an outstanding youth honoree by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI).posted a while back 2963 K2_VIEWS-
Moore awarded highly competitive National Endowment for the Humanities fellowshipProfessor John K. Moore Jr., Ph.D., is conducting the first comprehensive study of a centuries-old legal case in Spain.posted a while back 1123 K2_VIEWSProvost’s Office Honors College FacultyWendy Gunther-Canada, Ph.D. and Erika Hille Rinker, Ph.D. were named as this year’s recipients of the Provost’s Awards for Faculty Excellence. Yogesh Vohra, Ph.D. was named as the recipient of the Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award.posted a while back 6987 K2_VIEWSMaddox Translates Groundbreaking Abolitionist Play from Puerto RicoAlejandro Tapia y Rivera (1826–1882) is widely considered to the father of Puerto Rican literature. Maddox's translation of La Cuarterona provides a new window into the literary contribution of Tapia and the cultural heritage of Puerto Rico.posted a while back 6164 K2_VIEWSDFLL at the UAB EXPO 2016It was a grand day for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the UAB EXPO 2016.posted a while back 4664 K2_VIEWSFaculty Recognized for Undergraduate Research and Education Abroad EffortsThe UAB College of Arts and Sciences congratulates Drs. Wendy Gunther Canada and Erika Hille Rinker on being named as this year’s recipients of the Provost’s Awards for Faculty Excellence.posted a while back 4696 K2_VIEWSMaddox Recognized as Faculty Fellow in Engaged ScholarshipJohn Maddox was a 2015-2016 Faculty Fellow in Engaged Scholarship. He attended a year of workshops on Service Learning, and he will incorporate this training into his May Mini-Term 2016 Spanish and Service Learning trip to Puerto Rico.posted a while back 3931 K2_VIEWSLanguages: New Light for a New WorldThrough its international and diversity programming, the College of Arts and Sciences is delivering on its promise of “knowledge that will change your world.”posted a while back 4199 K2_VIEWSGerman Professor Earns National RecognitionDr. Erika Hille Rinker, assistant professor of German, is one of the 2015 recipients of the American Association of Teachers of German/Goethe-Institut Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievement in furthering the teaching of German in American schools.posted a while back 3985 K2_VIEWSLing Ma Receives 2016 Alabama Educator of Excellence Award from Alabama World Language AssociationLing Ma was honored at the annual conference of the Alabama World Language Association at Troy University, Troy Alabama.posted a while back 3680 K2_VIEWSUAB Professor to Conduct First Comprehensive Study of Centuries-old Legal CaseJohn K. Moore Jr., Ph.D., an associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, has been awarded a research fellowship from the Institute for Pilgrimage Studies at the College of William & Mary.posted a while back 3940 K2_VIEWSNew Publication, "El mundo hispanohablante contemporáneo"Professor Lourdes Sánchez-López published a new book, El mundo hispanohablante contemporáneo: historia, política, sociedades y culturas (Routledge, 2016) with co-author Professor Clara Mojica-Díaz (Tennessee State University).posted a while back 3486 K2_VIEWSProfessor Earns Prestigious Online Course CertificationDepartment of Foreign Languages and Literatures Assistant Professor Malinda Blair O’Leary became the College of Arts and Sciences’ first instructor to have their online course certified by Quality Matters.posted a while back 4519 K2_VIEWSRevising Proust: Carter Shares Notes on an Epic Scholarly JourneyAnatole France, the poet and novelist, once complained that “life is too short, and Proust is too long.”UAB professor emeritus and renowned Marcel Proust scholar William Carter, Ph.D., clearly doesn’t agree.posted a while back 3330 K2_VIEWSNewly Edited and Annotated by Leading Proust Scholar William C. CarterEdited and annotated by leading Proust scholar William Carter, In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower is the second volume of one of the twentieth century’s great literary triumphs.posted a while back 2971 K2_VIEWSNew Service-Learning Fellows SelectedEleven faculty, representing four schools plus the College of Arts and Sciences, comprise the newest class of Faculty Fellows in Engaged Scholarship, a yearlong program that seeks to strengthen service-learning opportunities at UAB.posted a while back 3880 K2_VIEWSDr. John Maddox Receives the AATSP Outstanding Scholarly Publication AwardDr. John Maddox received the AATSP Outstanding Scholarly Publication Award for his article entitled "AfroReggae: Antropofagia, Sublimation, and Intimate Revolt in the Favela” published in the September 2014 issue of Hispania.posted a while back 3252 K2_VIEWSDr. Julian Arribas Named Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and LiteraturesDr. Julian Arribas has accepted the position as Chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.posted a while back 5868 K2_VIEWSDr. Catherine Danielou Recognized by Professional Language OrganizationsDr. Catherine Danielou, Senior Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named President-Elect of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).posted a while back 4725 K2_VIEWSThe DFLL Welcomes Yumi Takamiya, Assistant Professor in JapaneseHer research interests include pragmatics, language pedagogy, second language acquisition, and teacher development.posted a while back 3526 K2_VIEWSJohn Maddox, Krista Chambless First Time Attendee Stipend WinnersJohn Maddox and Krista Chambless were awarded the First Time Attendee Stipend at the AATSP Conference in Panama.posted a while back 3067 K2_VIEWS
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UAB alumna recognized by National Spanish Honor SocietyCayla Hamilton has been recognized for outstanding achievement by the National Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.posted a while back 491 K2_VIEWSRisk Takersposted a while back 7008 K2_VIEWS
From changing majors to changing sports, these former football players, cheerleaders, majorettes, and Blazerettes stepped outside their comfort zones and transformed their student experiences–and future careers.
Physician Creates Lasting Legacy through Language, English ScholarshipsOver the course of 26 years, beginning in 1986, William Doggett III, M.D., took 70 undergraduate and graduate-level classes at UAB.posted a while back 4136 K2_VIEWSAward-Winning Alums Reveal the Secrets of Teaching Foreign TonguesThree UAB alumni, now award-winning Alabama foreign language teachers, discuss the importance of art, music, literature and even science in helping students gain new perspectives along with new words.posted a while back 2995 K2_VIEWSDFLL Alumna Grace Benton Wins Fulbright ScholarshipRecent University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate Grace Benton has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Jordan.posted a while back 2909 K2_VIEWSSandra Gómez, M.D. and DFLL Alumna, Receives a Warm Welcome at the Presentation of her Novel "Victoria: En busca del pasado"The DFLL was pleased to welcome Sandra Gómez, who is the first Hispanic in Alabama to publish a novel in Spanish.posted a while back 3333 K2_VIEWSThree Alumnae Sweep the Top Statewide Teaching AwardsThis past Saturday at the annual meeting of the Alabama Association of Foreign Language Teachers (AAFLT), held at the University of Montevallo, three alumnae of the UAB Foreign Language Education program and former Spanish majors swept the top statewide teaching awards.posted a while back 3323 K2_VIEWSHonors Student Jennifer Ghandhi's Story of Her UAB on the Camino Study Away Experience PublishedUAB Alum Jennifer Ghandhi had one last UAB adventure after her senior year: She spent a month hiking Spain's Camino de Santiago, a centuries-old pilgrim route to the bones of Saint James in the town of Santiago de Compostela.posted a while back 2907 K2_VIEWS
