LLChat
LLChat is the Language Learning Center’s Podcast on issues related to world languages and cultures from the perspective of students, faculty, and community members. We come to you from the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Music: "Marigolds" by Kishi Bashi. Permissions granted courtesy of Kaoru Ishibashi.
Episodes
51 episodes
The Language Services Industry | Interview with Caitilin Walsh, ATA - Part 2 | P51
This is Part 2 of our interview with Caitilin Walsh in the series: The Language Services Industry. She is a professional translator, industry advocate, and past president of the American Translators Association (AT...
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The Language Services Industry | Interview with Caitilin Walsh, ATA - Part 1 | P50
LLChat is honored to have Caitilin Walsh as our first guest to the new series: The Language Services Industry (Part 1). She is a professional translator, industry advocate, and past president of the American Translators Association (AT...
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This Global Life: Interview with ODU Student Julius Clark | P49
The World Cultural Studies degree program at ODU shapes leaders and thinkers fluent in intercultural understanding and global collaboration. In this episode from our series, This Global Life, Dr. Lee Slater welcomes ODU student, Julius Clark. J...
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This Global Life: Panel Discussion on Human Rights Around the Globe with Dr. Lee Slater | P48
LLChat is pleased to welcome Dr. Lee Slater as host of our new series, This Global Life. In our first episode to the series, Dr. Slater welcomes panelists Dr. Waqar Azeem (Binghamton University), Ms. Nimisha Sinha (Binghamton University), and D...
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Episode 48
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1:08:30
Québécois Poets & Writers | Interview with Émilie Rivard | P47
We are joined today by our guest, Émilie Rivard, a beloved Québécoise writer of over 100 children’s and young adult books such as Really and Truly, Ma vie autour d’une tasse John Deere, Le bonheur au bout de la laisse, C’e...
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Virtual Reality for World Languages & Cultures Using ImmerseMe | Interview with Dr. Peter Schulman | P46
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Schulman back to LLChat as a guest on our series, Virtual Reality for World Languages & Cultures Using ImmerseMe. Professor Schulman participated in a grant-funded research project at ODU to explore virtu...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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31:42
Virtual Reality for World Languages & Cultures Using ImmerseMe | Interview with Kimberly McKinnis | P45
We welcome Kimberly Mckinnis to our series on Virtual Reality for World Languages and Cultures Using ImmerseMe where she will share her experiences on emerging technologies to learn French. Professor McKinnis is an adjunct faculty member...
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Episode 45
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28:23
TalkAbroad & e-Portfolios: Interview with Warren Warsaw | P44
We continue our LLChat podcast series on TalkAbroad and an interview with Professor Warren Warsaw. He is an Adjunct Instructor of French in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Old Dominion University and is the World Languages Dep...
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Episode 44
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22:31
TalkAbroad & e-Portfolios: Interview with Travis Wiggins | P43
Welcome to LLChat! It is a pleasure to return to our popular series on TalkAbroad and e-Portfolios with our guest, Travis Wiggins. Travis studied Game Design at Old Dominion University with a minor in Japanese. He has had a love of the Japanese...
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Episode 43
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Hispanic Poets & Writers | Interview with Enid López Reed | P42
Welcome to LLChat's new series, Hispanic Poets and Writers! Our special guest for this first episode is Enid López Reed. She is the author of Kachi (2023), Cuentos de mi tierra: Puerto Rico (2022), El sueño de un marino (2022), and Bor...
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ODU Faculty Speak World Languages: Dr. Michel Audette, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | P41
We are joined today by our special guest, Dr. Michel Audette, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Old Dominion University. Born and raised in Canada, Dr. Audette earned his Bachelor's degree in Engine...
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Episode 41
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ODU Faculty Speak World Languages: Dr. Jay Walker - Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics | P40
We are delighted to interview Dr. Jay Walker, Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Old Dominion University, where his fields of interest are Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, and the Economics of Educatio...
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French Musicians, Composers, and Discoveries | Interview with Renée Anne Louprette | P39
We are delighted to kick off our new season of LLChat with our series, French Musicians, Composers, and Discoveries. Our guest, Renée Anne Louprette, is an internationally renowned organist associated with distinguished music progra...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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1:01:17
Virtual Reality for World Languages & Cultures Using ImmerseMe | Interview with Joelle Ghosn | P38
Our interview with Joelle Ghosn, a student of French and Spanish at Old Dominion University, offers an in-depth view on how ImmerseMe and virtual reality made an impact while learning French. Jo is a senior in the Department of World Languages ...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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23:52
ODU Faculty Speak World Languages: Dr. Zhongtang Ren | P37
ODU attracts the best and brightest scholars from around the world. Their contributions as leading educators and researchers make our community increasingly globalized. ODU has a time-honored tradition of providing a diverse and welcoming commu...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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16:06
ODU Faculty Speak World Languages: Dr. Laura Delbrugge, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters | P36
It is with great enthusiasm that we kick off the New Year and our new series with the Dean of ODU's College of Arts and Letters, Dr. Laura Delbrugge! LLChat Podcast is honored to have her as our first guest to this series, ODU Faculty...
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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Language Learning Apps, Tools, and Platforms: Interview with Joe Dale | P35
We are pleased to kick off our new series on Language Learning Apps, Tools, and Platforms with our special guest, Mr. Joe Dale! He is an independent languages consultant from the United Kingdom and an internationally recognized expert ...
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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1:01:30
TalkAbroad & e-Portfolios: Interview with Meagan Campbell | P34
Campus Ambassador, Meagan Campbell, is a senior at ODU with a major in International Studies and a minor in Japanese. She has been studying Japanese for three years and hopes to travel abroad. In her interview with LLChat host, Alexis Osi...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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21:38
TalkAbroad & e-Portfolios | Interview with Alexis Osipovs | P33
In this episode, Alexis Osipovs shares her excitement in using the TalkAbroad platform. She describes her sense of accomplishment, self-reflection on her language learning process, and how this experience enhanced her love of French. Alex...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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8:33
TalkAbroad & e-Portfolios | Interview with Victoria Allen | P32
Victoria Allen shares her "inspiring" experience using the TalkAbroad platform and e-Portfolio website as part of her Spanish studies at Old Dominion University in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. She discusses her desire to lear...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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8:50
TalkAbroad & e-Portfolios | Interview with Jessica Dooley | P31
Jessica Dooley is a senior majoring in WL&C with a concentration in French for Teacher Preparation. She shares her thoughts with LLChat host, Alexis Osipovs, on using such powerful learning tools as TalkAbroad and e-Portfolios. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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20:02
TalkAbroad & e-Portfolios: Interview with Professor Annette Scavillo | P30
Our host, Alexis Osipovs, chats with Professor Annette Scavillo from the Department of World Languages and Cultures on her use of telecollaborative conversations using the TalkAbroad platform. She combines this powerful tool in her French and G...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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15:34
French Musicians, Composers, and Discoveries: Laurence Equilbey | P29
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 Strasbou...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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French Musicians, Composers, and Discoveries: Célimène Daudet | P28
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 renown...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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35:39
Where are They Now? ODU World Languages and Cultures Alumni | Interview with Justin Mejia | P27
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 Hi...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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