arts & sciences
The Japan Studies Program with Marro Inoue
Marro Inoue is the Director of the Japan Studies program. In this interview, Inoue gives a brief overview of the opportunities that the Japan Studies program offers.
This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.
UK Offers Chinese Studies Major
UK Hosts Conference on 17th Century France
Reaping the Rewards of Studying Classics: Claire Heitzman
Claire Heitzman, Gaines Fellow and recipient of a 2011 CAMWS Manson Stewart Scholarship. Every year the Classical Association of the Middle West & South (CAMWS) awards $1,000 scholarships to a limited number of undergraduate students majoring in Classics at the sophomore or junior level at a CAMWS college or university. In this podcast, Heitzman talks about the award and the unique Classics program at UK.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
Wei Jiang: Developing an Online Chinese Curriculum for High-Schoolers
Since 2006, Wei Jiang has been a member of a team developing a series of online Chinese Language & Culture courses, taught through BlackBoard, aimed toward high school students. Once the curriculum is completed, courses will range from Chinese I to AP Levels I and II. These are currently available to students, and level III is in development.
This podcast was produced by Stephen Gordinier.
Summarizing Sarikoli: Clint Parker Discusses Translating Chinese
Clint Parker is an undergraduate student in Chinese and Linguistics. Parker recently began work on a project translating a descriptive summary of a minority dialect called Sarikoli. The descriptive summary is in Chinese, and Parker is translating it into English.
This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.
From Antiquity to the Present: The Jewish Studies Program with Jeremy Popkin
Jeremy Popkin is the T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. professor of History for the College of Arts and Sciences, and the director of the Jewish Studies Program, an interdisciplinary minor.
He has been named one of six finalists for the 2011 Cundill Prize in History, the world‘s largest nonfiction history book award, for his recent publication of "You Are All Free: The Haitian Revolution and the Abolition of Slavery."
The Jewish Studies Program will have its open-house event on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, from 12 - 1:30 p.m. at the Bingham-Davis House (213 E. Maxwell Street).
Bale Boone Symposium to Explore Religion
Navigating Mandarin's Maze: Learning Chinese in Shanghai with Kelly Schumm
Kelly Schumm is an Economics and Finance senior who recently traveled to Shanghai to study Mandarin. Kelly briefly discusses her expriences learning Chinese with UK Professor Matt Wells.
This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.