First off, thank you so much to all those who attended our Diwali - Festival of Light in the Global Languages & Cultures Room. We enjoyed a great turnout, many students and staff from all corners of CMU and the wider Pittsburgh community came to celebrate and join the fun. If you want to find out more and see some photos of the event, then there's a new post on our website.
This week we bring you links and helpful tips from around the world. Including news of events at CMU, advice for faculty, and podcasts to listen to.
Thank you for reading, we really appreciate your support and would love to hear more about what you like and what you've seen that might be useful to share. If you have anything you'd like to include in future issues, let us know.
People, Places, and Things
Fascinating to read Northeastern University Professor Cameron Blevins's syllabus for his Fall 2019 Digital History course. In particular, it's always great to see a syllabus published online like this, great strides have been made in OER but it's still rare to gain insight like this.
The Future of Learning episode from ‘After the Fact,’ The Pew Charitable Trusts podcast. Brilliant insight from an entertaining and engaging team. The question is will educators be able to adapt to ready our students for an uncertain and challenging future.
This article from CBC - French to English to Tagalog: Newcomers breathe new life and language into Sask. town here Tagalog is the primary language for many residents.
Honestly, if you didn't think it was in your job description, then read up on Ways to have fun as a faculty member from the Chronicle.
With news of a forthcoming general election and the likelihood increasing of Brexit, The Guardian tells us We need languages graduates to steer us through our post-Brexit troubled waters.
Gina Anne Tam presents Dialect and the Making of Modern China: From Republican Revolutionaries to Hong Kong Protesters. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 3 pm Posner Hall 146, Carnegie Mellon University.
Jaehee Cho's documentary, Haenyeo, will have its Pittsburgh premiere in the Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival this Monday 8:00 PM, November 4th at the Southside Works Theater.
On Screen
IFAD United Nations “Still I Rise”
Jared Diamond shares what he learned about risk and everyday life from the tribes of Papua New Guinea. This was taken from a 2013 conversation, ‘The world until yesterday. Watch the full discussion here: youtu.be/ceLuaf7low4