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“Hablamos español en NC”: Hispanic Linguistics Program Goes to La Fiesta del Pueblo

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May 3, 2016

Study Breaks New Ground in Analyzing Colombian Spanish

Juan David Gutierrez's passion for languages has led him to research the differences in regional Spanish dialects in Colombia, providing emergent insight in an area without much existing data.

May 2, 2016

ESL Graduate Students Bring Science Research to the General Public

Public speaking is intimidating for many people. But what if your task is to explain complicated academic or scientific topics to an audience with no background in your field? And speak clearly and idiomatically in your second language? Even more intimidating. ESL students rose to the challenge when they participated in the first-ever Science Slam, part of the NC State Department of Communication’s “Com Week” held March 28 - 31.

Apr 29, 2016

Faculty Event Honors Scholars Who Think and Do

Humanities and Social Sciences honored its top scholars who Think and Do on April 27 at the college’s annual awards reception. Department heads from across the college joined Dean Jeff […]

Apr 26, 2016

Graduate Student Alex Hyler Receives Sigma Delta Pi Grant

Alex Hyler, Graduate Teaching Assistant and Master’s in foreign languages and literatures student, recently received the Sigma Delta Pi Graduate Research Grant. The grant is helping to fund her research in the Yucatan this summer alongside Dr. Jim Michnowicz for her MA research project. There, she will be conducting 12 sociolinguistic interviews in Merida, Yucatan with young (19-20 year-old) monolinguals (Spanish speaking only) and bilinguals (May and Spanish speaking).

Apr 25, 2016

Jordi Marí, Outstanding Teacher and Jazz Performer

Jordi’s passion for piano manifests itself in his excitement and love for jazz music in general. “For me, as a player, nothing compares to the exhilaration of playing in an improvisational way,” he states, “which is what jazz is all about. Improvisation means you’re composing the music in your head only a fraction of a second before you play it. You’re creating something on the spur of the moment…it is a risky, exciting, and wonderful feeling.”

Apr 5, 2016

Class Project Leads to New Research on Spanish in North Carolina

For professor Jim Michnowicz and his students, what started as a class experiment is now producing intriguing research findings that will be published in a new book on language diversity. Their work, which provides further insight into the evolution of Spanish in North Carolina, also serves as a clear example of the kind of purposeful, community-based research that can be carried out by undergraduates.

Apr 1, 2016

Charlie Thompson’s Border Odyssey

Last Tuesday March 1st, Charlie Thompson, author of Border Odyssey: Travels Along the U.S./Mexico Divide (University of Texas Press 2015), met with students in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures to discuss his travels along the border between America and Mexico.

Mar 16, 2016

Student Success Profile: Swimming in New Waters

Natalie Labonge, a junior majoring in Communication and Spanish, studied abroad in Spain during Summer 2015. A member of NC State's Women's Swimming Team, she was determined to mesh her academic interests with her busy athletic schedule.

Mar 15, 2016

The Big Event: Spanish Major Information Night 2016

Faculty, local organizations, and over 150 students all came together in Caldwell Hall on February 25th for the annual Spanish Major Information Night. The event welcomed all students: from those majoring in Spanish who were hoping for potential career opportunities to those interested in declaring a Spanish major.

Sep 28, 2015

“Hablamos español en NC”: Hispanic Linguistics Program Goes to La Fiesta del Pueblo

On September 26, 2015 the Hispanic Linguistics Program participated in La Fiesta del Pueblo, an annual event that showcases Hispanic language and culture in North Carolina. During the event, Foreign Languages and Literatures faculty and graduate students engaged in several outreach activities including handing out free buttons with the phrase “Hablamos español en NC” (“We speak Spanish in NC”), and asking passersby to…