World Languages & Cultures

Faculty and staff members from the Department of World Languages & Cultures are eager to welcome back our alumni

On Saturday, Sept. 23, Elon hosted students and faculty from Elon and regional universities at its second annual Undergraduate Conference on Languages and Cultures.

A member of the Class of 2016, Alyssa Romano started medical school this summer in Tübingen, Germany. 

Historian Philipp Lenhard from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich will visit Elon and share his research about the German-born American philosopher's life and friendships in the twentieth century. 

A panel discussion on Labor Day in Whitley Auditorium offered insights from those across the university who work to support students, faculty and staff. The discussion was moderated by Sherry Lee Linkon of Georgetown University.

Quiqui Lang Hilgartner, adjunct instructor in world languages and cultures, discusses how her summer translation project with a Sephardic Holocaust suvivor has changed her perspective as she begins this new school year.

New first-year and transfer students and current students can sign up for appointments to take the language assessment in five languages.  See dates and instructions below.

The Association of College & University Educators selected two Elon faculty from the College of Arts & Sciences to include in their online Course in Effective Teaching Practices, which features 22 experts in college instruction and showcases footage of exemplary instruction by 52 faculty members across colleges and universities nationwide. 

See the departmental website for the schedule.  Read below to determine if you need to take (or retake) a language assessment.

In the most recent issue of Teaching German, the associate professor of German provides evidence that serious, sustained cultural study in beginning and intermediate language courses increases student engagement, enrollment persistence and students’ perceptions of the importance of language proficiency.