Foreign Languages & Literatures Archives

Student-created street art pieces displayed on easels across two white tables in a bright gallery space, featuring colorful mixed-media designs from the Buenos Aires study abroad program.
Nov 05, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

ECU Students Explore Art & Culture in Buenos Aires

This summer, a group of ECU students took their learning beyond the classroom during a four-week study abroad program in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The program blended academics with cultural experiences,...

Alumna Kristina Dortschy (B.A. in German with a minor in International Studies, 2012), joins students virtually to speak about Global career paths.
Oct 29, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

ECU Alumna Shares How Language and Global Experiences Shaped Her Career

Kristina Dortschy, (B.A. in German with a minor in International Studies, 2012), recently spoke with students about how her studies at ECU prepared her for postgraduate study and a career...

Oct 27, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

Monday, Nov. 3rd: Day of the Dead Celebration

Day of the Dead Celebration Event Details Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 4-6 p.m. Black Box Theater ECU Student Center Presented by ECU Spanish Club and the Foreign Languages and Literatures...

Rachel Person presents ECU Career services resources to upper-level Spanish students in a classroom setting.
Oct 23, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

Foreign Languages, Literatures in Action: Preparing Students for a Global Workforce

Rachel Person from East Carolina University’s (ECU) 0Career Services visits Dr. Laura Levi Altstaedter’s upper-level Spanish class to share tools for career success. Students explore resources like “Focus 2” and...

Professional medical interpreter Valeria Chaires-Marin sits in the center of a classroom group photo, wearing a grey shirt and a watch on her left hand, with her hands resting on her knees. She is surrounded by students from Dr. Valko’s Spanish for the Health Professions class at East Carolina University.
Oct 22, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

ECU Students Prepare for Shadowing with Interpreter Workshop

ECU students enrolled in Dr. Jennifer Valko’s Spanish for the Health Professions course recently welcomed Valeria Chaires-Marin, a Professional Medical Interpreter, for a workshop. Valeria shared strategies and cultural perspectives...

Oct 22, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

Friday, November 14: Monthly Virtual Medical Spanish Coffee Hour

Monthly Virtual Medical Spanish Coffee Hour Event Details Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 3:30-4:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting at https://ecu.webex.com/meet/tsengr23 Presented by Rina Tseng Spanish Cultural Immersion Credit Information Person(s) in charge...

Oct 21, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

Exploring French Archives at Joyner Library

Students in Dr. Altergott’s advanced French course, Archives of the French Empire, recently immersed themselves in a hands-on exploration of rare French-language primary sources housed in Joyner Library’s archives. Photos...

Students in Dr. Altergott’s advanced French course participate in a hands-on exploration of historical artifacts, connecting language study with cultural and French history.
Oct 21, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

Hands-On History in Advanced French Studies

As part of their exploration of colonial history, students in Dr. Altergott’s advanced French course also engaged with sacred objects from West Africa, including artifacts from Senegal, Ivory Coast, and...

Oct 21, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

Thursday, Oct 30.; Art Exhibit: Paste Up Art Exhibition and Reception: Summer in Buenos Aires Study Abroad Program

Paste Up Art Exhibition and Reception: Summer in Buenos Aires Study Abroad Program Event Details Thursday, October 30th 4-6 p.m. Ledonia Wright Cultural Center Presented by Dr. Laura Levi Altstaedter...

Oct 13, 2025
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures

Wednesday, Oct. 22: Guest Speaker; Spanish sociologist Juan Antonio Roche Cárcel

Anyone with Intermediate Knowledge of Spanish Welcome! The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and Go Intercultural!, ECU's Quality Enhacement Plan have the pleasure to invite you to an interactive...

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