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Speaking of Language

Language Resource Center, Cornell University

Speaking of Language is a podcast recorded at the Language Resource Center at Cornell University. Each week, we explore a topic related to language pedagogy and second language acquisition.

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37:26

S16E9 - Daisy Rockwell - Adventures in Translationland

Speaking of Language ·

2025/10/29

We are joined by the versatile and accomplished Daisy Rockwell, a Vermont-based painter and award-winning translator of Hindi and Urdu literature. In 2022, she was awarded the Booker Prize for Translation, and she recently gave a talk as part of Cornell’s 15th annual Tagore lecture series in Modern Indian Literature called Mixed Metaphors: Adventures in Translationland. She speaks with Sam about linguistic diversity, creativity, and the joy of mixed metaphor.https://www.daisyrockwell.com/ Five

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28:50

S16E8 - Mijeong Mimi Kim - Implementing Undergraduate...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/10/22

Dr. Mijeong Mimi Kim follows up on her recent talk at Cornell, sharing the benefits of integrating undergraduate teaching assistants into the language curriculum. mmkim@wustl.edu Watch Mimi's talk at Cornell: https://youtu.be/fE9df4GciCU #curiosity

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11:37

S16E7 - Himari Mizusawa & Saho Yamamoto - Kansai...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/10/15

Cornell's Japanese language program has a partnership with Kansai University. We meet two of their students, and discuss the importance of international experiences and exchange.#practicemakesperfect #千里の道も一歩から

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25:57

S16E6 - Seema Golestaneh & Alia Amer - SWANA and...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/10/08

The Southwest Asia and North Africa Program (SWANA) is Cornell’s new hub for research, learning, and engagement with the cultures and people of the vast geographical region stretching from Morocco in the west to Iran in the east.Women of MENA is a Cornell student organization: a digital publication at the intersection of culture and gender studies. Their platform offers a space for open dialogue, designed to unpack the gender dynamics of the region and share women’s stories. Their mission is rooted

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20:14

S16E5 - Fernando Rubio - The Rise of OER in Language...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/10/01

Fernando Rubio, director of the Yale Center for Language Study, talks all about Open Educational Resources for language teaching and learning.Dr. Rubio’s talk at Cornell: https://youtu.be/U6Imb0FxB0o?si=IFtIxMxaBZUzvveP #txirimiri #calabobos #orbayu

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19:09

S16E4 - Jack Brown - Critical Language Scholarship

Speaking of Language ·

2025/09/24

Jack Brown, PhD student in Cornell's Department of Romance Studies, is the Alumni Ambassador for the Critical Language Scholarship Program. Jack discusses the CLS and reasserts the importance of language study in creating a safer, more connected world.https://einaudi.cornell.edu/learn/academics/critical-language-scholarship-program https://clscholarship.org/ https://events.cornell.edu/event/information-session-critical-language-scholarship (Info session on 9/30) #tagarela

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32:52

S16E3 - Ellen Jovin & Brandt Johnson - Rebel with a...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/09/17

Grammar guru Ellen Jovin and filmmaker Brandt Johnson join us to discuss Rebel with a Clause, a new film following a traveling grammar advice stand across all 50 US states.https://www.rebelwithaclause.com/ Tickets to screenings: https://www.cinemapolis.org/movie/rebel-with-a-clause/ #joiedevivre #Eichhörnchen #écureuil

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38:14

S16E2 - Hannah Scott Deuchar - Translational Justice

Speaking of Language ·

2025/09/10

Sam speaks with Hannah Scott Deuchar, a scholar of modern Middle Eastern literature, media, and translation; critical and legal theory; and histories of culture and technology in the Global South. This past spring semester, she gave a talk as part of Cornell's "Language and Power in the Middle East and Beyond" series titled "Translational Justice: The Arabic Novel and the British Archive." She expands on this talk and discusses the impact of translation on politics and

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17:40

S16E1 - Jaida Anekwe - Fashion and Diaspora

Speaking of Language ·

2025/09/03

Jaida Anekwe, President Emeritus of Cornell’s Pan-African Students Association, discusses the organization and their much-celebrated annual fashion show, AFRIK. Cornell Chronicle article on AFRIK: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/03/fashion-show-celebrate-unite-cultures-african-diaspora https://www.instagram.com/cornell_pasa @cornell_pasa #mnike

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01:31

Season 16 Teaser

Speaking of Language ·

2025/08/27

We're back with our Sweet Sixteen season! Join Sam, Angelika, and another dozen-odd guests to talk about the impact of language and culture, from fashion to food, translation to grammar.

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38:36

S15E14 - Sara Lee - Neurodivergent Language Learners:...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/04/30

Sara Lee closes out our season discussing strategies for supporting neurodiverse language learners and how these design principles create better learning outcomes for the entire classroom.Watch Sara's workshop: https://youtu.be/hhB0Bg_3-bw Neurodiversity reading list: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CD7TP7FCcSmEt7Jms3hu7Jwi6xBkhRVC/view?usp=sharing Sara.A.Lee@asu.edu #Scheidebecher

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18:15

S15E13 - Katie Fiorella - Cornell Migrations Program

Speaking of Language ·

2025/04/23

Dr. Katie Fiorella is the director of the Cornell Migrations Program. We discuss the policies and outcomes related to the movement of living things across borders, and learn about how this initiative has developed since we first discussed it in 2020.https://einaudi.cornell.edu/programs/migrations-program Subscribe to the Migrations mailing list: https://cornell.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=da35890acf22b2437aeb5bb67&id=c45499fc3f #oyaore

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20:47

S15E12 - Andrew Campana & Ashley Griffith - Poetry at...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/04/16

We celebrate the LRC's annual Sweet Poetry event with two returning guests: poet and Japanese literature and media scholar Andrew Campana, and the LRC's Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, Ashley Griffith.https://lrc.cornell.edu/sweet-poetry https://www.ucpress.edu/books/expanding-verse/paper “Speaking of Speaking of Language” by Angelika Kraemer Performed by Angelika Kraemer and Sam Lupowitz Underscore: “Nordisk Guld” by Simon Bjarning https://simonbjarning.com #図々しい #sala

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15:51

S15E11 - Monti Wilkins - Cornell Language House

Speaking of Language ·

2025/04/09

We will learn all about Cornell's Language House and how it benefits campus life from residence hall director Monti Wilkins.https://cornell.campusgroups.com/tonimorrison/home/ https://scl.cornell.edu/residential-life/housing/campus-housing/upper-level-undergraduates/program-houses/language-house https://lrc.cornell.edu/news/language-house-opens-students-learning-asl #bonsoir

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25:55

S15E10 - Daniel Kaufman - Language Documentation and...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/04/02

Dr. Daniel Kaufman is the co-founder and co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to documenting Indigenous, minority, and endangered languages, supporting linguistic diversity in New York City and beyond. We speak with him about language documentation, community collaboration, and more.https://www.elalliance.org/ https://languagemap.nyc Language City book: https://groveatlantic.com/book/language-city/ Facebook/Instagram: @elalliance #wagübürigu

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24:45

S15E9 - Olga Verlato - Language and Power in the...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/03/26

We speak with Olga Verlato, a Klarman Fellow in Near Eastern Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences here at Cornell. She talks about the role played by language in history, politics, and education in modern Egypt and the surrounding region.https://neareasternstudies.cornell.edu/olga-verlato Additional audio courtesy “Sounds of Cairo.” https://www.youtube.com/@soundsofcairo4715 #روبابيكيا

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31:36

S15E8 - Gláucia Silva - Linguistic Perception and...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/03/17

Gláucia Silva follows up on her recent talk, “Linguistic Perception and Production in Heritage Language.”Instagram: @glauciaumd #peteca

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S15E7 - Blaine & Von Ray - The Fastest Way to Fluency

Speaking of Language ·

2025/03/12

Blaine and Von Ray discuss TPRS, “Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling,” and the results they’ve had via this method. https://www.tprsbooks.com/ #esobvio #cariño

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25:25

S15E6 - Adriana Lima - Latino Living Center

Speaking of Language ·

2025/03/05

Adriana Lima is the residence hall director at Cornell's Latino Living Center, a residential program house on campus. She shares the history and current events of the LLC, and discusses its benefits to campus life. https://cornell.campusgroups.com/llc #cafecito

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45:08

S15E5 - Kris Aric Knisely - Gender-Just Language...

Speaking of Language ·

2025/02/26

Kris Knisely is Associate Professor of French and Intercultural Competence at the University of Arizona. He follows up on his recent talk as part of our monthly LRC Speaker Series, Doing It (Gender) Justice: Reimagining Language Education Through Trans Knowledges.https://www.krisknisely.com/ https://www.krisknisely.com/ialle @krisknisely.bsky.social Watch a video of Kris's talk at the LRC here: https://youtu.be/TbC6Awun4fM?si=R6NcBLBQ2G_hxc5d #pamplemousse

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