Archive: literature and culture

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Events

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

Events

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

Events

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

News

Saramago numa das mais prestigiadas universidades dos EUA

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Mesa redonda sobre José Saramago this. …

February 7, 2019

Events

Mesa redonda sobre José Saramago

Join the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Camões, I.P. and the Embassy of Portugal for a roundtable discussion on the life and work of José Saramago! Guest speakers…

February 5, 2019

News

Dissertation Defense of Yoel Castillo Botello

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese cordially invites you to attend the dissertation defense of Yoel Castillo Botello, M.S. titled Hacia una poética del performance…

December 18, 2018

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Dissertation Defense of Anthony Perry

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese cordially invites you to attend the dissertation defense of Anthony Perry, M.S. titled The Anxious Hero: Dissecting Masculinities in…

November 14, 2018

Events

Armar Páginas, Corregir Pruebas: Borges as Author, Editor, and Publisher

Speaker(s): Nora Benedict Event Type: Lecture Date and Time: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 5:00pm Location: Maguire Hall, Maguire 101, 37th and O St., N.W., Washington Nora…

October 31, 2018

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Os Sons Dos Povos da Amazônia, Sounds of the Amazon: Music, Culture, History and Worldview of Amazonian Peoples

Speaker(s): Dr. Simone Pires Event Type: Lecture Date and Time: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 12:30pm to 1:45pm Location: Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Intercultural Center, ICC 204A,…

October 31, 2018