by Karley East
UWG in the World is an event organized by UWG International Services and Programs to showcase the connections and global outreach between UWG and other countries. The event will take place annually in the spring semester to highlight a specific country that the university is partnering with through programs involving both students and faculty. The university wants to present the benefits that their connections with other countries will have on campus and around in the community.
The topic of discussion this spring is France, where UWG has a partnership with two universities. Students and the community learned about UWG’s partnership with France through a Community Conversations Series presented by two UWG faculty members, Dr. Robert Kilpatrick and Dr. Anne Gaquere. The West Georgia Regional Library system hosted the two talks in different locations in an effort to reach more community members. The talk series was free to attend and refreshments were provided for the guest.
Dr. Kilpatrick, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures, spoke on Monday, April 14, at 6 p.m. at the Dallas Public Library. He is a professor of French with a research focus on the Renaissance. His talk was titled “UWG in the Garden of France: Learning and Living in the Loire Valley” and reflected on the place he will be taking a group of students to study French.
The second Community Conversations Series presentation was given by Dr. Gaquere, associate professor of chemistry. She is a native of France and leads the UWG Art Department’s study abroad program along with developing a new course on the chemistry of art. She spoke of her experiences “Taking Art Literacy on a European Field Trip” at the Bremen Public Library on May 22 at 4 p.m.
