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Nov 9, 2015

Recent and Forthcoming Publications

As the old French saying goes: “On juge de la pièce par l’échantillon.” Or, in English: “The proof is in the pudding.” In the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures learning isn’t limited to the classroom, through research and publications we work together to inspire debate, solve problems and better our community. And the proof…

Nov 6, 2015

ESL Faculty Gets Proposals Accepted into 2016 TESOL International Convention

This year marks TESOL’s 50th anniversary. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) International Association has more than 12,000 members representing 156 countries and more than 100 worldwide affiliates. The annual TESOL International Convention is the largest professional development event for English language educators from around the world. Last year’s convention in Toronto boasted…

Nov 4, 2015

Sigma Delta Pi Hispanic Honor Society Welcomes New Members

The North Carolina State University chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, met on November 1 to welcome its latest new members: Sara Awad, Kristen Gugel, Melina Papacrist, Eric Polli, Amanda Smith, and Rachel Stuckey. Sigma Delta Pi, founded in 1919, is celebrating its 96th anniversary this month. Chapter Xi Omicron at…

Nov 2, 2015

Foreign Language Prof’s Poetry Spans 40 Creative Years

Tom Feeny started teaching language and literature courses in 1959 and has been teaching at NC State since 1970. However, he’s been writing poetry since he was a teenager. That early pastime became an avocation he’s pursued ever since, motivated by the pure satisfaction of the creative act.

Oct 28, 2015

Dean’s Scholar program expands

Aspiring to be osteoarchaeologists, federal prosecutors and museum curators, the latest cohort of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Scholars have big plans for the future. Thanks to contributions from college donors, the seven recipients of this year’s Dean’s Scholar Award can also plan on being something else — experiential learners.

Oct 26, 2015

Have curiosities, will travel: Fulbright Scholars expand research, learning overseas

Three recent Humanities and Social Sciences graduates received the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award this year, a grant that's helping them fulfill their research and teaching goals around the world.

Oct 16, 2015

VOLAR: Translating Needs into Action

NC State is addressing the Raleigh community's need for Spanish translators while giving students plenty of practice with their Spanish skills and exposure to our city's Hispanic culture. VOLAR is a win-win Think and Do program.

Oct 5, 2015

Renowned Cervantes Scholar Roberto González-Echevarría Visits Raleigh

Renowned Cervantes scholar Roberto González-Echevarría recently visited the triangle-area to participate in the “I Am Quixote” Festival, a 10-month event that celebrates the 400th anniversary of the second and closing installment of Miguel de Cervantes’ famous Don Quixote. Prof. González-Echevarría is Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature at Yale University and the author of Myth and Archive: A Theory of Latin American Narrative, which won the…

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…

Sep 23, 2015

The Time to Study Abroad is Now, Click and Learn Why

One of the best ways to immerse yourself in a culture is to live it — not just study it. After all, at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, we want our students to learn just as much about the human experience as they do about language. How do you accomplish that? By traveling!…