Expanding Inclusive Excellence and Intercultural Competency: Content Instruction through CLAC
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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.
- 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.
This event was held by the Center for Asian Studies on February 16, 2021.