Thursday, September 14, 2017
5:00-7:00 PM
West Conference Room
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
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In 1922, philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein declared that “the limits of my language mean the limits of my world." With the globally-connected community at the University of Michigan in mind, we invite you to an exploration of the cross-cultural academic expressive production that accompanies thinking and writing from a non-English background. Taking the University of Michigan as a case study, we hope to engage questions of scholarship and public expression incubated in the globalized environment that is the contemporary American university. Rather than focusing on the mechanics of English as a Second Language or as a lingua franca, we seek a discussion around scholarly expression in a multicultural, globalized academia. How does an American academic culture of expression interact with the increasingly international body of authors on campus? And, can non-normative writing paradigms find footing in American academia? Please join us for a scholarly conversation on multilingualism and the pleasures and difficulties of translation.
Participating Panelists:
Samer Ali (Near Eastern Studies)
Miranda Brown (Asian Languages & Cultures)
Ana Morcillo Pallares (Architecture)
Acrisio Pires (Linguistics)
Hors d'oeuvres to be served
Participating Panelists:
Samer Ali (Near Eastern Studies)
Miranda Brown (Asian Languages & Cultures)
Ana Morcillo Pallares (Architecture)
Acrisio Pires (Linguistics)
Hors d'oeuvres to be served
| Building: | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | colloquium, Discussion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Education, Food, Free, Graduate School, Graduate Students, Interdisciplinary, International, Language, Literature, Multicultural, Multidisciplinary Design, Rackham, Scholarship, Study Abroad, Writing |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Graduate Rackham International, International Center, Comparative Literature, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, Rackham Graduate School, Center for European Studies, Department of Middle East Studies, International Institute, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Asian Languages and Cultures, Department of Linguistics, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Program in Transcultural Studies |
International Institute Programming
The International Institute’s centers sponsor numerous conferences, lectures, exhibits, and cultural performances throughout the year. These events are designed to educate the university community and the public about global issues and inspire discussion and dialogue.
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