School of Modern Languages (ML)
Learning a foreign language involves more than memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules. Faculty members in Applied Language and Intercultural Studies have pioneered new ways to teach languages which have been adopted across the country. The Languages for Business and Technology (LBAT) Curriculum has a national reputation for excellence
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Intensive summer programs in Languages for Business and Technology
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The Return of the Ethnostate? The Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Populist Tide
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-03-03)Over the past decade, Europe has seen a rise in the popularity of right-wing populist parties and Germany has been no exception. While the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) began as an anti-EU party that opposed the so-called ... -
The Cat, The Reverend, and The Slave: Discussion
(2020-02-03)What does it mean to live in a reality of your own making? This strange, chilling and compelling documentary explores this questions by following three members of “Second Life” who reincarnated themselves into a world ... -
Solar Cinema in Puerto Rico: A Conversation with Dr. Arturo Massol
(2019-03-28)After two successful years bringing international media artists to discuss their work at Georgia Tech, The Global Media Festival: Sustainability Across Languages and Cultures takes a further step by showcasing the creation ... -
Down Here There Are No Shooting Stars
(2018-04-18)A screening and conversation with Basim Magdy, an artist who will present and discuss some of his short films exploring spaces and places—both real and imagined—from different parts of the world. -
Bolivian Indigenous Media and the Protection of the Forest
(2018-04-12)Screening of The Cry of the Forest (2008), Bolivia’s first indigenous feature film is based on true events that led to the indigenous demonstrations of 1990 and 1996, two events related to the struggle against deforestation ... -
Political Comics in China: the Works of Li Xiaoguai
(2018-04-02)Chinese artist Li Xiaoguai will discuss his comic art and show how Chinese writing and characters are creatively employed against the Chinese government's Internet censorship and ideological control. The event features an ... -
Imaging and Imagining Environmental Change in the Twenty-First Century
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-11-10)Over the past twenty years, we have witnessed massive increases in environmental awareness, which has coincided with a proliferation in the use of digital screen technology. While screen media help us to see, to analyze, ... -
Research, Documentary and Advocacy in the Arctic: Ethics, Methods, Lessons
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H20mx
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-06)Q&A and panel discussion about the film H20mx (Mexico, 2010) - H2Omx examines Mexico City's water problems through the perspective of residents, government agencies, business owners and engineers. -
Neukölln Unlimited
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-03-15)Discussion about the film Neukölln Unlimited (Germany, 2010) - Neukölln Unlimited explores the daily lives of three Lebanese refugees and hip hop artists in Berlin struggling to evade deportation and establish permanent ... -
Demain
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-11)Q&A and panel discussion about the film Demain (France, 2015) - Demain follows a team of four people carrying out an investigation in ten different countries to figure out what may lead to the possible extinction of a part ... -
Plastic China
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-03-29)Q&A and panel discussion about the film Plastic China (China, 2016) - Plastic China follows the members of a family who spend their lives sorting and recycling plastic waste from the United States, Europe, and Asia. -
Der Herzschlag
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-07-20)During the summer of 2006, students in the Languages for Business and Technology (LBAT) - Germany program studied for seven weeks in Germany. They explored both the West and the East: the historical city of Weimar, the ... -
Immer Geradeaus
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005-07-28)During the summer of 2005, students in the Languages for Business and Technology (LBAT) - Germany program studied for six weeks in German region of Bavaria and the city of Munich. Working in small groups with the assistance ... -
PlanBlatt
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004-07-28)During the summer of 2004, students in the Languages for Business and Technology (LBAT) - Germany program studied for six weeks in the German region of Bavaria and the city of Munich. The class worked in small groups and ...
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