Results in BLC Posts
Posted by Orlando Garcia on December 14, 2022
During the regular academic year, elementary, intermediate and advanced courses are offered in the fall and spring semesters. During the summer, intensive beginning Swahili may be offered. A summary of this is as follows:
Posted by Orlando Garcia on October 24, 2022
Gabriella Licata has just received the 2023 student abstract award from the Linguistics Society ofAmerica for her abstract titled "A semiotic analysis of right-wing surveillance of CongresswomanAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez's communicative repertoire." Click here for more information!
Posted by Orlando Garcia on September 27, 2022
This past summer I stepped down as Director of the BLC because of increased administrative duties elsewhere on campus, and so this is an opportune moment to reflect a bit on the importance of BLC and the people who make it work. The BLC has been my intellectual home since its founding by Claire Kramsch…
Posted by Orlando Garcia on September 15, 2022
We gathered together on September 15 to celebrate Rick Kern’s tenure as faculty director of theBLC and to welcome Emily Hellmich, our new associate director. Amongst the chocolate andcarrot cakes and some celebratory wine, we reconnected with old friends and colleagues andmade new connections. We celebrated the Berkeley Language Center’s history and future,finding renewed inspiration…
Posted by Orlando Garcia on September 14, 2022
Claire Kramsch’s book, Language as Symbolic Power (Cambridge University Press), received the BAAL (British Association of Applied Linguistics) 2022 outstanding book prize. Warmest congratulations, Claire!
Posted by Orlando Garcia on August 24, 2022
Fall 2022 BLC Fellows ForumInstructional Development Research Projects North African Arabic Language CourseAmel Belguith, Lecturer, Middle Eastern Languages & CulturesThis presentation outlines a course designed to teach North African Arabic, with an emphasis on Moroccan Arabic, for students who know Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and are interested in pursuing further study in Arabic or a…
Posted by Orlando Garcia on August 23, 2022
Supporting Language/Culture Study and Work Abroad through Fellowships Studying and/or working abroad can be a transformative experience as one engages with other ways of thinking and being in the world. For students of language, studying abroad can also provide opportunities to further develop their understanding of the language. For those who have finished their classroom…
Posted by Orlando Garcia on August 21, 2022
Dr. Claudia Holguín Mendoza - Associate Professor, Hispanic Studies, UC Riverside From Research on Sociocultural Linguistics to Critical Literacy for Language Education In this presentation, Dr. Holguín Mendoza describes the design and implementation of a comprehensive Critical Sociocultural Linguistics Literacy curriculum that deconstructs and questions sociopolitical hierarchies, challenges the subordination of heritage language students’ linguistic…
Posted by Orlando Garcia on August 20, 2022
Panel: The Berkeley Language Center:Taking Stock, Remembering the Past, and Envisioning the Future Participants: Claire Kramsch (BLC Director Emerita), David Szanton (IAS Executive Director Emeritus), Alan Timberlake (Professor of Slavic, Emeritus), Richard Kern (Former BLC Director), Mark Kaiser (Former BLC Associate Director), Kimberly Vinall (BLC Executive Director), Emily Hellmich (BLC Associate Director) Founded in 1994,…
Posted by Orlando Garcia on August 19, 2022
Why Study Languages/Cultures at UC Berkeley? Cal students choose to study languages and cultures for many different reasons–curiosity, getting a job, family. In this two-part colloquium, participants will hear from current and former Cal students who have pursued language and culture studies. Part I: Undergraduate Panel In Part I, participants will hear a panel of current…