Boston Area Pedagogy Conference (BAPC)
The Department of World Languages and Literatures (WLL) at Boston University, with support from BU Center for Humanities and the Geddes Language Center invites proposals for the fourth Boston Area Pedagogy Conference to be held virtually on Friday, March 18, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Through this conference we aim to offer opportunities for language […]
Célia Bianconi Recognized by ACTFL
Master Lecturer Célia Bianconi, a leader in the teaching of Portuguese in the United States, has been recognized by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) for her noteworthy service as director of the Portuguese Special Interest Group, which promotes Portuguese both in K-12 and at the university level.
Datel Wins Best of MaFLA Award!
Senior Lecturer in Spanish María Datel’s talk at the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association has been judged “Best of MaFLA” and as a result she has been invited to develop a talk for NECTFL 2022 in February in New York City. María spoke on “Integrating Indigenous Perspectives into the Spanish Curriculum.” In her talk, Datel said, […]
Hispanic Culture Review Call for Submissions
Hispanic Culture Review (HCR) is a bilingual academic journal distributed by George Mason University. The purpose of the annual publication is to contribute to Mason’s multiculturalism by creating cultural links between the university’s community, persons, and institutions involved in the creation and diffusion of Hispanic culture in the United States, Latin America, and other nations where […]
Brown University Grad Conference
Appel à contributions Wear and tear / Usure(s) 8-9 Avril 2022| Brown University | Providence, Rhode Island Conférencière principale : Heidi Brevik-Zender Maître de conférence en Français et Littérature Comparée à UC Riverside Si l’usure fait typiquement référence à la désagrégation d’objets matériels, le concept dépasse cependant de telles limitations physiques pour désigner […]
Arche, Student Philosophy Journal
Boston University’s student-led journal of philosophy, Arché, is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2022 issue, No. 11. This latest issue, our first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be devoted to explorations of language, literature, and the interactions thereof. By showcasing exemplary student-authored works, we intend to support the intellectual and professional […]
University of Pennsylvania Graduate Conference
Backstitches Universidad de Pensilvania Congreso de Estudiantes Graduados del Departamento de Lenguas Romances: Estudios Hispánicos y Portugueses 25-26 Febrero 2022 Oradores principales: Felipe Martínez-Pinzón y Giovanna Rivero Convocatoria de propuestas: El programa de Estudios Hispánicos y Portugueses de la Universidad de Pensilvania convoca a propuestas para el congreso de estudiantes graduados de este año: Backstiches […]
BU LAS Grants
Each year the Center for Latin American Studies awards small research grants to graduate and undergraduate students. The awards are intended to cover expenses pertaining to research projects on Latin America including, when permissible, travel to Latin America. Projects on Latinos in the US will also be considered. Funding for conference participation is also available. […]
Mathieu Presents at MIFLC
Lionel Mathieu, Lecturer in French, presented (virtually) at the 70th Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference (MIFLC) hosted by Furman University in Greenville, SC. The title of his presentation was “Designing a French for the Professions course with Embassy Support”.
UCSB Assist. Professor Translation
POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of French and Italian and the Program in Comparative Literature and Translation Studies at UCSB invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Translation Studies and Translation Theory, to begin July 1, 2022. The ideal candidate will be a scholar of French and Francophone and/or Italian cultures with extensive training […]