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Early Modern Studies Lecture: Oumelbanine Nina Zhiri

Oumelbanine Nina Zhiri, professor of French at the University of California San Diego, will give a lecture entitled “Ahmad al-Hajarî, Worldmaker.” Zhiri will be hosted at UGA by the Early Modern Studies Research Group, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant-funded research project in the Global Georgia Initiative of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Matching funds are provided by Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the departments of English, History, Romance Languages, and Theatre and Film Studies.

Congratulations to ROML Fulbright Recipients

Two Romance Language majors have been granted Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships. Please join us in congratulating Geoffrey Nolan (Spanish and International Affairs) and Melissa Siegel (French, Political Science, and Sociology), who will be travelling next year to teach English in Baranquilla, Colombia and Malaysia, respectively. Follow this link to an interview with them in Georgia E-News!

Años de Soledad: Latin American Music Ensemble

On April 5th at 7.30 p.m. in Ramsey Hall in the PAC the Latin American Music ensemble, organized by Jean Kidula (Music Dept.), is featuring Argentine music. It is free and will have a reception after the concert.

The UGA Latin American Music Ensemble explores the rich musical styles of Argentina with songs of longing for a connection that may be lost or far away. Tango Improv performed by members of the UGA Tango Club. The UGA Tango Club is sponsored by the UGA Department of Romance Languages.

Rachel Gabara Named Brinning Professor

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Professor Rachel Gabara has been named the first Nancy Gillespie Brinning Professor in French.  The Department of Romance Languages is delighted to congratulate Professor Gabara and to celebrate Mrs. Brinning's legacy.  Brinning was a French major who graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia in 1948 and enjoyed a highly distinguished, path-breaking career at Piedmont Natural Gas Company in Charlotte, North Carolina.  She was one of the first women to hold an executive position in the natural gas industry.

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