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Talk by Profesor Jesús Torrecilla

Please join us on Tuesday, January 13 at 3:00pm in Phelps 4312 for a fascinating talk by Professor Jesús Torrecilla from UCLA, "¿Reconquista o guerra civil? La España liberal y el mito de Al Andalus."

Don Quijote, Historias Andantes

Join us in celebrating Don Quijote, Historias Andantes with actress Silvia Káter this Friday, November 7th at 7:00 PM in the Multicultural Center.

Profs. Antonio Cortijo & Francisco Layna publish eHumanista/Cervantes 3 (2014)

Professors Antonio Cortijo & Francisco Layna publish eHumanista/Cervantes 3 (2014): "Cervantes, política nacional y estética nacionalista, 1920-1975."

XVII Colloquium on Mexican Literature

Please join us on Thursday, November 6 to Saturday, November 8 at the Centennial House to attend the XVII Colloquium on Mexican Literature: Tan lejos de Dios [So Far From God].

Talk by Raúl Aranovich

Please join us on Friday, October 31 at 11:00am in the Wofsy Room (Phelp's Hall) to attend a talk by Raúl Aranovich: "Differential," differential object marking in Spanish.

Talk by Irene Checa-García

Please join us on Friday, October 24 at 11:00am in the SpanPort Library for a fascinating talk by Irene Checa-García: "Efectos de la complejidad en la cláusulas relativas y cómo medirla."

Conceptual Structure, Discourse, and Language Conference 2014

Please join us on Tuesday, November 4 to Thursday, November 6 at the Hyatt Santa Barbara to attend the 2014 CSDL (Conceptual Structure, Discourse, and Language) Conference.

Talk by Professor Michael Iarocci, UC Berkeley

Please join us on Monday, October 13 from 2:00 to 3:00pm in the McCune Conference Room (6020 HSSB) for a talk by Professor Michael Iarocci: "Witnessing Goya's Disasters of War: Aesthetics, Testimony, Critique."