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UPCOMING EVENTS & SPEAKERS

Speaker: Ulises Gonzales / Peruvian Writer Lehman College-CUNY Writer and Professor of Latin American Literature

WRITING NEW YORK CITY IN SPANISH

You are invited to the talk of Peruvian writer and editor Ulises Gonzales, a conversation about the history of Spanish writing in and about New York City in the last decade 2014-2024. Ulises Gonzales will talk about Latin American authors like Lina Meruane (Chile), Mariana Graciano (Argentina), Antonio Muñoz Molina (Spain), Gabriela Polit Dueñas (Ecuador), Fernanda Trías (Uruguay), Claudia Salazar Jiménez (Peru), Keila Vall de la Ville (Venezuela), Sara Cordón (Spain), Oswaldo Estrada (Peru), and others. He will also talk about the role of the NYU Creative Writing Program in Spanish and the Graduate Center, CUNY in Manhattan and his work as editor of the literary magazine Los Bárbaros and his publishing house Chatos Inhumanos.

 Thursday,  September 19, 2024 • 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm, Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium (165 Barrows Hall)

Speaker: Naida Saavedra Writer and Professor of Latin American Literature

#NewLatinoBoom: Literature in Spanish Paving Its Way in the US

You are invited to the talk of writer and scholar Naida Saavedra. Dr. Saavedra explores the #NewLatinoBoom, the movement of literature written and published in Spanish in the United States during the first decades of the 21st century. From book presentations, fairs, readings, newspaper articles, and podcasts, the movement has a solid presence on social media. Hashtags, group selfies, and live videos are crucial for authors, publishers, and agents. The New Latino Boom is a movement in the making.

Monday,  September 23, 2024 • 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium (165 Barrows Hall)

Speaker Mariana Ivanova; Associate Professor of German Film and Media.

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center presents a screening of Rolf Losansky’s 1989 film, Farewell Disco, as part of its 2024-2025 Symposium, “From Talkies to TikTok: 100 Years of Audiovisual Storytelling.” Sponsored by the School of Forest Resources, the Climate Change Institute, the Department of Modern Languages & Classics, and a “Germany on Campus” grant from the Federal Republic of Germany. Dr. Mariana Ivanova of UMass-Amherst will lead a discussion of the film. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

 4 November, 4 pm, IMRC Center 104. Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by: McGillicuddy Humanities Center, Modern Languages & Classics, School of Forest Resources, Climate Change Institute, “Germany on Campus” program of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.

PAST EVENTS

Students visit a museum during a May Term trip to Quebec City.
May term trip to Quebec City an opportunity for language immersion and more

There are many benefits that come with taking a May Term class. These classes often present opportunities that simply don’t fit within the context of a standard semester-long offering. Take the recent trip to Quebec City taken by a bakers’ dozen (or douzaine de boulangers, if you like) of French students. For one week, from […]


Weekly Language Tables

Monday afternoon French table participants

Language Tables meet in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability are welcome.  Tables meet weekly when classes are in session.

French Table

Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM

Contact Marie-Joelle St.Louis Savoie

Spanish Table

Thursdays 12:00-1:00 PM

Contact Maria Sandweiss.

German Table

Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 PM

Contact Gudrun Keszocze.

ASL Table

Tuesdays 4:00 -5:00 pm

Contact Barbara Millios


Language Tutoring 

Tutoring sessions for language learners are now through Knack with our Spanish/French Tutors. To set up an appt to meet with a tutor please go to the Knack Website. If the tutor and student agree to the use of 207 Williams the tutor or the student will need to request to use 207 by emailing kelly.j.brown@maine.edu to see if there’s an availability.