IU continues to support Kurdish community in Nashville TN
Since fall 2021, IU has sponsored free Kurdish language courses at Nashville State Community College (NSCC) as part of the mayor’s “New Americans” initiative, which helps Kurdish immigrant families feel at home in their community.
Uzbek Professors Visit IU to discuss language education and curriculum development
Four Uzbek language professors from Uzbekistan State World Languages University in Tashkent visited Indiana University to collaborate and exchange ideas on language teaching and curriculum development.
New Research-based Guide For Developing Language Learning Materials for LCTLs
CeLCAR’s Amber Kennedy Kent has released a new book, Designing Effective Language Learning Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages: A Research-Based Guide, co-authored with former CeLCAR Director Öner Özçelik. Written in clear, accessible language, the book is a valuable resource for both novice and experienced instructors, covering topics on second language acquisition, language pedagogy, and curriculum design while providing its readers with a step-by-step guide for developing effective teaching materials, featuring examples from a variety of LCTLs, practical exercises, and reflection questions.
Ret. U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan Visits IU
The Honorable Allan Mustard, retired U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan, and his wife, Ann, visited CeLCAR on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, during his visit to Indiana University. Ambassador Mustard discussed the highlights of his service, his interests in global agricultural and economic issues, and the challenges he faced in learning the Turkmen language.
In Memory of Professor György Kara
CeLCAR mourns the passing of Dr. György Kara, a distinguished scholar whose work made lasting contributions to Central Asian and Inner Asian studies.
2022 Outstanding Staff Mentor/Advocate Award
Congratulations to CeLCAR's Language Instructional Specialist, Amber Kennedy Kent, who has been selected as IU's Center of Excellence for Women in Technology and IU Women in IT (IUWIT) 2022 Outstanding Staff Mentor/Advocate.
NSCC offers free Kurdish language and culture classes
Adult students are learning Kurdish in Nashville, Tennessee in a program co-sponsored by Nashville State Community College (NSCC) and CeLCAR.
Op-ed: Language is a crucial link in the foreign policy supply chain
Dean Lee Feinstein’s visit to Camp Atterbury highlighted the importance of trained interpreters and area experts, as well as long-term investments in critical language and cultural programs to support Afghan refugee initiatives, enabling a swift and effective humanitarian response while strengthening U.S. engagement and security.
CeLCAR Supports Kurdish Americans in Nashville
CeLCAR has partnered with Nashville State Community College in Tennessee to support the 20,000 Kurdish families who have made the city their home over the last two two decades.
CeLCAR is thrilled to welcome Gulnisa Nazarova as its new director! Gulnisa brings a long history of supporting the center and advancing key initiatives related to the languages and peoples of the Central Asian region. We look forward to her leadership in continuing and expanding CeLCAR’s mission in language education, research, and outreach.
IU mobilizes in support of Afghan evacuees
Whether they have relevant language or military experience or just feel called to help, people and groups at Indiana University have mobilized to support the 6,600 Afghan refugees at military and civilian post Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana. With the Department of State's recent approval of Bloomington as Exodus Refugee's second federally authorized resettlement site, opportunities will open for students to continue the kind of work being done at Atterbury now.
Indiana University has taught Pashto intermittently since 2004. We are happy to announce that the Deparment of Central Eurasian Studies will be teaching it again in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.
Congratulations to Tserenchunt Legden
Congratulations to our esteemed colleague, CEUS' Mongolian Senior Lecturer and CeLCAR's Mongolian Language Developer, Tserenchunt Legden (Лэгдэнгийн Цэрэнчунт), for being awarded IU's 2021 Trustees Teaching Award. A well-deserved honor.
New Language Materials From CeLCAR
The following new offerings are now generally available at CeLCAR’s online shop. A number of other languages soon to follow.
Rahman Arman is one of five recipients this year of IU’s Trustees Teaching Award, a recognition of his high achievement as an educator and a reflection of his commitment to his students.
Elementary Pashto 101 On IU Expand
Elementary Pashto 101 on IU Expand provides beginning learners with practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Pashto.
Congratulations to Öner Özçelik
Congratulations to CeLCAR's Director, Öner Özçelik for being awarded the 2019 Best Paper Award by the Language Acquisition journal for his paper Universal Grammar and Second Language Phonology: Full Transfer/Prevalent Access in the L2 Acquisition of Turkish “stress” by English and French Speakers.
2017 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
CeLCAR attended and participated in the 2017 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo of the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
CeLCAR was awarded Title VI Language Resource Center grant
CeLCAR is proud to announce that we have once again been awarded a Title VI Language Resource Center grant by the U.S. Department of Education for the 2018-2022 grant cycle!
The Indiana University Summer Language Workshop and IU’s Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) are pleased to announce the addition of an online Pashto language course to the Workshop’s 2017 program.
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