Stories tagged with: Department of Linguistics

A woman speaks to a student in a kitchen

Food in Sicily students make traditional Sicilian dishes in the Ibleian mountains

August 9, 2024 7 min

Participants in the study abroad experience can earn six Ohio University credits, learn about the culture of food in Sicily and get hands-on experience tasting and making Sicilian dishes.

A group poses in front of a classroom, smiling and making a gesture with their hands

Growing Interest in Korean

How a linguistics grad student discovered that cultural enthusiasm drives language learning success

August 8, 2024 5 min

Starting a Korean learning group for passionate undergraduate students benefitted everyone involved.

Stan Yerrick wins Critical Language Scholarship in Arabic, wants to unravel complexities of Middle East and North Africa region

May 28, 2024 3 min

Stan Yerrick, a political science major in the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for Arabic.

University community mourns the passing of Joung Hee Krzic

March 28, 2024 5 min

The University community is mourning the passing of Joung Hee Krzic, who passed away on December 13, 2023, at the age of 69.

A group of people gather around a glass-encased scroll in a museum

OHIO students visit “China’s Southern Paradise” exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art

December 19, 2023 5 min

Students from the Chinese language program, Chinese Language Student Association and International Student Union visited the Cleveland Museum of Art for a major Chinese art exhibit.

A student wearing a laurel wreath on her head smiles at the camera while others create wreaths in the background

Food in Sicily students explore the island’s ancient Greek past

December 6, 2023 4 min

Students interested in the Food in Sicily study away program, scheduled for May 9-29, 2024, are invited to attend an upcoming information session on Microsoft Teams.

Showing off their woven jewelry (left-to-right) Gabrielle Dozer, Kate Dinan, Chloe Chesnik, Liz Meserini, Gavin Morgan, Jacob Walthur, Susi Kimbell (Exedra Director), Theresa Moran (Food in Sicily Faculty), Orlando Gonzalez, Aj Mater, and Olivia Epperly with (front) Rosella Di Brigida and Claudio Romano (owners and hosts of Casa Contadina Iblea).

Food in Sicily students see how emigration changed Sicily as integration threatens its identity

September 11, 2023 9 min

Food in Sicily students visited an ancient hill town in the Hyblaean Mountains to study the effect that migration has had on subsequent generations of Sicilians and the legacy of their culture.

Karolin, B.A. ’22, with her students at Wenchang Elementary in Taiwan.

What a year of teaching in Taiwan has looked like for an OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar – and why she is staying for another

August 10, 2023 4 min

OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar Alexis Karolin, B.A. ’22, has spent the past year growing personally and professionally while teaching elementary school students in Taipei, Taiwan.

The east side of Gordy Hall, viewed from the new green heart of campus where the old Scott Quad used to be.

Chair’s Message: Linguistics and Gordy Hall open up to the new green heart of campus

August 8, 2023 6 min

The view from the linguistics office is as magnificent as ever, now overlooking the brand new Chemistry Building and the hills beyond.

University community mourns Arts and Sciences staff member Erin Thompson

February 9, 2023 4 min

The community mourns the passing of College of Arts and Sciences Executive Assistant Erin Thompson, who passed away Jan. 13 in the company of her husband, Linguistics Professor Christopher Thompson.

Emily McCarty making cavateddi and the final dish, Cavateddi al Ragù.

Food in Sicily students explore Sicilian culture, experience tasting and making local foods

January 2, 2023 8 min

Participants in the Food in Sicily study away program can earn six Ohio University credits, learn about the culture of food in Sicily, and get hands-on experience tasting and making Sicilian dishes.

Chris Thompson, Hao Lou develop Tokyo site for Business Global Consulting Program

October 29, 2022 6 min

The College of Business’ Global Consulting Program is going to Tokyo in May, thanks to leadership from College of Arts and Sciences Professor Chris Thompson and College of Business Professor Hao Lou.

Master cheesemaker Giuseppe Selvaggio, left, teaches students how to make stracciatella. Students from left: Emily McCarty, Emily Jones, Sydnie Kilgour, Maya Roth-Wadsworth, Faith Laughlin, Jackie Augustine and Lauren Hayes.

Food In Sicily students discover the power of community resilience

October 9, 2022 7 min

The Food in Sicily "Maymester" program is not just a way for students to discover the delicious tastes of Sicilian food. It's also about community resilience.

Linguistics Colloquium Series fall 2022 schedule includes alumni speakers

August 5, 2022 2 min

Linguistics Colloquium Series fall 2022 schedule includes several recent alumni of the M.A. in Applied Linguistics program as well as professional development mentoring for current students.

This photo was taken in Pittsburgh, PA, in January 1940 by Jack Delano and is provided courtesy of the Farm Security Administration.

Community invited to Black Life in the Ohio Valley Conference on Sept. 9-10

August 3, 2022 2 min

Scholars and community members will delve into four centuries of Black history and heritage at the Black Life in the Ohio Valley Conference.

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