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Discover Japan: Speak, Eat, Explore

Added March 11, 2026
Are you planning to travel to Japan and would like to communicate and get by? This crash course is designed for the traveler who wants to interact with the locals. Learn to order with confidence at restaurants, buy at a konbini , and ask for directions without pulling out your phone. With guest…
Precepted by Pilar Barrera

Exploring Tolkien’s "On Fairy-stories"

Added March 5, 2026
Why do fairy tales captivate us across cultures and centuries? What transforms a simple tale into something that lingers in the imagination for a lifetime? J.R.R. Tolkien grappled with such questions in his landmark essay "On Fairy-stories", and his answers revolutionized how we understand fantasy …
Precepted by Dr. Sara Brown

Urdu Unlocked

Added Feb. 26, 2026
A language that came into existence only 800-900 years ago out of need for interaction and turned into a romantic version of Indo-Aryan languages, Urdu has the capacity of beauty, sharing, absorption and depth. With an inventory of a large number of consonants and a set of simple vowels and Indo-Ar…
Precepted by Dr. Nakhat Fatima

Celtic Gods and Goddesses: Who Were They, Really?

Added Feb. 25, 2026
Figures and stories from Celtic mythology appear frequently in pop culture, books, games, and films. The phrase ‘Celtic mythology’ generally refers to the pre-Christian polytheistic beliefs held by the people living in the British Isles before the Roman invasion. However, not a single primary sourc…

Introductory Phonetics

Added Feb. 25, 2026
Would you like to learn what those strange symbols in the Dictionary mean? Do you wonder what are units of words or why a it is difficult to pronounce the French 'R' or Italian Trill? In this module, we will take a little walk in the music of meaningful sounds, their representations, interacti…
Precepted by Dr. Nakhat Fatima