In my GEM Capstone class, we were given the challenging but very productive task of preparing a PechaKucha presentation to share our own stories, background, and Global Engagement journey with the larger GEM community. The idea of a PechaKucha is to force an engaging and constantly moving story through a slideshow of 20 pictures that …
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Group Discussion on the Transfiguration of Language in International Media
For my GEM Capstone class, I was part of a discussion group that talked about various forms of how film, literature, and other forms of media influence people’s day-to-day communication both intra and interculturally (Please see the powerpoint we created for the class attached below). We analyzed “Reel to Real: Desi Teens Linguistic Engagements with …
Cairene Twilight From Al-Azhar
For a milestone assignment in my Global Engagement Capstone seminar, we were tasked with selecting a photo and analyzing it through a critical, intercultural lens. I chose a photo from my time abroad in Egypt, inspired by the works of José Ortiz Echagüe, a Spanish Photographer I’d learned about in SPAN267 – Image/Word: Narrative and …
