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On October 13, Nathaniel Greenberg will deliver a talk for the Richmond World Affairs Council. The talk will address the state of American Public Diplomacy in the Middle East and consider some of the major findings from his new book The Long War of Ideas.

Professor Paul S. Cha (Modern and Classical Languages, Korean Studies) will discuss his just-published book, Forging Protestant Allies: How the Cold War Recast South Korea as a Landscape of Christian Vitality. Why has South Korea long been heralded as a Christian "success story" when only about 30 percent of its population identifies as Christian? Professor Cha shows that the popularization of South Korea's image as a Protestant stronghold took shape during the Korean War.

Dr. Young Jung, associate professor of Korean studies and CHSS alumna (PhD '14), has been named a 2026 CHSS Distinguished Alumni – Faculty honoree. Her work, including Korean Kirogi Families (Bloomsbury, 2024), and her leadership in building Mason's nationally ranked Korean program were recognized.

MCL faculty showcased their expertise and leadership in teaching innovation at the 2026 Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference through a series of virtual and in-person presentations. The conference provided a rich learning opportunity and reflected MCL's ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

MCL faculty gathered at Oh George! on September 24 for a Happy Hour hosted by the MCL Social Committee.

"This essay rethinks infection in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic by examining how its imaginaries are reconfigured in contemporary science fiction."

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Mia Zur, BA Foreign Languages '96, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in modern and classical languages. Zur is associate general counsel in the Capital Markets Group at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where she advises on the rules governing how securities are traded in the United States.

To counter the isolation of teaching less commonly taught languages (LCTLs), educators turned a STARTALK workshop into an ongoing collaborative network. Through joint teaching, conference presentations, and co-authoring, this shared journey demonstrates the transformative value of professional communities for LCTL educators.

The Mormon Giant is a live documentary that explores the relationship between religion and professional wrestling in the twentieth century. Created and narrated by David Walker, it features live music by Timothy Albro.

Sayed Elsisi publishes a new book chapter, “Divine in Carnal Mirrors: Unveiling the Sacred Through Love and Eroticism in The Arabian Nights.”