Expanding Inclusive Excellence and Intercultural Competency: Content Instruction through CLAC
Event held by the University of Colorado Boulder Center for Asian Studies, 2/16/2021.
Original event description:
Join us to learn about Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC; see ​) from the Center for Asian Studies and CU faculty members who have taught classes utilizing CLAC techniques. CLAC provides opportunities for using materials in languages other than English and those developed in different cultural contexts to complement and enhance students’ learning in content classes.
This event will feature brief descriptions by the faculty participants and allow plenty of time for questions and further discussion about what CLAC has to offer, lessons learned, and how to get started.
- Aun Hasan Ali, assistant professor of Islamic Studies, taught Introduction to Islam using Arabic language and cultural touchpoints
- Rahul Parson, assistant professor of Hindi/Urdu, taught three consecutive literature and film studies courses using Hindi and Urdu materials at CU Boulder, now Assistant Professor of Hindi Studies, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley
- Levi Thompson, assistant professor of Arabic, taught the Arabic Novel using Arabic materials
Additionally, CLAC Course Development Grants for Asia-related courses are available for summer 2021 with an application deadline of March 1, 2021.
[video:https://youtu.be/gaLgckS_AaY]