OU Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

OU Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics offers a variety of courses and degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics offers a variety of courses and degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Linguistics. The general program of study includes courses in grammar, conversation, composition, reading, culture and civilization,

literature, and history of the language. These courses are supplemented with the resources, technology, and support available in our Language Learning Center.

Hello Modern Languages Students! Are you still looking for classes this fall? Check out these courses: (alt text in imag...
05/05/2020

Hello Modern Languages Students!
Are you still looking for classes this fall?
Check out these courses:

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The Language Learning Center is hosting its first weekly Movie Night. This week, join us as we watch Chunking Express. S...
04/10/2020

The Language Learning Center is hosting its first weekly Movie Night. This week, join us as we watch Chunking Express.

Stay in. Stay safe. Watch a film.

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The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics would like to extend our well-wishes to our faculty, sta...
02/17/2020

The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics would like to extend our well-wishes to our faculty, staff, students, and friends affected by the illness outbreak in China. Stay strong! We're with you!

Did you know that Norman has a sister city in France? Mayor Breea Clark will be presenting about the 25th anniversary of...
02/17/2020

Did you know that Norman has a sister city in France?
Mayor Breea Clark will be presenting about the 25th anniversary of our bond with Clermont-Ferrand next Monday. Come to the Norman Central Library to learn more about this historic relationship.

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Can you believe it's already almost February? Neither can we. Even though time is flying by, it's not too late for schol...
01/28/2020

Can you believe it's already almost February? Neither can we. Even though time is flying by, it's not too late for scholarships!
Deadline for scholarships through MLLL is February 1, 2020.

Visit ou.edu/scholarships for more information.

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If you're looking for some stress relief, check out these events happening at the Bizzell Library this week.[Alt text im...
12/09/2019

If you're looking for some stress relief, check out these events happening at the Bizzell Library this week.

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2019 Finals Week
Stress Relief Events
Writing & Drawing Prompts
Color Me Calm
Break Room
VR Guided Meditation
Therapy Dog Visit
Xbox Sessions
Cereal Bar
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2019 Finals Week
Monday
All Day - Writing & Drawing Prompts: Outside of the Community Room
12pm to 5pm - Break Room: The Community Room
1pm to 3pm - VR Guided Meditation: The EDGE
11pm - Cereal Bar: The Community Room

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Tuesday
All Day - Writing & Drawing Prompts: Outside of the Community Room
12pm to 5pm - Break Room: The Community Room
12pm to 2pm - Therapy Dogs: Outside of the Community Room
11pm - Cereal Bar: The Community Room
Bottom Left: OU Logo University Libraries The University of Oklahoma
Bottom Right: Visit Libraries.ou.edu

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Wednesday
All Day - Writing & Drawing Prompts: Outside of the Community Room
12pm to 5pm - Break Room: The Community Room
12pm to 3pm - Color Me Calm: The EDGE
1pm to 3pm - Xbox Sessions: The Community Room
11pm - Cereal Bar: The Community Room
Bottom Left: OU Logo University Libraries The University of Oklahoma
Bottom Right: Visit Libraries.ou.edu

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Thursday
All Day - Writing & Drawing Prompts: Outside of the Community Room
12pm to 5pm - Break Room: The Community Room
Bottom Left: OU Logo University Libraries The University of Oklahoma
Bottom Right: Visit Libraries.ou.edu

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All Day - Writing & Drawing Prompts: Outside of the Community Room
12pm to 5pm - Break Room: The Community Room
Bottom Left: OU Logo University Libraries The University of Oklahoma
Bottom Right: Visit Libraries.ou.edu

On Thursday, November 21st, the department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistic and World Literature Today w...
11/15/2019

On Thursday, November 21st, the department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistic and World Literature Today will celebrate the 50th anniversary of an eminent OU student of Spanish.

Tomás Rivera, the son of migrant farmworkers, graduated from MLLL with the PhD in Romance languages in 1969. He then taught at the high school and university levels, eventually becoming the chancellor of the University of California at Riverside. His award-winning novel about Mexican-American farm laborers in Texas, Y no se le tragó la tierra (1971), was adapted to film in 1994.

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Tomás Rivera at the University of Oklahoma
Celebrating 50 Years of Achievement in Latinx Scholarship and Higher Education 1969–2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Tomás Rivera (1935–1984) was a legendary Chicano author, poet, and educator. Born in Texas to migrant farmworkers, he also worked in the fields as a young boy. Rivera achieved social mobility through education, however, eventually earning a PhD in Spanish at the University of Oklahoma in 1969. As an author, Rivera is best remembered for his Faulknerian stream-of-consciousness novella . . . y no se lo tragó la tierra (. . . and the Earth Did Not Devour Him). From 1979 until his death in 1984, he was chancellor at the University of California, Riverside, the first Mexican American to hold such a position at the University of California.
Events
Adapting Rivera’s Work for the Stage: A Presentation & Workshop
Dr. Tiffany Ana López, founding director of the Latinx Play Project at UC Riverside’s Culver Center for the Arts, will discuss her experience of adapting And the Earth Did Not Devour Him for the stage. She will also demonstrate the process by leading an open workshop featuring University of Oklahoma student actors.
Lab Theatre | Old Science Hall 201 | 640 Parrington Oval
Noon-1:00pm
The Poetry of Tomás Rivera: A Bilingual Reading
OU students will read selected poems from Rivera’s Complete Works in Spanish and English, including the seven-part poem “The Searchers,” which is considered the summa of Rivera’s poetic achievement.
Kaufman Hall 221B | 780 Van Vleet Oval | 2:00-3:00pm
Tomás Rivera’s Legacy: A Reception & Roundtable Discussion
Following a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and other refreshments, Tiffany Ana López (Arizona State), Julián Olivares (University of Houston), and RC Davis-Undiano (OU) each give a short talk about Rivera’s life and work, his OU connections, and the importance of his legacy in 2019, followed by Q&A.
Gould Hall Gallery | 830 Van Vleet Oval
4:00-4:30pm reception
4:30-6:00pm roundtable
Co-sponsored by
OU’s Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics & World Literature Today
All events are free and open to the public
Photo: Dr. Rivera with his son, Javier, in Norman, Oklahoma, ca. 1969 / Courtesy of Irasema Rivera
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Joseph Sullivan, Associate Professor of German at the University of Oklahoma, will be presenting on “Knights of the Air:...
11/07/2019

Joseph Sullivan, Associate Professor of German at the University of Oklahoma, will be presenting on “Knights of the Air: German and Allied World War I Fighter Pilots and Their Use of Medieval Ideas of Chivalry” on November 19th at the Downtown Library in Oklahoma City. This free event in the GSA’s public lecture series is part of the Goethe-Institut Washington's initiative.

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"Knights of the Air: German and Allied World War I Fighter Pilots and their Use of Medieval Ideas of Chivalry"
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
7:00-9:00pm
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Free Public Lecture by Dr. Joseph M. Sullivan Associate Professor of German, University of Oklahoma
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Downtown Library, 46 Star Auditorium, 300 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Perhaps no modern reinterpretation of medieval chivalry has been so successful in positively identifying a group of individuals as that which in WWI and the early twentieth century became integral to defining the very essence of what a military aviator should be [sic]. This presentation describes how Allied and Axis pilots of the Great War (1914-1918) and the public fastened on to medieval notions of honorable soldiering to create the enduring myth of the Knights of the Air.
This Lecture is a joint effort of the Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma City), the German Studies Association, and the Goethe Institute, as part of the "Deutschlandjahr USA" (Year of German-American Friendship or ). In connection with the Deutschlandjahr, the German Studies Association (GSA) has received funding to set up a public speaker series, encouraging scholars in German studies in the U.S. to give public lectures on topics related to their research. is a collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, implemented by the Goethe Institute, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
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For more information, see https://wunderbartogether.org or https://www.thegsa.org
Contact: Janet Ward, Vice President and President-Elect, German Studies Association: tel 405-325-7021
For event information and accommodation please contact: Judith Matthews, Engagement Manager, Downtown Library, OKC: 405-606-3880

It's a busy time in Modern Languages! Dr. Lemon has worked extensively on this project and you can now see this adaptati...
11/07/2019

It's a busy time in Modern Languages! Dr. Lemon has worked extensively on this project and you can now see this adaptation of Franz Kafka's "The Trial" live!

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OU Logo: Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts
Helmerich School of Drama. The University of Oklahoma.
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Present The World Premiere of Franz Kafka's The Trial
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Translated by Bob Lemon
Written by Genoa Davidson, Bob Lemon, and Joe Alberti.
Directed by Joe Alberti
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the fine arts box office located in Catlett Hall or by calling 405-325-4101.
Limited tickets at the door pending availability.
E. Frank Gilson Lab Theatre.
7:30PM Nov. 12-16
3:00PM Nov. 17
Students $6 Adults $8
Rated R for adult content and language
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo
For accommodations, please call 405-325-4101

Looking to stay up-to-date on world issues? This Thursday, November 7th, Dr. Ping Zhu will be presenting a talk on the O...
11/06/2019

Looking to stay up-to-date on world issues? This Thursday, November 7th, Dr. Ping Zhu will be presenting a talk on the Origins of the U.S. and China Trade war. Read the flyer or text below for more information!

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"The Cultural Origins of the U.S.-China Trade War"
A public presentation by Forum Fellow Dr. Ping Zhu, Associate Professor of Chinese Literature, University of Oklahoma.
November 7, 2019, Bizzell LL118
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Lecture, Students' Video Presentation and Discussion: 3:00-4:30pm
Reception: 4:30-5:00pm
Advance registration via eventbrite by Nov 5.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cultural-origins-of-the-us-china-trade-war-ping-zhu-forum-fellow-tickets-7483231119
The OU Arts & Humanities Forum is supported by the Office of the Senior Vice President & Provost.
For accommodations and more information contact:
[email protected]
(405)-325-2002
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www.ou.edu/humanitiesforum

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