Spotlight
Applications Now Open for VCL Scholars Spring 2025
Dec. 12, 2024—The VCL Scholars serve as an integral part of the Vanderbilt Center for Languages’ mission of fostering interdisciplinary work and support the teaching and learning of languages at Vanderbilt University. Applicants may propose a program of research either for publication, conference presentation, or to create a new academic initiative (or expand one that so far has...
VCL Hosts First Alumni Reunion Reception
Dec. 11, 2024—Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Languages, Chalene Helmuth, welcomes alumni. This year on November 8th, the Vanderbilt Center for Languages hosted its first ever Alumni Reunion Reception. The Center invited alumni from all language majors as well as past McTyeire International House residents to celebrate at the VCL Satellite, reconnecting with professors and peers....
Fall Artist in Residence: Hexxy
Dec. 11, 2024— The Vanderbilt Center for Languages and the Department of Asian Studies collaborated with six student groups to provide Vandy students an extraordinary opportunity to dance with a celebrated K-Pop choreographer. Vanderbilt University recently welcomed South Korean professional dancer, choreographer and YouTuber Song Hyemin, known by her stage name, Hexxy, as the Vanderbilt...
2025 JET Program Application Info Session
Sep. 26, 2024—The JET Program Applications are now open. If you are interested in applying, please consider attending the Info Session being held on October 7th from 4:00-5:00pm in Buttrick Hall 202. Program Applications can be found HERE
VCL Scholars Symposium – October 16th & 17th
Sep. 25, 2024—
Check out our *NEW* Satellite Location!
Sep. 24, 2024—Building community around language and culture. Located in Rothschild College, this attractive new space functions as an extension of the Vanderbilt Center for Languages, and serves as an additional resource to build community around language and culture. Recently, during our soft launch, the VCL Satellite hosted the Italian Language Club, Nilaja Amari Dance Troupe, a Chinese...
Did you know? We’re introducing Cherokee in addition to 5 other Less Commonly Taught Languages at Vanderbilt!
Jul. 21, 2024—Partnership for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Introducing the study of the Cherokee language in Fall 2024 through the Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) partnership. Founded ten years ago by faculty at Vanderbilt University, The University of Virginia, and Duke University, we currently offer courses in Swahili (UVA), Turkish (Duke), Haitian Creole (Duke), Malagasy (Duke),...
VCL Classroom Spotlight
Apr. 20, 2024—Elementary Hindi-Urdu I Explore Elementary Hindi-Urdu in the VCL’s first Classroom Spotlight video! This sneak-peak, led by Dr. Divya Chaudhry, showcases class activities and student testimonials, demonstrating why this course is a must for cultural immersion and language skills. Prof. Chaudhry shares insights and highlights her passion for teaching this class. Interested in showcasing your own language course? Please...
Spring Faculty Workshop with Dr. Takako Aikawa
Mar. 20, 2024—“The Power of Generative AI in Language Classroom” The VCL and the Language Pedagogy Advisory Committee are hosting the last Faculty Workshop for the year. We are welcoming Dr. Takako Aikawa from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who will demonstrate the power of generative AI in the language classroom. This will be a hands on...
Spring VCL Scholars Announced!
Feb. 22, 2024—We are pleased to announce the 2024 VCL Scholars Congratulations to Pengfei Li, Xianmin Liu, Anna Marra, Asami Nakano, Maria Paz Pintane, Claire Scott, and Hideko Shimizu! The 2024 awardees will explore these topics: Virtual exchange program models (German and Spanish) Heritage speaker course development (Chinese) Immersion within area language community (Japanese) Mindfulness in language...