ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES STUDENT CHRISTINE WELCH EMBRACES LIFE’S POSSIBILITIES
Christine Welch lives in a world of possibilities. Whether it is learning a fifth language, working toward a PhD in Asian languages and cultures, or opening a popular State Street eatery, nothing seems too far out of reach. Perhaps that’s why it should come as no surprise that she has also found success as a songwriter…in China.
The songs capturing the ears and hearts of Chinese fans aren’t simple translations of songs written in Welch’s native English. Rather she imagined and wrote them in Chinese so she could better incorporate ideas and images from Chinese poetry and philosophy. Read more.
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- November 14CSA Fall Lecture Series: Ajantha Subramanian (Professor, Anthropology & South Asian Studies, Harvard University)Meritocracy and Democracy: The Social Life of Caste in India12:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
- November 14Comparative Politics ColloquiumJae-Jae Spoon, Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh 12:00 PM, Ogg Room 422, North Hall
- November 14Financial Aid Drop-In Advising for Study Abroad Concerned about funding your study abroad experience?12:30 PM, Study Abroad Resource Center, 301, Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym)
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