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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.
Whether Drupe or Pome by Associate Professor Zachary Ludington
Whether Drupe or Pome is about taking chances. When the spotlight lands on us, these poems insist that “for the heart-bust hour, the big-boy feats, / you don’t get to set your own alarm.” But they’re also insistent on our inability to read the signs of any critical juncture, to know whether we’re picking the right […]
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 […]
Narrating Lives: Creation of Comics by Heritage Learners-MLC
Colby comics tell immigration tales
Foreign language tables offer language experience for all!
Foreign language tables offer language experience for all
PAST EVENT: Guest Speaker Jose Garay Boszeta
Thank you very much to Jose Garay Boszeta for his talk and presentation of the book “Aji Tojen” by poet Raquel Jodorowsky. And thank you to the public for attending this interesting event organized by the MLC department.
Published Essay by Professor Zachary Ludington
Here is the link for the International Yearbook of Futurism Studies with Professor Zachary Ludingtons recently published essay: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110752380/html
Weekly Language Tables
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
German Table
Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 PM
ASL Table
TBD
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.