{"id":495,"date":"2023-08-11T16:59:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T16:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/?page_id=495"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:02:08","slug":"scholars-in-residence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/scholars-in-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"VCL Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Vanderbilt Center for Languages offers a welcoming and dynamic environment that brings together language communities from across Vanderbilt. We promote the exchange of ideas and expertise among colleagues from all departments, programs, and centers in order to foster proficiencies in world languages and develop cultural awareness among students and faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The VCL Scholars faculty initiative supports these objectives, offering professional development, collaborative scholarship opportunities, and design of innovative language-centered events in tandem with Vanderbilt students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty are invited to submit grant proposals in early January. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/01\/2026-VCL-Scholars-call-1.14.26-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view all details and application.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For any questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:chalene.helmuth@vanderbilt.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Director Chalene Helmuth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Spring 2026 VCL Scholars<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1684\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1684 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/03\/10211743\/finet-alexis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/french-italian\/bio\/alexis-finet\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexis Finet<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1675\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/03\/10211735\/Steven-Wenz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/bio\/?who=129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Wenz<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1192\" style=\"width: 90px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/03\/06220910\/Albina-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/03\/06220910\/Albina-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/03\/06220910\/Albina.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/german-russian-studies\/bio\/albina-khabibulina\" rel=\"noopener\">Albina Khabibulina<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1428\" style=\"width: 90px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1428\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/11\/14193931\/Ben-Legg-1-219x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/11\/14193931\/Ben-Legg-1-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/11\/14193931\/Ben-Legg-1.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/people\/bio\/?who=103\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Legg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1688\" style=\"width: 98px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/03\/10211745\/ASIAN-Chaudhry-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"123\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/bio\/divya-chaudhry\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Divya Chaudhry<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2382\" style=\"width: 113px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2382\" src=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/04\/Carolina-Palacios.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"121\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/bio\/?who=32\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolina Palacios<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Building Intercultural Competency and Linguistic Proficiency through\u00a0the Study of Videogames<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Alexis Finet | French and Italian<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Steve Wenz | Spanish and Portuguese<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Design of an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Intercultural Competence<\/strong><em><br \/>\nAlbina Khabibulina | Russian \u2013 German, Russian, East European Studies<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Benjamin Legg | Portuguese<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Divya Chaudhry | Hindi Urdu \u2013 Asian Studies<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Languages in Conversation<\/strong><em><br \/>\nCarolina Palacios | Spanish and Portuguese<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Spring 2025 VCL Scholars<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1579\" style=\"width: 114px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1579\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173614\/Lori-Catanzaro-Headshot-e1740173855687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"162\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/bio\/?who=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lori Catanzaro<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1195\" style=\"width: 116px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1195\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/03\/06220912\/Divya-e1709763368692.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"163\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/bio\/divya-chaudhry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divya Chaudhry<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1200\" style=\"width: 121px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/03\/06220916\/Nathalie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"164\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/french-italian\/bio\/dieu-porter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathalie Dieu-Porter<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1581\" style=\"width: 122px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1581\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173946\/Susan-Kevra-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173946\/Susan-Kevra-Headshot.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173946\/Susan-Kevra-Headshot-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/french-italian\/bio\/kevra-susan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan Kevra<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1428\" style=\"width: 120px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1428\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/11\/14193931\/Ben-Legg-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/11\/14193931\/Ben-Legg-1.png 230w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/11\/14193931\/Ben-Legg-1-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/bio\/?who=103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Legg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1580\" style=\"width: 111px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1580\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173933\/Juntao-Headshot-692x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173933\/Juntao-Headshot-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173933\/Juntao-Headshot-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173933\/Juntao-Headshot-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173933\/Juntao-Headshot-1038x1536.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173933\/Juntao-Headshot-1384x2048.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/02\/18173933\/Juntao-Headshot-scaled.jpg 1730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/german-russian-studies\/bio\/juntao-li\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juntao Li<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1101\" style=\"width: 141px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1101\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205833\/Anna-Marra.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"164\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/french-italian\/bio\/anna-marra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna Marra<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1123\" style=\"width: 148px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/12151810\/Hideko-photo-e1707751132574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/12151810\/Hideko-photo-e1707751132574.jpg 578w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/12151810\/Hideko-photo-e1707751132574-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/bio\/hideko-shimizu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hideko Shimizu<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The VCL Scholars serve as an integral part of the Vanderbilt Center for Languages\u2019 mission of fostering interdisciplinary work to support the teaching and learning of languages at Vanderbilt University.\u00a0 For Spring 2025, we received another round of excellent project proposals and initiatives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><strong>From Perfectionism to Play: Using Improv to Enhance Learning Environments<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><em>Divya Chaudhry | Asian Studies<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_e2ma-p-div\"><strong><span class=\"x_e2ma-style\">A Research Immersion Abroad: Exploring Culture, Healthcare, and Society<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><em>Nathalie Dieu-Porter | French &amp; Italian<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_e2ma-p-div\"><strong><span class=\"x_e2ma-style\">Global Food Studies<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><em>Susan Kevra &amp; Anna Marra | French &amp; Italian<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><em>Benjamin Legg &amp; Lori Catanzaro | Spanish &amp; Portuguese\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><strong>Integrating World Languages into the A&amp;S Core Curriculum: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Approaches for Faculty<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><em>Juntao Li | German, Russian, and East European Studies<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><strong>Washoku: A Celebration of Japanese Cuisine and Food Education<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"x_e2ma-style\"><em>Hideko Shimizu | Asian Studies<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Spring 2024 VCL Scholars<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1099\" style=\"width: 139px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1099\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205814\/Pengfei-Li.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"155\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/bio\/pengfei-li\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pengfei Li<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1100\" style=\"width: 138px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1100\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205821\/Xianmin-Liu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"152\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/bio\/xianmin-liu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xianmin Liu<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1101\" style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1101\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205833\/Anna-Marra.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"153\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/french-italian\/bio\/anna-marra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna Marra<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1102\" style=\"width: 138px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1102\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205837\/Asami-Nakano.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205837\/Asami-Nakano.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205837\/Asami-Nakano-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/bio\/asami-nakano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asami Nakano<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1103\" style=\"width: 134px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1103\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205848\/Paz-Pintane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"152\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/bio\/?who=33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maria Paz Pintane<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1104\" style=\"width: 138px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1104\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/06205857\/Claire-Scott.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"153\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/german-russian-studies\/bio\/claire-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claire Scott<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1123\" style=\"width: 138px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/12151810\/Hideko-photo-e1707751132574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/12151810\/Hideko-photo-e1707751132574.jpg 578w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/12151810\/Hideko-photo-e1707751132574-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/bio\/hideko-shimizu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hideko Shimizu<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 theme of the VCL Scholars, <strong>Intercultural Competencies<\/strong>, prompted submissions from a wide variety of languages and programs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exploring Heritage Narratives through a Multidimensional Language Project<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Pengfei Li | Asian Studies<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bridging Cultures and Empowering Minds through Chinese Tai Chi and Japanese Ikebana<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Xianmin Liu &amp; Hideko Shimizu | Asian Studies<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mindfulness and Language. Enhancing Cognitive and Intercultural Growth<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Anna Marra | French &amp; Italian<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Immersion Experience for Language Students<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Asami Nakano | Asian Studies<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bridging Borders, Crafting a COIL-Based Virtual Exchange Program for Introduction to Spanish for the Professions<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Maria Paz Pintane | Spanish &amp; Portuguese<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>German\/American Studies: the Promise and Pitfalls of a Transatlantic Virtual Exchange<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Calire Scott | German Studies<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Past CSL<span style=\"background-color: initial;color: inherit;font-size: 1.875rem\">S Scholars in Residence<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/bio\/?who=30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Murphy<\/a>, 2020-2022, Principal Senior Lecturer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/udayton.edu\/directory\/artssciences\/languages\/knabe-oliver.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oliver Knabe<\/a>, 2017-2018, Assistant Professor in German, University of Dayton<\/li>\n<li>Jessica Greenfield, 2016-2017, Medical Education Program Evaluation, University of Virginia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/spanish-portuguese\/bio\/?who=32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Palacios<\/a>, 2015-2016, Principal Senior Lecturer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languages.mit.edu\/people\/per-urlaub\/#:~:text=Per%20Urlaub%20is%20Director%20of,the%20Massachusetts%20Institute%20of%20Technology.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Per Urlaub<\/a>, 2014-2015, Director of Global Languages, MIT<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/elc\/about-us\/who-we-are\/susan-m-barone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Susan Barone<\/a>, 2012-2013, Director, English Language Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vanderbilt Center for Languages offers a welcoming and dynamic environment that brings together language communities from across Vanderbilt. 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