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Emma Kristensen on the IB Advantage

Sara Wynn — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:57:56 +0000

As Emma Schmidt Kristensen prepared to graduate from high school in Germany, several options weighed in the balance. She could take a gap year, as so many students from her native Denmark do. Her parents hadn’t attended a university, so the idea of pursuing non-academic projects was also enticing. But when Emma’s school counselor told her about The American University of Paris, something clicked.

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) student, Emma had spent the last two years taking courses with an international outlook. She adored the IB teaching style, the small class sizes, and that, as a student at a United World College boarding school, her school put her in touch with academically competitive students from over 90 countries. Hearing her classmates recount their lives abroad, along with their first-hand accounts of major world events, ignited in her a passion for politics and its effect on people.

Majoring in International and 91��ý Politics at AUP proved to be the perfect next step. Now on campus, Emma has discovered just how much AUP reflects her IB experience. With Paris as her classroom, Emma divides her time practicing French, studying politics in small classrooms, exploring museums, and walking among historic architecture, which is both evocative of the past and alive with the city’s diverse inhabitants. As her studies take her deeper into Paris, Emma’s passion for politics and people has only grown.

If romanticized ideas of Paris continue to captivate the world’s imagination, Emma has found that studying the Parisian banlieues, the suburbs, reveals a side of France beset with inequality, and demonstrates how politics stand to shape a city and its inhabitants. In her favorite class this semester, a French Topics class with Professor Caroline Laurent, Emma and her classmates examine multimedia materials—film, music, among others—to access nuanced representations of the local and national culture.

Thanks to AUP’s flexibility in course selection and class schedules, Emma also finds time for volunteering and campus engagement. Keen to pursue a career in diplomacy—within the UN, the EU, or an NGO—Emma has gained experience working with various French societies like Les Enfants de la Goutte d’Or, and interacting with young people exiled in France. It’s the personal element, she says, that makes the experience so rewarding. She’s also found AUP’s student club Voices of the Global Majority as the ideal place to discuss politics in an open forum with her peers. Balancing the expansiveness of Paris with the comfort and support of AUP’s small community, she says, has been the perfect way to feel at home in a big city.

Perhaps the most surprising part of Emma’s undergraduate experience is that earning her degree will only take three years. Depending on their final scores, IB candidates stand to win significant scholarships from AUP, in addition to course credits applicable toward a four-year undergraduate program. Not only did the IB program prepare Emma for university coursework, but thanks to her stellar exam results, Emma joined AUP with an automatic 100% tuition scholarship and one year of course credits under her belt.

The value of scholarships, she says, is enormous. “It brings competitive students to universities who can’t normally go." Thinking back to her boarding school days, where many students relied on financial aid, she sees the difference between a world that learns together and a world that learns in silos. In her view, supporting higher education is even more critical in our current climate. With democracy under threat around the world, combined with the addictive effects of social media algorithms, Emma feels that access to higher education empowers the next generation to see the world, not through a screen, but through the eyes of the people around them.

With diverse, welcoming learning environments like AUP and the scholarships that make that higher education possible, Emma feels confident that we may unite around one table and have conversations about what our shared future can hold.

Learn more about the IB advantage at AUP.

Current student Emma Schmidt Kristensen won a scholarship to attend AUP, thanks to her IB test scores. But the benefits of an IB diploma go even farther at AUP.

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Dana Pasic-Callaghan

Lisa Palazzolo — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:06:15 +0000

Portland, OR

Business & Communications at Marylhurst University

AMEX Café Chicken Burger or the Daily Special

Arts and Metiers Metro line 11 station. Jules Verne themed- Gorgeous!

The most transformative part of studying abroad is often the most uncomfortable and leaning into those unfamiliar moments is where the deepest learning and growth truly happen.

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100 Fashion and Textile Terms in Khmer, English and French

Sara Wynn — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:35:33 +0000

Designed as both a digital platform and an e-publication, this trilingual Fashion and Textile Glossary—available in English, French, and Khmer—is an innovative resource that aims to bridge linguistic and cultural gaps in the study of Cambodian fashion and textiles.

While a few textile-related glossaries exist within academic literature, these resources remain limited in scope. They are often inaccessible to Cambodian students, researchers, and designers. At the same time, Cambodian textile and fashion history remains underrepresented in scholarly literature, notably in the fields of Cambodian studies and fashion studies.

A crucial motivation behind this project lies in Cambodia’s traumatic twentieth-century history. During the 1970s, the civil war and the Khmer Rouge regime had catastrophic effects on artisanal textile production as well as the way people dress, especially for ceremonies and rituals. This decade of political, social, and humanitarian upheaval led to the collapse of fiber production, especially sericulture, and disrupted the transmission of weaving skills. Knowledge about techniques, looms, and equipment, as well as styles and motifs, was severely affected. In the post-conflict period, artisanal textile production gradually resumed, despite not returning to prewar levels. The genocide claimed about two million people between 1975 and 1979, a quarter of the population at the time, which led to a generational gap upending the transmission of specific dress customs.

The glossary currently identifies and defines 100 key technical, material, and cultural terms relating to Cambodian textiles and fashion, offering translations and descriptions in English, French, and Khmer. It is the result of extensive research into Cambodian dress and textile heritage. The terms were identified through fieldwork research and conversations with weavers, analysis of extant sources, collaborative work with the translator, and input from Cambodian experts.

Though not exhaustive, the selection of terms is intended to be comprehensive, covering various facets of textile and fashion production. The glossary is organized into categories that include fibers and raw materials, dyes, textile techniques, sewing techniques, types of textiles, clothing, and preventative conservation. Some of the etymology of Khmer fashion terminology originates from French, reflecting Cambodia’s colonial past. Other terms connect with a history of technological development with textile machinery, including sewing machines in the twentieth century. The glossary also contributes to the ongoing effort to decolonize fashion studies by redressing marginalized histories and decentralizing knowledge production. In that regard, this project provides a didactic and user-friendly model for other terminology databases on fashion and textiles that include technical vocabulary, practices, objects, and materials.

Devised as a shareable resource, the online database invites contributions, updates, and revisions. Each term is equally accessible in all three languages to foster a de-hierarchized approach. We hope that the database can continue to expand via collaborations with Cambodian, French, and Anglophone institutions, and beyond.

100 Fashion and Textile Terms in Khmer, English and French © 2025 by Magali An Berthon is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

«បច្ចេកពាក្យទាំង១០០ សម្រាប់វិស័យម៉ូដ និងវាយនភណ្ឌ ជាភាសាខ្មែរ អង់គ្លេស និងបារាំង» គឺជាសន្ទានុក្រមបីភាសាដែលមានពាក្យគន្លឹះទាក់ទងនឹងវិស័យម៉ូដ និងវាយនភណ្ឌកម្ពុជា។ ស្នាដៃដែលជាការបង្កើតថ្មីនេះនឹងមានដាក់ឲ្យប្រើប្រាស់លើប្រព័ន្ធអនឡាញ ហើយមនុស្សទូទៅអាចទាញយកសៀវភៅនេះជាទម្រង់សៀវភៅអេឡិចត្រូនិចមកប្រើប្រាស់បានតាមរយៈគេហទំព័រAUP។

"100 mots de la mode et du textile en khmer, anglais et français" est un glossaire trilingue qui explore le vocabulaire clé associé à la mode et aux textiles cambodgiens. Développé par Magali An Berthon, professeure assistante en études de mode à l'American University of Paris (AUP), et d’une équipe dédiée, cette ressource innovante existe comme base de données en ligne ainsi que sous la forme d'un ebook illustré téléchargeable sur cette page.

Functionalities

The fields
There are several functionalities to the glossary. The first field shows the Khmer term in Khmer script. Next is the Khmer transliteration, followed by notes on Khmer pronunciation. Next field is the term in French, then in English, and then in Danish. The final fields show a long definition in Khmer, a long definition in English, and an illustration (photo and drawing).
To make it more searchable, the database includes the field “Category”. This way, you may search for terms by color-coded category in French, Khmer and English.

Grouping
You are able to group the different fields of the glossary to your liking. This is done by clicking the "Group" button at the top of the glossary. You will thereafter see the records organized together based on one (or more) fields of your choosing.

Sorting
Each field can be individually sorted in alphabetical order (forwards and backwards) by clicking the "Sort" button.

Searching
When using the “Search” button, the term you enter will appear from all the different fields of the glossary. You may conduct your search in the different languages offered in the database.

Copyright for the visuals
The copyright of the images is indicated in the term record. Illustrations are by MAO Sreymao. Photographs are by Magali An BERTHON or free of rights from Wikimedia Commons, unless stated otherwise.

Emma Dunne

Lisa Palazzolo — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:48:39 +0000

Tullamore, Ireland

BA International (French & English) at University College Dublin

MA International (French) at University College Dublin

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in French at University College Dublin

Study Abroad Experience: Erasmus year at Université Charles de Gaulle, Lille, France.

Yookoso Sushi on Rue Malar or Toyotaka on Rue Saint-Dominique are my go-to lunch restaurants. The sushi is great and they have a great choice of menus. They are nice spots to have lunch on a cold day, or on those warm summer days, to grab lunch to go and enjoy sushi by the Seine.

The Jardin du Palais-Royal in the 1st arrondissement is a must see. Everyone should take a stroll through this hidden seventeenth-century park, which is surrounded by boutiques and restaurants. It’s the perfect place to have a picnic, read a book, or sit and enjoy the beautiful cherry blossom trees there. It’s also near the Comédie française, so if you like French theatre, it’s worth stopping in there to see a play too.

Studying abroad can be a life-changing experience, so seize the opportunity and make the most of it. Don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and try new things. Living and studying abroad, you’ll learn so much both inside and outside the classroom; you’ll meet lifelong friends from all over; you’ll explore new places, discover new cultures, and learn a new language maybe; and most of all, you’ll see that you can do anything you put your mind to.

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‘Franchement’, which means honestly or seriously. It’s a common word that you’ll hear lots in conversations here.

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Andrew Callaghan

Lisa Palazzolo — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:50:49 +0000

West Linn, Oregon

Education: BA & MA in Global Communications at The American University of Paris

Study Abroad: I did a month-long exchange to South Korea when I was in middle school!

Apollons, everyone loves a good kebab. Plus, it’s easy to takeaway and go sit by the seine or at Invalides on a good day.

I’d recommend going up to Canal Saint-Martin and taking a walk up to the Paname Brewery, it’s some of the best woodfire pizza you’ll have and it’s a great place to hangout and relax away from all the hustle and bustle of the city sometimes.

I’d say AUP is very much what you make of it, and the beauty is that you can make whatever you want from it! Whether you want to be super active on campus through clubs or organizations, or just want to explore the city in between courses, it’s all totally possible for you to accomplish while being here.

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Mackenzie Teng

Lisa Palazzolo — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:47:33 +0000

Seattle, Washington

University of Washington, majored in Psychology and minored in Law, Societies, and Justice.

Skema Business School, MSc in Project and Program Management & Business Development.

Study abroad experience: University College Dublin studying psychology in 2019 and a French language program in Paris in 2022.

Sciamma on Rue Saint Dominique, for the sandwiches and pistachio croissants. Fair warning, it’s always busy at lunchtime (but for good reason!)

It’s simple but the quais for a sunset picnic is my go-to, especially at Pont Neuf or around Ile Saint-Louis. It’s a nice place to read or see friends or just watch the boats pass. It always inspires a “I can’t believe I live here” moment for me!

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Deauville, for when I’m really missing the beach! Normandie is a lovely escape from fast paced city life. The villages are really cute with their seaside restaurants, half-timbered houses, and long stretches of sandy beaches. The weather is sometimes questionable but on a nice spring or summer day it’s beautiful

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100 Fashion and Textile Terms in Khmer, English and French

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