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Museums and the Construction of History and Identity.

Museums and the Construction of History and Identity: A Whimsical & (Hopefully) Enlightening Lecture (Imagine a spotlight shines on you. You clear your throat, adjust your (imaginary) spectacles, and grin.)…

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Linguistics

Sign Languages: Fully Formed Languages Used by Deaf Communities.

Sign Languages: Fully Formed Languages Used by Deaf Communities (A Lecture!) (Image: An animated hand signing "Hello" with a speech bubble showing the same word.) Welcome, intrepid language explorers! 👋…

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Cultural Studies

Heritage and Culture: Examining How the Past Is Selected, Interpreted, and Presented as Cultural Heritage.

Heritage and Culture: Examining How the Past Is Selected, Interpreted, and Presented as Cultural Heritage (Lecture Hall Ambience: Lightly echoing, a few coughs) Professor Eleanor Vance (a woman with spectacles…

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Linguistics

Consecutive Interpretation: Translating After the Speaker Has Finished Speaking.

Consecutive Interpretation: The Art of Catching, Digesting, and Delivering the Speaker's Train of Thought (Lecture Hall Ambience: Imagine a slightly dusty, but well-lit lecture hall. A single spotlight shines on…

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Cultural Studies

Trauma and Cultural Representation: Analyzing How Cultural Texts Grapple with Collective and Individual Trauma.

Trauma and Cultural Representation: Analyzing How Cultural Texts Grapple with Collective and Individual Trauma (A Lecture) Alright, gather 'round, bright sparks! 💡 Welcome, welcome, to Trauma and Cultural Representation 101!…

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Cultural Studies

Memory and Culture: How Societies Remember and Represent the Past Through Cultural Forms.

Memory and Culture: How Societies Remember and Represent the Past Through Cultural Forms (A Lively Lecture!) (Imagine a spotlight shining on a slightly disheveled, but enthusiastic professor standing at a…

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Linguistics

Simultaneous Interpretation: Translating While the Speaker is Talking.

Simultaneous Interpretation: Translating While the Speaker is Talking (And Hopefully Not Tangling Your Tongue in the Process!) (Lecture Hall Ambience: Cue the faint hum of fluorescent lights and the rustle…

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Cultural Studies

The Senses in Cultural Study: How Different Cultures Organize and Value Sensory Perception.

The Senses in Cultural Study: How Different Cultures Organize and Value Sensory Perception (Lecture Begins) Alright everyone, settle in! Today, we’re diving headfirst into a topic that's both intimately personal…

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Linguistics

Interpreting: Oral Translation.

Interpreting: Oral Translation - A Hilarious (and Helpful) Guide! (Lecture Hall lights dim, a spotlight shines on a slightly disheveled but enthusiastic speaker. A PowerPoint slide titled "Interpreting: Oral Translation…

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Cultural Studies

Affect Theory in Cultural Studies: Exploring the Role of Emotions and Feelings in Cultural Experiences.

Affect Theory in Cultural Studies: Feeling All the Feels in the Cultural Soup 🍜 (Lecture Hall doors swing open with a dramatic whoosh 💨. Professor struts to the podium, adjusting…

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