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Language, Culture, and Cognition - INDG3850 / LING3850

Does the language we speak affect the way we think? How are cultural understandings reflected in linguistic form? Are the limits of your language the limits of our world? These questions have along history of inquiry within linguistics and anthropology. Ranging over topics from linguistic relativity to the linguistics of narratives, this course addresses the complex interconnections between language, culture, and cognition within the theoretical framework of Cognitive Linguistics.

Prerequisite: LING2300 and LING2600

Monday | Wednesday
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Room W428
Instructor: Dr. Conor Snoek

Gender, Race, and Resistance in Latin America - HPST2850 / ANTH2210

This course will build an understanding of Latin America from the colonial period to the present through the lenses of gender, race, and resistance. We will explore the colonial origins of race and the specific forms it took under Spanish colonialism, the intersection of race and gender in cultural politics in the region, and the coalescence of diverse anti-racism, gender rights, and Indigenous social movements throughout the region, past and present.

Note: Languages of instruction is English
HPST 2850 Prerequisite: No prerequisite
ANTH 2210 Prerequisite: ANTH1000

Tuesday | Thursday
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Room D634
Instructor: Dr. Patrick Wilson

Constructing Selfhood in French Short Fiction - FREN3600 / MODL3850

Who are we in this world? Literature seeks to explore this basic question, and our course will draw together shot fiction written from the nineteenth century to the present, across the francophone world, to see how authors have attempted to find an answer. Perspectives will include understanding selfhood as the expression of free will, as a social construction, and as relational. Works by: Balzac, Claire de Duras, Maupassant, Marguerite Duras,Sartre, Djebar, Le Clézio and Joséphine Bacon.

Note: Languages of instruction is English, reading and assignments in French for those enrolled in FREN3600
FREN 3600 Prerequisite: FREN2300
MODL 3850 Prerequisite: 3rd-year standing

Tuesday | Thursday
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Room W561
Instructor: Dr. Beth Gerwin

At ULethbridge, Justin Patrick found a way to bring together his love for computer science and French, diving into every opportunity to grow in both fields. Whether it was working with the telecom team, having meaningful conversations with professors, or leading as a student club treasurer, Justin made the most of every experience. His time here shaped him into a dynamic thinker ready to make waves in technology, languages, and public service.