Society of Dix-Neuviémistes
London (Senate House) 10–12 April 2024 Secrecy and Unveiling Le Secret et le dévoilement Plenary Speakers: Ann Jefferson (University of Oxford) and Sarga Moussa (CNRS/ Paris) We invite papers on all aspects of this theme in 19thc French or Francophone literature, art and culture. In addition to papers with links to the […]
Work & Smell: Comparative Perspectives
Please find below a Call for Papers for an on-line conference, jointly organised by the Centre for Comparative Literature and the Decadence Research Centre at Goldsmiths, University of London, on Work and Smell: Comparative Perspectives. Conference page: https://sites.gold.ac.uk/comparative-literature/work-and-smell-comparative-perspectives/ CfP: https://sites.gold.ac.uk/comparative-literature/cfp-work-and-smell-comparative-perspectives/ CFP Deadline: December 8.
Mesch Interviewed by CAS
Rachel Mesch, our new Professor of French, was recently interviewed by CAS Communications! In the interview, Prof. Mesch discusses her current research, what drew her to BU, what classes she teaches, and more. Below is an extract from the interview, Prof. Mesch’s response to a question about what drew Prof. Mesch to her study of […]
Clinger Presents at Congreso Internaciónal de Literatura Paraguaya
On October 11, Braden Clinger presented a paper, “Utopías dobles. 512: La tierra sin mal como rescritura de The Mission,” virtually at the Congreso Internaciónal de Literatura Paraguaya: Paraguay en el Mundo. The conference was organized by La Dirección de Investigación de la Facultad de Filosofía de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción UNA and la […]
Penn State – French & Francophone & African Studies
Assistant/Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies and African Studies The Department of French and Francophone Studies and the African Studies Program at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, invite applications for an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor joint tenure-track position, beginning Fall 2024. We are seeking candidates with an excellent publication record […]
Carter Publishes Book
Jim Carter, Lecturer in Italian, has published a co-edited book, Ecologia e lavoro. Dialoghi interdisciplinari (Ecology and Labor: Interdisciplinary Dialogues). The book explores the false dilemma of choosing between the protection of the environment and the protection of jobs by analyzing Italian cultural representations from the last hundred years that frame both options as mutually […]
Cornell – Program Manager
PROGRAM MANAGER, LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES MARIO EINAUDI CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK The Opportunity: The Program Manager assists with strategies to advance the program’s mission of promoting research, teaching, and engagement in the region. Working with the Director, in consultation with the Executive Director of the Einaudi Center and […]
Gonzalez-Arias Publishes Two Translations
Francisca Gonzalez-Arias, a part-time lecturers in Spanish, published two translations this past summer. Her translations of two stories by Cristina Rivera Garza: “Running with Luck” and “His Profile” were published in late June in the Translators’ Corner of the Observatorio de la Lengua, Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University.
Boston Area Pedagogy Conference
The BAPC will be held in person at the Northeastern University Boston campus on Saturday, April 6th 2024. We are accepting proposals for paper presentations or panels related to, but not limited to, a variety of strands (listed on the proposals submission form). For consideration, please complete and submit the form by January 21, 2024. […]
University of Florida – Assistant/Associate Professor in Peninsular/Spanish Literature
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Peninsular Spanish literature and culture with expertise in Digital Humanities. This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing position with a start date of August 16, 2024. The field of […]