World Languages & Cultures

Professor Federico Pous' Spanish 4500 Innovation/Social Protest Theatre Class transformed Carlton Commons into a stage. Students collaborated to create a script that addressed a current social issue, which they brought to life in two public performances.

The National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi, recognizes students who excel in the study of the Spanish language, literature and cultures — and who foster understanding, appreciation and respect for the Spanish-speaking world

The Elon community is invited to visit the display throughout the week to learn about the cultural and historical significance of Día de los Muertos, recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and to honor those who continue to live in our memories.

The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education will host a series of programs throughout November in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

Human rights advocate and leader of the Xinka Indigenous people from Guatemala, Sheny Lemus, along with other activists, visited Elon as part of a North Carolina tour hosted by US-based organizations Witness for Peace Southeast, the Iximché Media, and the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala.

The food studies minor hosts events like this one to bring people together around food, culture and sustainability.

Adjunct Instructor Jiwon Ha will choreograph a performance at the Mainstage concert on Saturday, Oct. 18. Associate Professor of Dance Jen Guy Metcalf and Elon students will perform a piece on Nov. 7.

Assistant Professor Francisco "Paco" Chen-López brought fresh perspectives on Latin American identity during his visit to Elon University. Through his keynote address and classroom visits, he revealed how Chinese migration has impacted Latin American history and culture.

Associate Teaching Professor Ketevan Kupatadze delivered a keynote address at the Latin SoTL Conference in Costa Rica, emphasizing that global conversations about teaching and learning are incomplete without robust Latin American participation.

The marker, next to Schar Hall Under the Oaks, is a symbol of the continued connection and relationship between Elon University and the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation Tribe.