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Hybridity: The Blending of Cultures – Analyzing How Different Cultural Forms and Practices Combine to Create New Hybrid Forms.

Hybridity: The Blending of Cultures – Analyzing How Different Cultural Forms and Practices Combine to Create New Hybrid Forms (A Humorous Lecture) (Disclaimer: Side effects of this lecture may include…

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Linguistics

Pidgins and Creoles: Languages Born from Contact – Understanding How New Languages Emerge in Situations of Linguistic Interaction.

Pidgins and Creoles: Languages Born from Contact – Understanding How New Languages Emerge in Situations of Linguistic Interaction (Lecture Start - Cue dramatic music and a spotlight!) Hello, language lovers,…

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Cultural Studies

Transnational Culture: Exploring Cultural Flows and Connections That Extend Beyond the Boundaries of the Nation-State.

Transnational Culture: Exploring Cultural Flows and Connections That Extend Beyond the Boundaries of the Nation-State (A Lecture) (Professor Quirke, adjusting his oversized spectacles and beaming at the (imaginary) packed lecture…

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Linguistics

Language Contact: When Languages Influence Each Other – Exploring Borrowing, Code-Switching, and Pidgins/Creoles.

Language Contact: When Languages Influence Each Other – Exploring Borrowing, Code-Switching, and Pidgins/Creoles (Welcome aboard, language lovers! Fasten your seatbelts, because we're about to embark on a linguistic rollercoaster through…

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Cultural Studies

National Identity and Culture: Understanding How Cultural Practices, Symbols, and Narratives Contribute to the Formation and Maintenance of National Identity.

National Identity and Culture: A Lecture for Aspiring Patriots (and Curious Cosmopolitans!) Welcome, esteemed students, to Nationalism 101! 🎓 Prepare your minds for a whirlwind tour through the fascinating, sometimes…

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Cultural Studies

Sexuality and Representation: Analyzing How Sexualities and Sexual Identities Are Portrayed and Negotiated in Cultural Forms and Practices.

Sexuality and Representation: Decoding the Rainbow on Our Screens (and Beyond!) 🌈 Alright, settle in, folks! Grab your metaphorical popcorn 🍿 and your critical thinking caps 🤓, because we're about…

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Linguistics

The Great Vowel Shift: A Major Sound Change in the History of English.

The Great Vowel Shift: A Major Sound Change in the History of English (aka "Why Spelling Makes No Sense") (Lecture Hall: Popcorn optional, but strongly encouraged. Wear comfortable shoes; we're…

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Linguistics

Historical Language Change: Sound Change, Semantic Change, and Grammatical Change.

Historical Language Change: Sound Change, Semantic Change, and Grammatical Change - A Linguistic Extravaganza! (Professor LanguageLover clears his throat, adjusts his comically oversized glasses, and beams at the audience. A…

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Cultural Studies

Class and Culture: Exploring How Socioeconomic Class Influences Cultural Practices, Tastes, and Access to Cultural Resources.

Class and Culture: Exploring How Socioeconomic Class Influences Cultural Practices, Tastes, and Access to Cultural Resources (Lecture Begins - Cue the Spotlight!) Alright everyone, settle in! Today, we're diving headfirst…

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Cultural Studies

Race and Representation in Cultural Texts: Examining How Racial Categories and Experiences Are Constructed and Depicted in Media and Other Cultural Forms.

Race and Representation in Cultural Texts: Decoding the Drama (and the Dumb) (Welcome, class! Settle in, grab your metaphorical popcorn 🍿, because we're about to dive headfirst into the wild…

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