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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."
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Professor Sara Poot-Herrera Receives Eligio Ancona Medal
On September 13th, 2014, the Governor of the State of Yucatán, Mexico, during a formal ceremony at the State Hall in Merida (the capital city of Yucatán), awarded Professor Sara Poot-Herrera the highest distinction of the state, the Eligio Ancona Medal.
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New Publication by Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña
Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña has recently published a Spanish translation of Bernat Metge’s "Libre de Fortuna e Prudència" (1381).
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Professor Sara Poot-Herrera participates in the Cervantes Prize Ceremony
Invited by the Laureate Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska, Professor Sara Poot-Herrera attended the Cervantes Prize Ceremony in Alcala de Henares, Spain, on April 23rd.
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Research Discussion with Professor Ellen McCracken
Graduate students Christine Fernández, Claire Ihlendorf, and Julio Pérez, and Professor Ellen McCracken discuss their research and innovative ways of teaching using digital technologies.
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Professor Sara Poot-Herrera Receives Graduate Mentorship Award
Congratulations to Professor Sara Poot-Herrera for receiving the Graduate Mentorship Award!
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The Department Welcomes Visiting Professor Cristina Martínez-Carazo and Fulbright Scholar Gabriel Linares-González
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese welcomes Visiting Professor Cristina Martínez-Carazo from UC Davis and Fulbright Scholar Gabriel Linares-González from Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México.
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Professor Ellen McCracken Receives Prize for Article in Narrative
Congratulations to Professor Ellen McCracken for receiving the James Phelan Prize for Best Contributions to the journal "Narrative" for her article!
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