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France in the Age of Covid 19, Ed. French Politics, Culture & Society, Vol. 40. New York: Berghahn Books, 2022. (Sponsored by the Institute of French Studies at New York University and the Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University)

This special issue predominantly discusses the nonmedical aspects of Covid-19’s impacts on France today including politics, intersectional feminism, online activism, the public humanities, artistic performance, and flânerie. It seeks to make sense of a crisis that is still unfolding via its effects on people’s beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors. It demonstrates how Covid-19 breaks through diverse ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, and ideological realms, and encompasses the undefined, infinite, and invisible “other” engaged in the same traumatic experience. It transgresses limits and norms so that we may elevate ourselves to a higher degree of awareness and responsibility.

Penser la ruralité en Aquitaine : Saubusse (1930-2020). Héritage, Territoire, Transmission. Bordeaux: Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux, 2024.

The book explores France’s past and present from a rural perspective, a topic not often studied or understood. It also examines the transformations of rural France over the past century (including the collapse of agriculture and religious practices and the rise of technology and globalization) and what these changes mean for our perception of what constitutes a community, the common good, civic engagements, democratic values, and the future of France.

Rainer, Godel and Johannes Schmidt (eds.): Herder Yearbook 16 (2022).

The Herder Yearbook offers—now for the sixteenth time—a selection of current research on Johann Gottfried Herder. This year’s volume collects inquiries into Herder’s reception of Lessing, his sensualism of the 1760s, Herder’s contribution to a theory of climate change, as well as into the reception of Herder in the nineteenth and twentieth century. As in previous years, this volume presents the continuation of the extensive Herder bibliography of primary and secondary literature. Two reviews of current Herder scholarship—one addressing an Italian study of Herder’s philosophy of religion—conclude this volume. The Herder Yearbook is published every other year on behalf of the International Herder Society and presents interdisciplinary scholarship on all aspects of Herder’s works as well as their publication history and reception.

Rainer, Godel and Johannes Schmidt (eds.): Herder Yearbook 17 (2024).

This year’s volume – with the new Publishing house Mohr Siebeck – offers a selection of current research on Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803). Now for the seventeenth time, this volume presents contributions on Herder’s understanding of nature, the influence of English and Scottish philosophy on Herder, his reception of the English satirist Jonathan Swift, four book reviews as well as the continuation of the Herder bibliography of primary and secondary literature.

https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/herder-yearbook-herder-jahrbuch-9783161641527

Liisa Steinby, Johannes Schmidt (eds.): Forms of Temporality and Historical Time in the Work of Johann Gottfried Herder. Rutledge 2024.

This edited collection is the first volume solely dedicated to research on Johann Gottfried Herder’s understanding of history, time, and temporalities.

Although his ideas on time mark an important transition period that advanced the emergence of the modern world, scholars have rarely addressed Herder’s temporalities. In eight chapters, the volume examines and illuminates Herder’s conception of human freedom in connection with time; the importance of the concept of forces (Kräfte) for a dynamic ontology; human beings’ sensuous experience of inner and external temporality; Herder’s conception of Bildung, speculations on extra-terrestrial beings and on different perceptions of time; the mythological figure Nemesis and Herder’s view of the past and the future; the temporal dimension in Herder’s aesthetics; and Herder’s biblical studies in relationship to divine infinitude and human temporality. The volume concludes by outlining the influence of Herder’s understanding of time on following generations of thinkers.

Forms of Temporality and Historical Time in the Work of Johann Gottfried Herder is ideal for scholars, graduates, and postgraduates interested in Herder’s metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of history, as well as any scholar concerned with eighteenth-century concepts of time and the emergence of the modern world at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Rainer, Godel and Johannes Schmidt (eds.): Herder Yearbook 15 (2020)

This year’s volume collects inquiries into Herder’s activities as a reviewer, his view on Homer in comparison to Wolf’s and Humboldt’s, furthermore Herder’s deliberations on a “Neue Mythologie” as well as a contribution on the Älteste Urkunde. Besides two studies elucidating the reception of Herder during the nineteenth century, the yearbook also offers editions of original Herder manuscripts: a letter to Bertuch, a poem, and an outline for a sermon. A report on Herder research in Brazil and four reviews conclude this volume.
 

Smith, D. J. 2024.  Spanish and English in Small Town and Rural America: Language Contact                 Leading to Language Shift. Palgrave Macmillan.

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-74073-2

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Society for American Sign Language Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring/Summer, 2024.

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March 3, 2024

The purposes of the Language and International Health Society shall include:

• Helping students succeed in the L&IH major and prepare for their future through contact with guest speakers, L&IH graduates, study abroad advisors and other campus and community resources;
• Serving as a forum where L&IH majors can meet and exchange information, ideas and concerns about internships, study abroad and other aspects related to the major;
• Providing opportunities where students can network with other students and professionals, explore career paths, and broaden their knowledge of global health issues and their cultural and linguistic contexts;
• Representing the L&IH major to Clemson University.

L&IH Society Officers (2025-2026)

President: Laura Gorissen

Hey guys! My name is Laura Gorissen, and I am a senior Spanish LIH major with a minor in psychology and life sciences. This is my third year with the LIH Society, and I can’t wait to get to know you all during the semester. I studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain last semester and it was the best experience ever. My plan after graduation is to take a gap year and then apply to PA school!

Vice President: Lydia Dorroh

Hi everyone! My name is Lydia Dorroh and I am a senior Language and International Health major with a Spanish concentration. I am graduating in May of 2026. I love trying new coffee shops, going on walks, and playing pickleball. I also just got back from a semester in Sevilla, Spain and had the best time! I’m so excited to have a great semester and serve as your vice president this year! 

Treasurer: Cecilia (CiCi) Viera-Atwell

Hi! My name is CiCi, I’m a junior Language and International Health major studying Spanish. I’m on the pre-PA track and am set to study abroad Spring ‘26 in Santiago de Compostela. Super excited for this upcoming year and can’t wait to develop my Spanish skills!

Secretary: Valentina Perez

Hi everyone, my name is Valentina Perez. I’m a junior majoring in Language and International Health with a concentration in Spanish. This is my second semester serving as secretary, and I’m excited to continue in this role! A little about me: I absolutely love cooking and baking, especially making things from scratch. I’m also a big TV fan, so if you name a show, chances are I’ve watched it! 

Social Media Coordinator: Bella Hooker

Hi everyone! I’m Bella Hooker, a Sophomore LIH major with a concentration in Spanish! I’m so excited to be serving as the Social Media Coordinator for the LIH Society this year! I am not sure where I am studying abroad yet, but I hope to go to Spain. I love hanging out with friends, going to the lake, and staying active!

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Arelis Moore, PhD.

“Hello! I’m Arelis Moore, an associate professor of community health in the Department of Languages. Since 2017, I’ve had the privilege of serving as the LIH Faculty Advisor. It’s truly an honor to work with such a dedicated group of Language and International Health Students. Their commitment to service and leadership inspires me, and I have no doubt they will make a positive impact in the world as they move forward in their careers.”

Join us for a screening of Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest on Wednesday, April 3rd, at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Auditorium of Watt Family Innovation Center. Panel discussion to follow.

The Zone of Interest focuses on the life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, who live with their family in a home in the “Zone of Interest” next to the concentration camp. The film won the Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards and the Grand Prix at Cannes.

Official Trailer 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-vfg3KkV54 

Official Trailer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFNtVaAuVYY