Indiana University language programs benefit students and nation Jessica Wilson has been interested in world languages and cultures ever since she lived in Germany as an exchange student in high school. “After going there, it became a big interest for me,” she said. “Growing up, I always wanted to learn different languages. I used to… Read more »
David Bosco, Isak Nti Asare assume leadership roles at Hamilton Lugar School
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies has announced two important changes in leadership. Executive Associate Dean Kaya Şahin has accepted a position at the Ohio State University as vice provost for global strategies and international affairs. Kaya is a genuine scholar. His knowledge of his own field of Ottoman history is deep and wide, as… Read more »
New Center Directors and Department Chair
In approach of the 2023-24 academic year, the Hamilton Lugar School welcomes seven new directors of area studies centers and two new department chairs to join the current directors and chairs. These individuals bring invaluable expertise and depth of knowledge to advance the missions of Hamilton Lugar School centers and departments, and to support students… Read more »
IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program supporting second cohort
Republished from News at IU An Indiana University program that supports Ukrainian scholars and their research has been so successful that IU has agreed to support a second cohort of scholars for the next academic year. The IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program started with an agreement in June 2022 to support up to 20 scholars after… Read more »
Student Voices Abroad: Takeaways from Amman, Jordan
In May 2023, Hamilton Lugar School students in Dr. Elisheva Cohen’s study abroad course: Refugees and Forced Migration in Jordan, traveled to Amman, Jordan to work with and learn from refugee aid organizations, local communities, and refugees. Reflection by Anekah Fish: Majoring in International Law & Institutions and French In early May, I had… Read more »
IU Bloomington a top-performing institution for federal scholarships in critical languages
Republished from News at IU Eleven Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate students were awarded David L. Boren Scholarships by the Institute of International Education on behalf of the National Security Education Program, a record number in IU’s history. These students will study in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Jordan and Taiwan, as well as at the Defense Language… Read more »
Student Voices Abroad: Lila Socks Reflects on Refugees in Jordan
In May 2023, Hamilton Lugar School students in Dr. Elisheva Cohen’s study abroad course: Refugees and Forced Migration in Jordan, traveled to Amman, Jordan. Students volunteered for and learned from refugee aid organizations, local communities, and refugees themselves. Reflection by Lila Socks ’23, International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Learning from Refugee Youth… Read more »
IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program supporting second cohort
An Indiana University program that supports Ukrainian scholars and their research has been so successful that IU has agreed to support a second cohort of scholars for the next academic year. The IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program started with an agreement in June 2022 to support up to 20 scholars after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. Support was so… Read more »
African language summer institute empowers educators from across U.S.
by Barbara Brosher, Republished from IU Newsroom When African language educators from around the country came to Indiana University Bloomington’s campus for an intensive workshop in May, many were skeptical of one of the teaching strategies presented: using the target language 90 percent of the time with students. “I thought it was absolutely impossible,” said… Read more »
Teachers enhance K-12 lessons with IU’s Windows to the World digital artifacts
Republished from News at IU, by Barbara Brosher When Lisa Harton started a lesson centered on “The Spider Weaver” in her first-grade classroom, tools from Indiana University helped her transport her students far beyond the book’s pages. Harton, who teaches at Spring Mill Elementary School in Indianapolis, used Windows to the World: Digital Artifacts for… Read more »