After years studying the ancient civilization of the indigenous Aymara people at the Chiripa archaeological site in Bolivia, Penn State Associate Professor of Anthropology José Capriles and his longtime research collaborator adopted a very modern medium that of the graphic novel to help them tell its story.
After years studying the ancient civilization of the indigenous Aymara people at the Chiripa archaeological site in Bolivia, Penn State Associate Professor of Anthropology José Capriles and his longtime research collaborator adopted a very modern medium that of the graphic novel to help them tell its story.
March 15, 2021
When Campbell classes moved online last year, Conversation and Composition Spanish classes faced a dilemma. Taught by Dr. René Ibarra an Associate, professor of Spanish in the Foreign Language Department, the classes rely heavily on student conversations to build fluency. Not only was in-person interaction limited, but with a number of restrictions to travel, all Study Abroad plans came to a sudden stop, and the “Study in Spain Program” for summer 2021 was cancelled. These challenges prompted the question: What can we do to bring culture, and expose students to the Spanish language when we cannot travel or socialize on or even outside campus?