Christina Gish Hill, associate professor of anthropology and American Indian studies, contributed to a new book that highlights collaborations between the National Park Service and Native tribes.
Andrew Somerville, assistant professor of anthropology in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, leads the international research team.
Nell Gabiam and Scott Feinstein have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the integration of Ukrainian refugees into the United States. Gabiam, associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Feinstein, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, will serve as co-principal investigators on the … Continue reading Nell Gabiam and Scott Feinstein awarded National Science Foundation grant
LAS student Adam Bittner graduates from Iowa State University this weekend.
Shenglan Zhang, associate professor of Chinese in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, has been awarded a Fulbright award. This prestigious scholarship will allow Zhang to conduct research at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei during the 2022-2023 academic year. Zhang’s research focuses on the etymology and cultural significance of Chinese characters, as well … Continue reading Shenglan Zhang receives Fulbright award
Tonglu Li, associate professor of Chinese in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, published an article in the October issue of University Calligraphy, “Building a Cultural Scaffolding for Calligraphy Learning.” In the article, Li argues that the barrier to learning calligraphy for American students is not technical, but cultural. Therefore, it is critical to … Continue reading Tonglu Li publishes article in University Calligraphy
Shenglan Zhang, associate professor of Chinese, published an article, “A systematic review of pedagogical research on teaching Chinese as a foreign language in the United States – from 1960 to 2020.” The article was published in Chinese as a Second Language Research (CASLAR). Zhang’s study investigates the research trends in Chinese language pedagogy in the … Continue reading Shenglan Zhang publishes article in Chinese as a Second Language Research
An article published in Forbes Magazine features an interview with Andrew Somerville, assistant professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. The article, “Why is your pet rabbit of European Descent? Researchers have a possible explanation,” examines Somerville’s research that was published in the May 2021 issue of Animal Frontiers. Animal Frontiers is the … Continue reading Andrew Somerville’s research spotlighted in Forbes Magazine article