On February 2nd Prof. Lei Jin and Piotr Gibas hosted a Dumpling Party celebrating the Chinese New Year! Students had a great time making and eating dumplings in the Stern Center.
Chinese New Year 2022
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Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program application for 2022
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program application for 2022 is open now until November 16, 2021 at 8:00pm EST.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the CLS program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages, including Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. The CLS programs in India are operated by the American Institute of Indian Studies.
The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. Most languages offered by the CLS Program (9 of 15) do not require applicants to have any experience studying critical languages.
The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. To help students understand the program and application process, the Program offered a webinar on the Indic Programs as well as a short video discussing some application tips
Applications & instructions:
Opportunities to learn more about Asian religions
Check out these two fascinating courses being offered in the Spring in Religious Studies! Don’t miss out on these opportunities to learn more about Asian religions.
New Exchange Program with American University in Cairo!
The American University in Cairo and the College of Charleston have recently partnered on a new academic cooperation and student exchange program for both undergraduate and graduate students for a period of five years.
Students from AUC and CofC will receive a scholarship to spend a semester or year abroad at the other institution, providing students with a unique international experience and strengthening East-West cultural ties.
AUC Trustee Jonathan Wolf (YAB ’75), founder and president of Wendover Housing Partners, LLC who was a study-abroad student at AUC, and his wife Nancy were instrumental in making this program a reality. They will provide funds for AUC students to spend a semester or year abroad at CofC, while Hilton and Catherine Smith, who serve on the College of Charleston’s School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs advisory board, will fund CofC students to study at AUC.
CofC Launches Exchange Program with American University in Cairo
Also check out the article by The American University in Cairo on the signing!
Faculty in the News!
LCWA’s own Professors Garrett Davison and Piotr Gibas were in the Post and Courier discussing their course “Food, Travel and Faith in Asia.” Check out the full article here!
https://www.postandcourier.com/food/college-of-charleston-students-hot-on-trail-of-medieval-muslim/article_6776ec06-d334-11e9-81f1-afc75fb1a449.html