Talk by Noël Valis on "Celebrity, Sex, and Mass Readership: The Case of Álvaro Rentana." This talk draws new attention to Álvaro Retana, an immensely popular figure in Spain’s pre-Civil War period, who wrote racy, erotic novels. A reappraisal of his literary career illuminates the broader cultural context of Spanish society of the early twentieth century. Professor Valis is the author of The Culture of Cursilería: Bad Taste, Kitsch and Class in Modern Spain (Duke University Press), which won the Modern Language Association’s 2003 Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize, the highest award for a book in the foreign languages. Read more about Talk by Noël Valis on "Celebrity, Sex, and Mass Readership: The Case of Álvaro Rentana."
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Wright and Dr. Timothy Gupton President Morehead has approved the promotions of Professor Timothy Gupton from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with tenure, and of Professor Elizabeth Wright from tenured Associate Professor to Full Professor. Please join us in congratulating them on reaching these milestones in their professional development! Read more about Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Wright and Dr. Timothy Gupton
Crossroads Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference Please join the Department of Romance Languages graduate students in an interdisciplinary conference beginning with an opening talk by Dr. Ernesto Silva from Kennesaw State University on "From Latin America with Love: Embracing Latinidad as Educational Experience" and continuing all day Saturday. Click here to see the full conference program. Read more about Crossroads Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference
Experiential/Service Learning Professional Developmental Workshop Dr. Betina Kaplan will discuss the organization of service and experiental learning programs. Read more about Experiential/Service Learning Professional Developmental Workshop
Instructional Technology Professional Development Workshop Annie Wendel and Jonathan Baillehache will discuss online teaching and the use of instructional technologies in the classroom. Read more about Instructional Technology Professional Development Workshop
Syllabus Preparation Professional Development Workshop Dr. Nicolás Lucero will discuss strategies for preparing new course syllabi. Read more about Syllabus Preparation Professional Development Workshop
Academic Publishing Professional Development Workshop Dr. Rachel Gabara will discuss publishing in academic journals. Read more about Academic Publishing Professional Development Workshop
Grant Writing Graduate Student Professional Workshop LACSI Director Richard Gordon will present on good practices for applying for grants. Read more about Grant Writing Graduate Student Professional Workshop
Lecture on Concentration Camp Testimonials in Argentina and Spain by Dr. Paula Simón Dr. Paula Simón of the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina will deliver a talk on "Narraciones dislocadas: el testimonio sobre los campos de concentración en España y Argentina." Her talk will be followed with discussion led by Dr. Fernando Reati of Georgia Southern University. Read more about Lecture on Concentration Camp Testimonials in Argentina and Spain by Dr. Paula Simón
Lecture by Dr. Sylvaine Guyot Invited lecturer Dr. Sylvaine Guyot, Roy G. Clouse Associate Professor of French at Harvard University, will give a talk on “The Bedazzling Effect: Performance and Politics in Seventeenth-Century France.” Click here to see the flyer. Read more about Lecture by Dr. Sylvaine Guyot
