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We are joined today by our guest, Laurence Equilbey, a leading French conductor. She is the Founder and Music Director of the Insula Orchestra. On stage, she works with the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Camerata Salzburg, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and the Grand Théâtre de Provence. Equilbey is Artistic Director and Director of Education at the Depart...

Welcome to the kick off to our new season and series on French Musicians, Composers, and Discoveries . We are joined today by our guest, Célimène Daudet , a contemporary classical pianist. Daudet has performed in such world renowned venues as Carnegie Hall, Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the Opéra de Lyon, and the Beijing National Center for performing Arts to name a few. She has won many prestigio...

Justin Mejia is living a fascinating life in Japan as an English teacher. In our series, Where are They Now? ODU WL&C Alumni, he explains his position as an educator for the past six years in Nagoya, Japan. Justin graduated from ODU as a History major, International Studies minor,  and studied Japanese. He earned an M.A. in English. We learn from his experiences the value of meeting new people...

We are celebrating World Languages Week in the Commonwealth of Virginia (November 7-13)! Join us by listening to our interview with Brigette Labastida as part of the LLChat podcast series Where are They Now? ODU World Languages and Cultures Alumni . Brigette studied Communications and Japanese at Old Dominion University. Learn more about her cultural awareness, study abroad experience, prestigious...

In this episode of LLChat, podcast hosts Stephanie Webb and Alexis Osipovs interview Mr. Kevin Martinez, a middle school French teacher in Virginia Beach who studied French, Japanese, and Accounting at Old Dominion University. Kevin went on to study Linguistics for his Master's degree at ODU. His aspirations are to travel and teach abroad in France and Japan! Send us Fan Mail

In this episode of LLChat, podcast host Kelsey interviews Mrs. Susan O'Brian Knight, a middle school French teacher in Virginia Beach City Public Schools who studied French at Old Dominion University. Tune in to hear her speak about the importance of traveling, undertaking a study-abroad experience, pursuing graduate studies, and adopting a life-long learner approach to world languages and cu...

In this episode of LLChat, podcast host Kelsey interviews Mrs. Sherry Ferguson who studied French at ODU. She is not only a French teacher, but also the Dual-Enrollment Coordinator at her school in Courtland, VA.  Tune in to hear her take on traveling, working with languages, and her no-textbook approach to learning languages.  Send us Fan Mail

Old Dominion University Alumni have exciting careers using their world language skills. They share with us the impact that knowing world languages and cultures has had on their chosen professions, graduate school studies, and on their personal lives. We can learn a great deal from their expertise and vast experiences.   In this episode, ODU alumnus, Zachary Fitzpatrick shares his thoughts on gradu...

We kick off our new season of LLChat with a series dedicated to the use of Virtual Reality for languages and cultures. We discuss the use of the ImmerseMe tool with Kayla Murphy. Kayla has a great perspective on the topic based on her major in Games Studies and Design with French studies at Old Dominion University. Our host for this episode is Alexis Osipovs. Faculty in the Department of World Lan...

We kick off our new season of LLChat with a series dedicated to the use of Virtual Reality for languages and cultures. We discuss the use of the ImmerseMe tool with Anne Cluff. She majors in Computer Science and studies French at Old Dominion University. Our host for this episode is Alexis Osipovs.  Faculty in the Department of World Languages explore the use of Virtual Reality to learn French. Wi...

We welcome Dr. Megan Mize to LLChat's kick off to season three with a fascinating discussion on Virtual Reality for learning world languages and cultures. Dr. Mize is the Director for e-Portfolios and Digital Initiatives in the Office for Academic Success Initiatives and Support at Old Dominion University. Our host, Alexis Osipovs, opens the conversation on virtual reality, augmented reality...

We are thrilled to kick off  season three of LLChat with Mr. Scott Cardwell, Co-Founder and CEO of ImmerseMe based in Auckland, New Zealand. ImmerseMe is a language learning tool that uses Virtual Reality to immerse learners in authentic scenarios so that they come away from their language experience with a better understanding of the target language, country, and culture. Our congratulations to S...

Welcome to our special series on Poets & Writers that was featured as part of National Poetry Month. We are joined by our special guest, Marisol Drouin. She is the author of a novel, Quai 31 (2011); an account Je ne sais pas penser ma mort (2017) and a recent poetry collection Lola et les Filles à Vendre (2020) all published by La Peuplade. Send us Fan Mail

Welcome to our special series on Québécois Poets & Writers as part of the Festival de la Francophonie. Our special guest is Ouanessa Younsi. She is a clinical psychologist and the author of three volumes of poetry: Prendre langue (2011); Emprunter aux oiseaux (2014) and Métissée (2018) all published at Memoire d'Encrier in Montreal as well as Soigner Aimer (2016) on the power of love as a...

Join your hosts Kelsey Norton, Stephanie Webb, and Alexis Osipovs in a fantastic interview with Ms. Rebecca Roberts. She is the curator of Programming for Planet Word Museum, a journalist, a producer, a political consultant, a jazz singer, and a nationally recognized author. Ms. Roberts tells LLChat about Planet Word, a museum situated in Washington D.C., concerned with all things, well, word . Ye...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Peter Schulman and Kelsey Norton interview Benoit Pilon, a director and screenwriter born in Montreal, Quebec. He has directed award-winning fictions and documentaries, including The Necessities of Life (2008), Iqaluit (2016), Le club Vinland (2020) and Roger Toupin, épicier variété (2003).   Send us Fan Mail

LLChat is thrilled to continue our second season with a fascinating interview with Dr. Luisa A. Igloria, Professor of English and Creative Writing at Old Dominion University. Dr. Igloria was named Poet Laureate of Virginia and is the Louis I. Jaffe Endowed Professor.  In this episode, Dr. Igloria speaks of her creative influences, her experiences growing up in the Philippines,  multilingualism, an...

In this episode of LLChat, we interview Perrine Leblanc. She is a Québécoise writer from Montréal. Her first novel, L'homme blanc ( Kolia in France), has won the Governor General's Literary Award for French Fiction, Québec's "Canada Reads" competition, and the Grand Prix du Livre de Montréal. In this enlightening interview she discusses her creative influences, tells us ab...

After a brief break, LLChat is back with a new series on Québécois Poets & Writers. In this inaugural episode, LLChat host Kelsey is excitedly co-hosting with Dr. Peter Schulman of the World Languages and Cultures department at Old Dominion University. Our welcomed guest, Daphné B, speaks on her new book Maquilée and her creative influences and outlets.  Daphné B enlightens us on how makeup is...

LLChat host, Kelsey, and ODU student Sierra chat about their experiences with TalkAbroad and student e-Portfolios. Sierra also shares information about her own Podcast, Simply_CSea: SFCP.  Send us Fan Mail

LLChat host, Kelsey, chats with Dr. Lee Slater on her faculty experience with the telecollaborative platform TalkAbroad. Dr. Slater is a professor of French and World Cultural Studies at Old Dominion University. Her current research has landed her studies in Rwanda.  Send us Fan Mail

LLChat host, Kelsey, interviews Dr. Megan Mize - Associate Director of ePortfolio and Digital Initiatives for the Center for High Impact Practices, or CHIP, at ODU. Dr. Mize shares with us the importance of creating an ePortfolio, the personal value in having an archival showcase of student work, and just where to go for help in creating one.  Send us Fan Mail

LLChat host, Kelsey, interviews Mr. Todd Nichols - CEO of TalkAbroad. TalkAbroad is a telecollaborative conversation-based platform for students to speak world languages with native speakers all around the world. Mr. Nichols shares his vision on what the TalkAbroad platform is, how it helps students of world languages gain confidence in their conversational skills, and his inspiration for creating...

LLChat host, Kelsey, discusses the remote learning experience from the spring 2020 semester with ODU student, Heidi. Having lived in Japan and currently studying the Japanese language and culture, Heidi offers a unique perspective.  Send us Fan Mail

LLChat host, Kelsey, has a fascinating conversation with Professor Carolina Molina-Martin on the remote learning experience and Medical Spanish. Professor Molina-Martin teaches Spanish and Spanish for Health Professions in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Old Dominion University.  Send us Fan Mail