Archive: literature and culture
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Portuguese Literature, Hunting, and the African Natural Environment Under and After Colonialism
Tuesday, November 19thWhite Gravenor 20412:30 pm -1:45 pm This talk explores the interconnections between animal hunting and the spread and fall of the African empire in…
November 13, 2019
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Repatriating the CID: The Currency of Cultural Patrimony
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese PresentsRepatriating the CID: The Currency of Cultural Patrimony November 7th, 20194:30 PMICC 450 Reception to Follow Co-sponsored by the…
October 31, 2019
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Looking for Juan Ruiz: Remediating the Libro de Buen Amor
Join the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for Looking for Juan Ruiz: Remediating the Libro de Buen Amor, a discussion with Prof. Michael Solomon. Prof.…
October 9, 2019
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La vida encarnada: El principio de la fuerza vital en la cultura española del siglo XX
La vida encarnada: El principio de la fuerza vital en la cultura española del siglo XX October 2nd, 20192:00 pm – 2:50 pmICC 450 This lecture will examine the central…
October 1, 2019
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Documentaries, Victims, and Reparation: Investigative Journalism as a Tool for Recovering Historical Memory with Montse Armengou
Documentaries, Victims, and Reparation: Investigative Journalism as a Tool for Recovering Historical Memory with Montse ArmengouFriday, September 27th4:00 PM – 6:00 PM…
September 18, 2019
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Georgetown GRAD Application for 2020 Admissions Cycle Live
The Georgetown GRAD application for the 2020 admissions cycle is open for new and returning users. After you create an account, you are able to access the application form…
August 7, 2019
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Talk with Portuguese poet Ana Luísa Amaral
Organized by the Instituto Camões, the Library of Congress, and Georgetown’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Amaral is one of the most exciting Portuguese poets,…
April 9, 2019
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Ph.D. Candidate Looks to Build on Narratives of Enslaved Muslims in the Americas
Rahma Maccarone (G’23), who is pursuing a Ph.D. in Spanish literature and cultural studies, grew up in Somalia hearing rich oral narratives about heroines and heroes of war and…
March 25, 2019
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Arts and Politics in Brazil Today: A Conversation with Moises Patricio
Join the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for a conversation with Brazilian artist Moises Patricio. We will be discussing his work of art and its relation with social media,…
February 28, 2019
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Imaginaries of Connectivity: From the Invention of America to the Transpacific Indies, A Talk with Prof. Ricardo Padrón
In this talk, Prof. Ricardo Padrón challenges established narratives about the sixteenth-century invention of America as a continent separate from Asia, tracing the various ways…
February 28, 2019