Faculty

Alex Silverman

silvermana@newschool.edu

MA, Indiana University BA, Antioch College

Alex Silverman holds master’s degrees in Slavics and French linguistics. The author of Living Language Traveltalk French, Silverman is a highly sought-afterconsultant to publishers of French language and cultural materials and textbooks, and he presents regularly at conferences in the areas of language and pedagogy.He is particularly interested in the ways that cultural presumptions and norms are reflected in language and in helping students build practical teaching toolsthat integrate culture into the classroom.