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CELEBRATING CERVANTES
We invite you to join us at the event CELEBRATING CERVANTES on the occasion of the 400 anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes. On the occasion of the 400 anniversary of…
April 28, 2016
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CAN UNIVERSITIES SAVE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES? THE CASE OF QUECHUA
About: Different initiatives are promoting Quechua Language and Andean culture within the US academic sphere. Quechua is the most widely spoken American Indigenous language …
April 28, 2016
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EXPLORING THE ROLE OF FORM-FOCUSED INSTRUCTION: TOWARDS A MORE ROBUST RESEARCH AGENDA
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese, together with the FLL, would like to invite you to a talk titled “Exploring the role of Form-focused instruction: Towards a more robust…
April 22, 2016
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DISSERTATION DEFENSE: DENISE KRIPPER
LAS FICCIONES DEL TRADUCTOR: EL TRADUCTOR COMO PROTAGONISTA EN LA LITERATURA RECIENTE EN ESPAÑOL This dissertation examines the upsurge in the representation of translators and…
April 22, 2016
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SANT JORDI CELEBRATION 2016
Come celebrate Sant Jordi’s Day! Celebrate Catalan Culture Day next Friday, April 22nd. Everyone is invited. We have an activity for everyone! A roundtable with, …
April 22, 2016
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PREVIOUS LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE SHAPES NOVEL LANGUAGE LEARNING W/ DR. JAMES BARTOLOTTI
About: Learning a new language is a difficult task for many people, especially in adulthood. Adult learners’ unique challenge is that they have already mastered a language…
April 13, 2016
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RECASTING EMPIRE FROM THE EDGES
Empires inevitably promote cultures announcing their moral legitimacy. We all know proclamations of Manifest Destiny, The White Man’s Burden, and Making the World Safe for…
April 11, 2016
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LIVING LEGEND AWARD: MARIO VARGAS LLOSA
The Library of Congress will present its Living Legend award to Mario Vargas Llosa, the renowned Peruvian novelist, journalist, public intellectual and political commentator. The…
April 11, 2016
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A STUDY ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE ENGLISH CAUSATIVE FORMS W/ DR. ALESSANDRO BENATI
The relative effects of isolated and combined structured input and structured output practice: A study on the acquisition of the English causative forms. Alessandro Benati is…
April 6, 2016
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SPANISH & PORTUGUESE DEPT. BROWN BAG SERIES
Join the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese for its Brown Bag Series. This month’s talk will be given by Dr. Cristina Sanz on the topic: “SLA in Study Abroad Contexts:…
March 31, 2016