MIT Global Languages@MITLanguages

Academic unit at MIT, offering classes in languages, cultures, and inter-cultural communication. See active updates at our official website: languages.mit.edu

 Cambridge, MA
languages.mit.edu
Joined September 2015
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MIT senior Juan Antonio Luera said learning Chinese "provided him with immense gratification" while he also studied @MIT_Physics and @MITEECS. "[Chinese] provided a different perspective and unique learning experiences." @MITLanguages #thisismit #mitshass #mit #mitcommencement
An individual stands in the foreground with a scenic view of Mount Fuji and a red pagoda in the background. This person is wearing a dark jacket with a detailed pattern, sunglasses, and mustard-colored pants. The atmosphere is clear, allowing for a vibrant depiction of the landscape.

ALT An individual stands in the foreground with a scenic view of Mount Fuji and a red pagoda in the background. This person is wearing a dark jacket with a detailed pattern, sunglasses, and mustard-colored pants. The atmosphere is clear, allowing for a vibrant depiction of the landscape.
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Cecilia Perez Gago minored in French while majoring in @MITAeroAstro. "Knowing French, paired with an MIT education in Aeroastro would make me a good candidate in the future for employment in Europe," she says. @MITLanguages #thisismit #mitshass #mitcommencement #mitlanguages
Person smiling, seated on a step in front of a building with columns, wearing glasses, a brown jacket, and jeans.

ALT Person smiling, seated on a step in front of a building with columns, wearing glasses, a brown jacket, and jeans.
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Got our latest newsletter? Here you go! mailchi.mp/mit/saidanddone-m…] Like, share, and subscribe today! #thisismit #mitshass #mit
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Being a #civil #engineer is "a calling...to use math and science to solve societal problems and help or improve communities." news.mit.edu/2024/mikayla-br… @MITLanguages @MITEngineering #MITSHASS

“No one can work in civil engineering alone”

MIT senior Mikayla Britsch sees civil and environmental engineering as a vocation requiring both technical and people skills. “No one can work in civil engineering alone,” says Britsch, who is...

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Congratulations to Fiona Lu, 1st prize winner of the 2024 de Courtivron Writing Prize, and to the awardees. languages.mit.edu/2024-de-co…
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GCFF 2024 is coming May 17-21 in-person at the @CapitolFEI & online @Filmocracy2 to all 50 U.S states! Spotlighting films that make us care! Learn more @ worldwidecinemaframes.com/gl…
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Students in Ukrainian class participate in art workshop languages.mit.edu/students-i…
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A taste of France, right here in Boston! 🥖🍷 Indulge in delightful snacks, sip on wine, and mingle with the local francophone community at the "Apéro Boston French Community." Bring friends, make new ones, and celebrate with the @FrenchLibBoston! 🎉 ℹ️ frenchlibrary.org/events/ape…
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Workshop at MIT asks, "Can you teach language without teaching culture?" languages.mit.edu/can-you-te…
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"My class is focused on...dig[ing] deep into politico-artistic moments from the past century of German history." news.mit.edu/2024/qa-why-stu… @MITLanguages @MIT_MTA #languages #German #LanguageLearning

3 Questions: Why study theater in a German language class?

Emily Goodling, lecturer in German in Global Languages at MIT, describes how she incorporates political theater in her German language classroom.

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Our language matters,” linguist and scholar Soledad Chango says. “It’s worth studying and spreading.”news.mit.edu/2024/investigat… @MITGradStudents @MITLanguages @GlobalMIT #MITlinguistics @MITphilosophy @MIT_CIS
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Learn why language study is important during a Zoom panel discussion 4/2 at 4pm. Invite your friends! See you next Tuesday. languages.mit.edu/events/glo… @MITLanguages @MISTIatMIT #languagelearning #humanities #globallanguages
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1 Apr 2024
Wednesday! April 17th @ 5:15PM. MIT Global France Seminar presents, "The Transformative Power of Afrofuturist Cinema" with Film Director, Jean-Pierre Bekolo. More info here: calendar.mit.edu/event/the-t… #film #french #afrofuturism #MIT #GFS @MITLanguages
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Congratulations to @MITLanguages lecturer Nilma Dominique on your 2024 Massachusetts Black Excellence Award! #globallanguages #SHASS #MITSHASS #humanities #mithumanities
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The Global Mediations Lab led by @mit_cmsw's  Paul Roquet and the MIT Swahili Studies Initiative led by @MITLanguages's Per Urlaub — have won Humanities Awards from #MITSHASS. news.mit.edu/2024/shass-huma…
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3 Questions: Why study theater in a German language class?

Emily Goodling, lecturer in German in Global Languages at MIT, describes how she incorporates political theater in her German language classroom.

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MIT #SHASS students! Get ready for spring 2024 classes at our Spring Ahead with SHASS event in the Bush Room (10-105) Wednesday, 11/29 from 4-6 pm. We're serving refreshments and information about your HASS course requirements. See you there! @MITstudents
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Celebrating diversity and cultural connections

At the "Heritage Meets Heritage" event held in MIT’s Bush Room on Oct. 19, students made cultural connections, answered trivia questions, and enjoyed global delicacies.

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MIT Global Languages retweeted
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21 Nov 2023
We are proud to announce our first Keynote Speaker! Stephen Krashen, Professor Emeritus from the University of Southern California, will be speaking at AATSP's 106th Annual Conference. Click the link to learn more about AATSP's 106th Annual Conference: buff.ly/3tIj8de
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French philosopher Voltaire was born #OnThisDay in 1694. Known for being a writer, poet, historian, scientist, satirist, and one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers. Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
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