[MGSA-L] Talk at Cornell by María Luisa Parra on remote video

[Elissavet Amanatidou]

Dear colleagues interested in MFL pedagogy,
You may find the link to recent initiatives by the LRC at Cornell of interest.


>> The Cornell LRC generally is making all its talks available on Zoom video.  You do not need special equipment or programs (Zoom will automatically download a small program if you don’t have it), just a good internet connection.  You can bookmark the link to use for future presentations.  If you want to ask a question in the question period, please use your text chat window accessible by hovering over the bottom or top of your screen.  The talk will also be recorded.  Sorry for the late notice.
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>> Friday, April 13, 4pm, Stimson G25
>> Followed by reception 
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>> María Luisa Parra, Senior Preceptor in Romance Languages and Literatures
>> Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
>> Harvard University
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>> Designing Magic Portals: how working with languages and visual arts builds translingual and transcultural competencies in and out of the classroom. 
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>> In this presentation we will explore the theoretical underpinnings and benefits of including visual arts in languages classes. Considered as "windows" into other cultures' perspectives and world views, visual arts allow for the use of languages to describe, retell, analyze and think critically about cultures. Students benefit from these pedagogical exercises as they build their translingual and transcultural competencies, along with a deeper understanding of the "Other". The presentation will include an array of possibilities to work with art in and out of the classroom, as well as the benefits of partnering with the university and community museums. 
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>> María has generously shared her paper, "Expanding Language and Cultural Competence In Advanced Heritage- and Foreign-Language Learners through Community Engagement and Work with the Arts" from the Heritage Language Journal.
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