Events in the Foreign Languages Department
Spring 2008

Presentation by alumnus Tom Petzold, "Government Service and the Need for Foreign Language Speakers": Thursday, April 3, 12:00 p.m., Lee Honors College lounge.

Honors and Awards Day!  Friday, April 4, 2:30 p.m. in the Multicultural Room, Trimpe Hall. 
Come to see our best students receive awards, and then eat cake!

Lectures

Japanese Film Series

Russian Film Series

Language Tables

Fifth Annual Southwest Michigan French and Francophone Studies Roundtable

Francophone Film Festival, March 14 - 18 2007

Lectures:

A reading and talk by Vyacheslav Kupriyanov, visiting poet from Russia: Wednesday,
April 9, 4:00 p.m., 10th floor of Sprau (see his bio below).
Dr.Dasha Nisula has invited Mr. Kupriyanov here for the entire week to visit classes and meet with faculty and students.  If you would like to meet him, share a meal, or invite him to your class, please let Dr. Nisula know.

Vyacheslav Kupriyanov, one of the main writers of contemporary Russian free verse, has published the following collections: First Person in 1981; Life Goes On in 1982; Homework, 1986; Echo, 1988; Verses, 1994; Let’s Agree, 2002; and Better Times, 2003.  His books of poetry and prose regularly appear in German translation, and he has translated German and American poets for Russian anthologies.  In 2007 Kupriyanov’s poetry appeared for the first time in American literary journals, International Poetry Review and The Dirty Goat, in translations written by WMU professor Dasha Nisula.  His visit, arranged by Dr. Nisula, will be his first to the United States and to our university.

Japanese Films Series:

All films begin at 7 p.m. and will be shown 1120 Schneider Hall. All films are free of charge

Fall 2007 Japanese Film Classics

Thursday, Sept. 20 -- "High and Low," directed by Akira Kurosawa

Thursday, Oct. 25 -- "Kwaidan," (Ghost Stories), directed by Masaki Kobayashi

Thursday, Nov. 15 -- "Sansho the Bailiff," directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

For more information, contact Dr. Jeffrey Angles
jeffrey.angles@wmich.edu or (269) 387-3044.

Russian Films Series:

All films begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and will be shown 2208 Dunbar Hall
All films are free of charge and are in Russian with English Subtitles

September 26 -- " The Italian" (2005) Director: Andrei Kravchuk

October 10 -- "The Sword Bearer" (2006) Director: Philip Yankovsky

October 24 -- "Peregon" (2006) Director: Alexander Rogozhkin

November 7 -- "The Island" (2006) Director: Pavel Lungin

November 28 -- "Mother and Son" (1997) Director: Alexander Sokurov

For additional information contact Professor Dasha Nisula
Dasha.Nisula@wmich.edu (387-3005)

Languages Tables:

Deutschtisch - German Table:

The German Table meets Mondays from 12:00-1:00 pm.
Join Dr. Olivia Gabor-Pierce in the Bernhard Center Cafeteria for an hour of German conversation.
All are welcome.

La Table Française - French Table:

Le mardi de 17h00 à 18h00, Plaza café, Sprau Tower (Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm)
Vous voulez pratiquer le français en dehors de la classe et en vous amusant? Venez à la table française!!!
Jeux, discussions ou chansons francophones! Tous niveaux!!!

Fifth Annual Southwest Michigan French and Francophone Studies Roundtable

Friday, October 26th, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Fetzer Center

Contact person: Dr. Viviane Ruellot
(viviane.ruellot@wmich.edu)