Latin American Folk Music at the Casa Hispánica
The Department of Romance Studies and Voces Hispánicas/Hispanic Voices welcomed Chilean folk-songwriter, Nancy Torrealba, accompanied by Boston-based folksinger, Sergio Reyes on November 2, 2015 to Boston University’s Casa Hispánica. “Tertulia sobre el Canto Latinoamericano ayer y hoy” Download announcement.
Upcoming radio show — featuring Professor Danny Erker
Upcoming radio show — featuring Prof. DANNY ERKER discussing his research on Spanish in Boston: RadioBoston, on WBUR (90.9 FM) Thursday, Nov. 12 — live at 3 PM, rebroadcast at 10 PM. http://radioboston.wbur.org
Romance Studies at ACTFL
Paula Hennessey, Liliane Duséwoir and Mary Beth Raycraft will be representing the Department of Romance Studies in important presentations at the upcoming conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in San Diego, Nov. 20-22, 2015. Paula and Liliane will do a presentation on writing strategies using the Antidote software, which highlights, […]
Danny Erker in the GLOBE: How Ums and Ers are Changing Boston Spanish
Research on pause-fillers in Boston Spanish by Romance Studies’ Daniel Erker.
Professor Daniel Erker featured in the Boston Globe
Professor of Spanish and Linguistics Daniel Erker is featured in a September 2015 article in the Boston Globe.
Professor Rodrigo Lopes de Barros awarded the FAPESP post-doctoral research fellowship
Congratulations to Professor Rodrigo Lopes de Barros, who was awarded the FAPESP post-doctoral research fellowship! He will be conducting research on the relationship between modernism and African-derived religions in Cuba and Brazil. He will be a fellow at the University of São Paulo. FAPESP’s Post-Doctoral fellowship is aimed at distinguished researchers with a recent doctorate […]
Professor Nancy Harrowitz published in Oregon Jewish Life
Professor Nancy Harrowitz was recently published on September 25, 2015 in monthly magazine, Oregon Jewish Life.
Lost Cities Go to Paradise by Professor Alicia Borinsky
Geddes: Mini-Grants
Geddes Language Center now has mini-grants available for faculty. Go here for more information: http://www.bu.edu/geddes/resources/faculty-mini-grants/
Professor Alan Smith: Book signing in Madrid, June 25 – Libro del lago, Alan Smith Soto
Book signing in Madrid, June 25, 2015 – Libro del lago, Alan Smith Soto Download announcement.