“[GL] has equipped me with the tools necessary to work in a global company [and] taught me how to view various situations through a multicultural lens, as well as the value of diversity.”
Nancy Chen, SB '13
"The benefit of language is so clear--how it opens up new doors. You can imagine yourself in places you couldn't have imagined before."
Charles Huang, SB '11
“I have really enjoyed learning a new language and learning more about another culture. My favorite HASS classes have always been Chinese language classes.”
Carolyn Jons, SB '20, Materials Science major, Chinese minor.
“A well-rounded education is so important... Studying Spanish reminded me of the joys and wonders of what it means to be human.”
“The Portuguese classes took up cultural aspects like non-verbal language, music, history, movies and documentaries. Taking Portuguese has been one of the best decisions I’ve made at MIT.”
Luz Grisales Gomez, Class of 2023, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Major, Portuguese Concentrator
Spotlight
Writing for change through the lives of saints
Lecturer in French Leanna Rezvani speaks with SHASS News about her new book Hagiography in Marguerite de Navarre's Heptaméron
