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Sep 12, 2016

2016 NC Latin American Film Festival Opens September 15

The 2016 NC Latin American Film Festival opens Thursday September 15 with Brazil's official entry to the Academy Awards, Que hora ela volta? (Second Mother) from director Anna Muylaert. In its 30th Anniversary edition, the festival will also feature films and shorts from Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and US Latinos/as, highlighting cross-cultural connections between the Andes, Meso-America, and the Amazon.

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.

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 10, 2016

Postcards from Spain 4: San Gobian Glass Factory and Whisky DYC

Today we went on our second group excursion! Our first stop was at Saint Gobian in La Granja a commercial glass factory about 10 km from Segovia which produces glass 24 hours a day by scheduling workers in different shifts. There we were able to tour the factory and learn about the process of making glass bottles many of which are shipped to perfume companies all over the world including...

Jun 9, 2016

Postcards from Spain 3: La ruta de los castillos – The Castle Route

After a week in Spain we have already learned so much! Our first excursion was to a monastery, winery and then to see castles that were built centuries ago. The monastery was interesting because all of the images on the large columns you will see below in the photos tell a different story regarding religion, culture, economics and other ideas at the time. It was beautiful and the open garden that was in the center was like something out of a movie. The winery was also a great experience because we learned about the process of making wine and the owner was very nice.

Jun 7, 2016

Postcards from España 2: Seeing the Sights

56,660 people. That's how many folks live in Segovia. Interestingly enough, Chapel Hill, NC has 57,233 people, just so you'll have an understanding of the amount of people in the city. Since it's near the base of a mountain range and surrounded by countryside, there is a lot of nature to see. For instance, you could be hiking and come across a herd of sheep but surprisingly enough, there is always something cultural going on around here as well. Such as flamenco music, for free! Here are some photos of a random Friday in Segovia so you can get some flavor for what goes on here.

May 18, 2016

Opening the Door to Study Abroad

A new College of Humanities and Social Sciences pilot program aims to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to study abroad for the first time. Kickstarted by a $25,000 NC State University Foundation grant, the Travel Scholars pilot program will help some underrepresented students pay for study abroad and inform others about what resources are available.

May 5, 2016

Enloe High School Students Learn Language Diversity

A Noche de Dialectos aims at emphasizing the beauty of difference in language. “We believe that it’s important to talk to people about dialect diversity,” Dr. Jim Michnowicz states, “and that, linguistically speaking, there are not ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ ways to speak – just different. And these differences reflect people’s identities and where they’re from.”

May 4, 2016

An Afternoon of Achievements, FL&L Students Receive Awards

On April 20th, the Foreign Language and Literatures community joined faculty, staff, relatives, and friends in recognizing its top students for their excellence and academic prowess.

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.