Dr. Jason Jolley is head of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at Missouri State University. His teaching and research interests include Latin American Literature, translation, self-directed language learning, and language teaching and assessment. Dr. Jolley has worked extensively as a freelance translator and maintains the popular YouTube channel Professor Jason … [Read more...] about Shattering the Silences: Understanding accent perception and its impact in educational settings
4th Annual Day of the Dead Festival Thursday, October 31 10:00-2:00 PSU Ballroom The Festival The Modern and Classical Languages Department at Missouri State University invites you to its 4th Annual Day of the Dead Festival! This is the perfect opportunity to learn about this old Mexican cultural practice and the values surrounding the remembrance of ancestors. The … [Read more...] about 4th Annual Day of the Dead Festival
The Office of China Programs & Department of Modern and Classical Languages Present 2019 Chinese New Year Celebration Week Wednesday February 13 Dragon Dance and Song CHI 312 Students 9:30-10:10 AM Chinese New Year Culture Presentation LLT 215 Students 11:15-11:45 AM Traditional Chinese Dance Traditional Chinese Dance Club 11:45 AM-12:15 PM Traditional … [Read more...] about 2019 Chinese New Year Celebration Week
On November the 1st MCL hosted the traditional Hispanic “Festival del Día de Muertos”. The MCL department, Spanish Club students and other members of the Hispanic community worked together to offer a recreation of this festivity in our campus. The program included a tour in the Siceluff Library of the typical activities that take place in the Hispanic world during this day. … [Read more...] about Day of the Dead
Presented by the departments of Modern and Classical Languages and Religious Studies Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:00pm Carrington 208 Eva Mozes Kor was just ten years old when she and her twin sister, Miriam, arrived in Auschwitz and were herded into the sadistic care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. Ms. Kor will talk about her experiences … [Read more...] about Eva Mozes Kor: Forgiving Dr. Mengele