Wednesday, November 20
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
CASE Building, Room E313
Come learn about Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC)from the Center for Asian Studies and CU faculty members who have taught classes utilizing CLAC techniques. CLAC provides opportunities for using non-English-language materials to complement and enhance students’ learning in content classes.
This event will feature brief descriptions by the faculty participants and allow plenty of time for audience questions and further discussion about what CLAC has to offer, lessons learned, and how to get started.
- Aun Ali, assistant professor of Islamic Studies, taught Introduction to Islam using Arabic language and cultural touchpoints
- Rahul Parson, assistant professor of Hindi/Urdu, is teaching three consecutive literature and film studies courses using Hindi and Urdu materials
- Levi Thompson, assistant professor of Arabic, is teaching the Arabic Novel using Arabic materials this semester
- CLAC students Jonathan Rockford, Noah Dahm, Annie Miller, and Jackson Barnett will provide their perspectives
- Moderated by Danielle Rocheleau Salaz, Executive Director of the Center for Asian Studies and CU representative to the nationwide CLAC Consortium
For information about CLAC and the CLAC program at CU, please see https://www.colorado.edu/cas/clac.
Lunch will be provided
Please RSVP by November 18 to casevent@colorado.edu
Course Development Grants will be available with an application deadline in February. More details will be provided at the information session.