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Jul 19, 2016

Professor Remembers Greg Rabassa, Translator of the Latin American Boom

Through the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, Greg -- who was my professor at City University of New York (CUNY) -- translated into English the most distinguished figures of Latin American literature, including Nobel Prize winners, the Guatemalan Miguel Ángel Asturias, the Mexican Octavio Paz and Peru’s Vargas Llosa, as well as a long list of other “Boom” writers.

Jul 12, 2016

Preserving the Spanish of Yucatan

For Foreign Languages and Literatures professor Jim Michnowicz Think and Do means, among other things, preserving linguistic diversity around the world, particularly Latin America.

Jul 11, 2016

Is There A Washington D.C. Accent?

Strawberries, Maryland and your mother play a starring role in this edition of What’s With Washington, in which we answer a question posed by several listeners: Does the Washington D.C. region have an accent? Walt Wolfram, English and sociolinguistics, featured.

Jul 6, 2016

Mapping the Life, Work of Lebanese-American Business Owners

NC State's Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies recently launched the first phase of Mapping the Mahjar, a digital humanities project that recounts the history of Lebanese immigrants around the world. Through an interactive visual display, the first phase tells the story of business owners who were part of the initial wave of the Lebanese diaspora in the United States.

Jun 27, 2016

In the Spotlight: Beloved French Educator Diane Beckman

For the last 16 years, newly-retired professor Diane Beckman taught French language and world literature at NC State, taking students out of the classroom to visit local museums, attend plays and enjoy many more events in the culturally rich Triangle area.

Jun 23, 2016

Postcards from Spain 10: ¡Hasta Luego!

What did you think it would be like when you got here? Did it meet your expectations? Did you think you were going to be eating food similar to Mexican food? Come on! Be honest! 🙂 Chorizo. Tortilla. Bocadillos. Pan! Do you miss “pan” yet? Don’t worry: you will!

Jun 23, 2016

Postcards from Spain 9: Glass Factory and Royal Palace

After visiting Madrid, we started off a sunny Monday at the Real Fábrica de Cristales, a glass factory in a small city called La Granja de San Ildefonso, located right by Segovia.

Jun 21, 2016

Postcards from Spain 8: A Weekend in Barcelona

Barcelona: Saturday and Sunday June 4, 2016 Saturday was an exciting day for the whole group. We had all been anticipating this day for one reason: we were going to visit the Park Güell. The park is situated on a cliff where you can see all of Barcelona. To get to the park, you need…

Jun 17, 2016

Postcards from Spain 7: A Typical Sunday in Segovia

A typical Sunday in Segovia is a little different than a typical Sunday on NC State’s campus.

Jun 15, 2016

Postcards from Spain 6: Salamanca (¡Y Ávila también!)

After class on Friday we left on the bus headed to Salamanca. About 2 hours later we were checked in to our hotel and walking around the city streets among a lot of historic buildings. One of those buildings, La casa de las conchas, had shells all over the exterior walls because that was the symbol of the family who lived there. It is now functions as a public library and houses temporary art. Another building is an unfinished palace called El palacio de Monterrey, which is owned by a family -- La Casa de Alba -- with as much influence as the Queen of England.