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CLAC: New Initiatives at the VCL – Looking for Collaborators
Mar. 21, 2025—More on CLAC | CLAC Interest Survey | CLAC-Related Events | CLAC at DUKE What is CLAC? Culture & Language Across the Curriculum, also known as CLAC, seeks to enhance students’ academic experience by incorporating language and cultural perspectives into courses across various disciplines, fostering a truly global and immersive learning environment. CLAC integrates foreign...
We are pleased to announce the 2025 VCL Scholars
Feb. 25, 2025—Congratulations to Lori Catanzaro, Divya Chaudhry, Nathalie Dieu-Porter, Susan Kevra, Benjamin Legg, Juntao Li, Anna Marra, and Hideko Shimizu! The 2025 awardees will explore these topics: From Perfectionism to Play: Using Improv to Enhance Learning Environments Divya Chaudhry | Asian Studies A Research Immersion Abroad: Exploring Culture, Healthcare, and Society Nathalie Dieu-Porter | French &...
Fall Artist in Residence: Hexxy
Feb. 24, 2025—Article Written By: Esme Adotey 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...
Apply Now: Summer Intensive Language Programs – Online, 8 Credits, Funding Available
Feb. 21, 2025—Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes offers proficiency-driven, accelerated language learning programs every Summer. With over 30+ languages offered, you could complete up to one year of language study in only 8 weeks! Programs last from June 16 – August 8th this Summer. Virtual classes are offered for 8 credits and 2 transcript letter grades. Tuition...
Applications Now Open for VCL Scholars Spring 2025
Jan. 12, 2025—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....
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),...