Kansas Languages Symposium -- German

Kansas Languages SymposiumNovember 8, 2012Johnson County Community CollegeThe Kansas Languages Symposium explores the languages of Kansans as well as the ethnicities and cultures that created them. Experts on German, Arabic, Spanish and Osage languages present information on their specialties. They also meet in a panel discussion to explore the similarities and differences among the languages.The Kansas Languages Symposium is co-sponsored by the Kansas Studies Institute at JCCC, the JCCC Foreign Language Department and the JCCC Office of Staff and Organizational Development.The Kansas Languages Symposium features six sessions:Keynote Address: The Crazy Quilt of Languages in Kansas: Weaving the Cultural Fabric of America's HeartlandDr. William Keel, Professor of Germanic LanguagesUniversity of KansasOsageEd Smith, Center for American Indian StudiesJohnson County Community CollegeGermanDr. William Keel, Professor of Germanic LanguagesUniversity of KansasSpanishHector Martinez, Director, Adult Learning CenterGarden City Community CollegeArabicMervat Ibrahim, Adjunct Assoc. Professor, ArabicJohnson County Community CollegePanel Discussion: The Peoples and Languages of KansasDr. William Keel, Mervat Ibrahim, Ed Smith Hector Martinezwww.jccc.edu