Author: Michael Williams

Colmenares Presents at Colloquium

David Colmenares, Assistant Professor of Spanish, participated last week in an international online conference, Travesías de la mirada devota:  Diálogos sobre imágenes del más allá, which was organized by a research group at the Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas. Colmenares moderated a panel titled Iconotopías del más allá. A recording of the conference is available for […]

RS Grad Students Announce 2022 Conference Theme

Romance Studies graduate students have announced the them for their spring 2022 conference:  Knots. Knots simultaneously are sources of friction and unity, existing concurrently to intertwine and imprison, to pull in and pull away. As both a literal and metaphorical concept, knots are sites of close contact and the tension that comes with such binds. […]

San Jose State University – Spanish Translation

The Department of World Languages and Literatures at San José State University seeks a specialist focusing on the theories, practice, and teaching of Spanish-English Translation and/or Interpreting. We especially welcome applications from scholars with experience in translation and/or interpretation in one or more of the following areas: healthcare, education, law, technology/localization and entertainment/media. The successful […]

Candlewick Press Internships

Candlewick Press Paid Internships: Remote spring semester internships. Opportunities in several departments are available, including editorial, marketing, production and manufacturing. Deadline: November 5, 2021

Critical Language Scholarships

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS): A summer study abroad opportunity for American students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. Deadline: November 16, 2021

Washington & Lee University – Assistant Professor French

Assistant Professor of French with Specialization in Nineteenth- and Twentieth -Century French Literature and Culture Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA Position Description The Romance Languages Department of Washington and Lee University (W&L) invites applications for a tenure-track position in French at the Assistant Professor level beginning July 1, 2022. We seek candidates with specialization […]

Tulane University – Iberian Studies

Assistant Professor of Modern Iberian and North African Studies Tulane University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Modern Iberian and North African Studies to begin July 1, 2022. This is a joint position in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Tulane’s emerging program in Middle Eastern and North African Studies (MENA). The […]

Gerardo Cruz Publishes Book Chapter

Gerardo Cruz, doctoral student in Spanish, has a chapter in the forthcoming book by Spanish publisher Visor Libros, Performatividades contemporáneas. Teatro, cine y nuevos medios. Gerardo’s chapter is entitled “Estética de la performatividad en el cine autoficcional de Alejandro Jodorowsky.” In it, he explore the elements of performance art, theatre, literature, and plastic arts that […]

Gonzalez-Arias Gives Lecture

Francisca Gonzalez-Arias, a longstanding part-time lecturer in Spanish for BU, gave a talk at the recent Emilia Pardo Bazán en su centenario conference. The conference celebrated the life and work of Emilia Pardo Bazán, a prominent novelist and short story writer in late 19th century Spain. Gonzalez-Arias’s talk, titled “Puente trasatlántico:  Las traducciones al inglés […]