Our world-renowned faculty members in the School of International Letters and Cultures solve prominent issues facing communities worldwide through research. From exploring the meaning of butterflies in Chinese and Korean culture to addressing the effect of interpersonal violence in Latin America, our faculty-led research projects have unprecedented value for cultures and communities across the globe.
Foster research focuses on the cultural production of Latin American cities, with emphasis on Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, and Mexico City and with a particular interest in women's history, queer theory, and sexual identities, and Jewish cultural identity. The genres of cultural production with which he basically concerns himself are narrative,... more
His research focuses on modern and contemporary Spain. Currently, he is working with Gonzalo Sobejano on a critical edition of Antagon�a, by Luis Goytisolo (C�tedra).
Danko Sipka's research interests include lexicography, lexicology, linguistic anthropology, lexical and inflectional morphology, computational linguistics, and computer-assisted learning.
Tillman's primary research focus is Confucian thinking during the Song, Jin and Yuan periods of Chinese history and its relevance to issues in modern and contemporary China. A major current project is the revival of Confucianism (and particularly Zhu Xi culture) in contemporary China. This project has already resulted in several articles... more
the SILC Instructional and Research Technology Committee has created a central hub of research and points-of-interest stories surrounding the language and cultures in the School of International Letters and Cultures. This is a constant work in progress-- there is something new to look at every time. These entries come from the perspective of faculty, graduate students, lecturers, and instructors. If you are interested in intensive courses, faculty research, or the role of technology in learning languages, give the link a quick click
