Welcome
to the Department of Foreign Languages at Kingsborough Community
College
Main Office: E-309; Telephone # (718) 368-5403; FAX (718) 368-5943
In
keeping with the basic philosophy of the Department of Foreign
Languages, the fundamental objectives of the Department are: to
familiarize students with a culture, language and literature other
than their own; to provide language students with the skills and
knowledge necessary for effective communication in the foreign
language; and to provide adequate training for those who plan
to continue their language study in senior college and for those
who plan to enter one of the many professional fields that require
a mastery of a foreign language.
The Department of Foreign Languages is dedicated
to helping students discover the world through the study of language,
literature, and culture. Our goal is to provide students with
the means to scrutinize their own world view and challenge their
capacity to identify with people of differing backgrounds. We
endeavor to motivate in students an appreciation and understanding
of the world’s people so that they may leave Kingsborough
with the ability and the desire to communicate and empathize with
others.
The Department of Foreign Languages emphasizes
the variety and integrity of our programs, the skill and competence
of our graduates, and the importance of our efforts within the
vocational and career-oriented mission of our community college.
To this end, our courses and programs of study: help students
discover their capacity as language learners; provide students
with the appropriate language skills to enable them to communicate
effectively and function in their chosen profession; enable students
to acquire and incorporate knowledge of the tools and organizational
proficiency needed for language and cultural studies; inspire
students to think critically in the humanistic tradition about
texts and language; instill in our students the positive nature
of cultural differences.
This
includes mutual respect and concern for one another, openness
to questions and risk taking, and a focus on excellence and engagement
in active learning. Our faculty is responsible for facilitating
learning and guiding students toward the accomplishment of established
educational outcomes.
Department
Chair : Dr. Alfonso J. García
Osuna ( Prof., Spanish),B.A., M.A., Queens College;
Ph.D., City University of New York Grad. Center.
Dr.
Frantz-Antoine Leconte (Prof., French; Haitian Studies),
B.A., M.A., Brooklyn College;
M. Phil. Ph.D., City University of New
York Grad. Center.
Dr. Gloria Pollack (Prof., Hebrew; Yiddish), B.R.E.,
B.A., Stern College; M.A., New York University; M. Phil., Ph.D.,
Columbia University.
Dr. Eduardo Lolo (Assoc. Prof., Spanish), B.A., Universidad
Central de Matanzas, Cuba; M.A., City College; M. Phil., Ph.D.,
City University of New York Grad. Center. Professor Angela Toscano
(lecturer, Italian), B.S. College of Staten Island; M.A., Queens
College. Dr. Aristide Falcon Paradi
(Assistant Prof., Spanish), B.A. Universidad de La Habana, Cuba;
M.A. Queens College; M. Phil., Ph.D., City University of New
York Grad. Center. Dr. Maria G. Hernandez
(Assistant Prof., Spanish), B.A. University of Alicante, Spain;
M.A. University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Boston University. Hyon Kim, (Substitute Instructor, Spanish) B.A. Hunter College; M.A. Brooklyn College. Alfredo Muñoz Alarcón, (Substitute Instructor, Spanish) B.A. East Stroudsburg University; M.A. City College Joachim Oppenheim (Substitute Instructor, French & Spanish) B.A. Cornell University; M.A. NYU.
Oscar
G. Franco (Substitute Assistant Prof., Spanish), B.A. and M.A.
Hunter College (CUNY). He is currently finishing his doctoral
work at CUNY's Graduate School and University Centre.
