World Languages & Cultures

On Wednesday, March 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., faculty members from the Department of World Languages and Cultures will be available in the Carlton Commons live and via email (languages@elon.edu) to answer student, staff and faculty questions about language majors and minors, area studies programs and global engagement opportunities.

Shariq Ali ’20, Ashley Jutras ’20 and Styrling Rohr ’19 have received Critical Language Scholarships from the federal government to study foreign languages deemed critical to U.S. diplomacy and outreach.  

Join us for a cooking event with delicious German dishes. Organized by Elon's German Club. 6 p.m., Carlton Kitchen

Join us for a game night with German board games. 5 p.m. in Carlton Commons. Organized by Elon's German Club

Do you have a paper or test coming up for your German class? Join Elon's German Club for a study session, pizza, and soft drinks. 6 p.m., Carlton Commons

Do you speak German? Join us at Oak House, March 20 at 4 p.m. Wir laden Sie herzlich zum Kaffeeklatsch ein. Alle deutschsprechenden Studenten/Faculty/Staff sind willkommen.

Do you speak German? Join us at Oak House, May 1 at 4 p.m. Wir laden Sie herzlich zum Kaffeeklatsch ein. Alle deutschsprechenden Studenten/Faculty/Staff sind willkommen.

Join us for February's movie night (and snacks!). English subtitles. Organized by Elon's German Club.

Assistant Professor of Political Science Baris Kesgin’s recent research is based on the premise that when leaders depart from their long-held, publicly known policy positions, one possible explanation is changes in their personality. Kesgin puts this assumption to test in the case of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in August 2005.

Mina Garcia, associate professor of Spanish, publishes her second book bridging the gap between colonial Mexico and Early Modern Spain.