Event Date: May 3, 2023
Good afternoon and warm greetings from the Slavic Reference Service at the University of Illinois. Please join us on Wednesday, May 3rd, at 3:00 pm Central Time for the last Research and Language Learning talk of the year, featuring Dr. Darren Byler of Simon Fraser University. His talk is entitled, Reading the Backstreets in Urumchi: Translation as Ethnographic Method in Northwest China. Professor Byler will discuss his experiences learning Uyghur and incorporating his language skills in his research. This series aims to provide students and faculty with space to reflect on the ways the language learning and research processes are interconnected. All are welcome to join. Interested individuals may register through the following link: https://forms.gle/566ScxDfbAf8ch5q7.
The Research and Language Learning Series is co-sponsored by the Slavic Reference Service, The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois, and the Language Workshop at Indiana University with the support of the Title VIII grant program. You can view previous talks on our YouTube Channel.
When: Wednesday, May 3rd, 3-4 pm US Central Time
Where: Online, through Zoom. Link will be sent to participants one day in advance
Register: https://forms.gle/566ScxDfbAf8ch5q7
Questions? Contact srscite@library.illinois.edu