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Israel, Part III: Weekend Travel, Pictures

January 8, 2018Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

Happy 2018! Despite good intentions, I never wrote that third reflection on this summer. Fall ’17 was a trial by fire. I’ve scarcely had time to reflect on some big life events that happened this semester, let alone the fact… Continue Reading →

Travels

Learning Greek

December 28, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

  A couple years ago, I posted here about my experience learning German, the first foreign language I’ve ever seriously tried to learn. Even though I’m far from my goal of being fluent by the end of my college career,… Continue Reading →

Language Learning, Reflections

Germany: Integrating Immigrants

December 26, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

Earlier this semester I saw a photo exhibit, Germany: Integrating Immigrants. This exhibit, part of Germany Week at OU, was designed to help viewers learn about the ways Germany helps immigrants successfully build their lives in a new country. The exhibit… Continue Reading →

International Events

American Culture Club

December 23, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

This is the second year I’ve participated in the BCM’s American Culture Club. ACC is a place where international and exchange students can mingle with Americans and other exchange students and learn about American culture. In the past, I’ve learned… Continue Reading →

International Club

Israel, Part II: Digging

July 26, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

My team and I found some cool things on this dig. For three weeks, I was assigned to an area near the headquarters of Legio, the home of the Roman VI Ferrata Legion (the “Iron Legion”). Even though the pieces… Continue Reading →

Travels

Israel, Part I: History, Touring

July 19, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

I’ve just arrived home from four weeks in Israel. My circadian rhythm is in the middle of a 180. Thanks to the regularly early wakeup times combined with a significant difference in time zones between Fort Worth and Tel Aviv,… Continue Reading →

Reflections, Travels

A Peace to End All Peace

May 11, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

This semester Jaci and I co-moderated an honors reading group for the book A Peace to End All Peace by David Fromkin. I was interested in the book since it concerned the region that I visited last summer, and I wanted… Continue Reading →

International Club

ICDG Fascism Panel Discussion

May 10, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

What is fascism? Do we throw the term “fascism” around too lightly? Do the right-wing movements around the world today deserve to be called “fascist?” These are a few of the questions that a panel of three professors, hosted by… Continue Reading →

International Events

Into the Mainstream: Explaining the Rise of Radical Populist Parties in Europe

May 10, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

  Last week I attended the lecture “Into the Mainstream: Explaining the Rise of Radical Populist Parties in Europe” given by Reinhard Heinisch last Tuesday, a talk addressing the alarming populist trend in Europe that is no longer a fringe… Continue Reading →

International Events

Language and Religion: The Case of Arabic

April 30, 2017Elizabeth Anderson Leave a Comment

Last Friday, April 21, I went to a talk by Dr. Muhammad S. Eissa on the connection between language and religion by using the case of Arabic. I found the talk fascinating even though I may have been one of… Continue Reading →

International Events

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