World Languages and Cultures

Interdisciplinary research team examines impact of water insecurity on Alaska Native community

LAS faculty are part of a research team that received a $1.35 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

April 21, 2023

Bailey appointed interim chair of Department of World Languages and Cultures

Michael Bailey, professor of history, will serve a two-year interim appointment beginning July 1.

July 6, 2022

Three faculty members honored with LAS Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders Award

Bethany Gray, Charlie Nagle and Alison Phillips are recipients of the 2021 award, which will advance their research.

July 12, 2021

Faculty honored with LAS Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders award

Anderson, Rizo and Zhou honored as emerging leaders.

April 17, 2019

Intersections of Money, Debt, and Uncertainty in Rabinovici’s Suche nach M.

William H. Carter ABSTRACT: This essay investigates the largely unexplored role of money and debt in Suche nach M., Doron Rabinovici’s first novel. Economic matters run throughout the text and are inextricably bound with representations of Schuld (guilt/debt) and Gewalt (force/violence). Money and debt are key to understanding the circumstances…

October 24, 2018

Geirsson, Gasta and Krennrich reappointed as department chairs

Heimir Geirsson, Chad Gasta and Frank Krennrich have been reappointed as department chairs in philosophy and religious studies, world languages and cultures, and physics and astronomy.

May 29, 2018

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty and staff honored for learning, discovery and engagement

Thirteen College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty and staff honored with university awards.

May 8, 2018

LAS College education graduates corded by School of Education

In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 38 graduates were honored by the School of Education for completing the teacher preparation academic program.

May 7, 2018