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 Cal undergraduates who are using language and culture study to support their personal and professional development.
Panelists:
Damaris Velazquez Lopez (‘23), William Sieving (‘22), Sara Lodin (‘25), Roxana Wang (‘24), Malik Mbugua (‘26), Mateo Giovannini (‘25), Kayne Belul (’23), Marley Fortin (’23)
Monday, October 24, 2022
3-4:30pm, B-4 Dwinelle (registration required)
Snacks to follow panel
Part II: Alumni Panel
In Part II, participants will hear from a panel of Cal alumni who have applied their study of languages and cultures in the post-Berkeley professional and personal lives in different ways. Panelists have studied a range of languages and represent a range of different fields (education, EdTech, technology, graduate studies).
Panelists:
Jacqueline Bialostozky (PhD, ‘17), Aparajita Das (PhD, ‘26), William “Billy” Heidenfeldt (BA, ’97; PhD, ‘15), Eric Olliff (BA, ‘12), Yelena Proskurin (BA, ‘12)
Friday, October 28, 2022
9-10:30am, via Zoom (registration required)
This lecture is sponsored by the College of Letters and Science.
Berkeley Language Center * B-40 Dwinelle Hall #2640 * blc.berkeley.edu
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully` participate in this event, please contact Orlando Garcia at 510-877-4002 x11, ogarcia@berkeley.edu, with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.