On December 11, faculty, lecturers, staff, graduate students, and concentrators gathered in Palmer House for the department’s Holiday Reception.
Chair Pedro Meira Monteiro began the evening with brief remarks and announced the departure of visiting faculty member Arturo Arias, as well as Professor Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús who has been appointed as a full time professor in the Program in American Studies effective in the spring.
By Alejandro Martínez
On November 25 "The Whisperers", a performance directed by the Argentine theater director Vivi Tellas, took place at Princeton. Students, faculty and staff walked through the campus together while reading various texts about Latin America in a quiet voice.
By Julie Clack
Last month, Monica Heller, a professor of linguistics and anthropology at the University of Toronto, came to Princeton to speak on “Language in Late Capitalism: Commodification and the Commons.” Professor Alberto Bruzos Moro introduced Heller to the audience.
By Julie Clack
Last month, Professor Javier Guerrero, in collaboration with Northwestern University’s Nathalie Bouzaglo, convened the first international Drag Kings symposium at Princeton. The three-year project, titled “Drag Kings: An Archeology of Spectacular Masculinities in Latino America,” “debates the future of gender in the unequal, plural, and contradictory space that we call Latino America.”
By Yangyou Fang & Alejandro Martinez
On April 18, 2019, the department hosted a book presentation and panel to celebrate the launch of ¿El populismo por venir?. The co-editors of the book, Professor Emeritus Ángel Loureiro and Professor Rachel Price, were joined by Professor Germán Labrador Méndez and Professor Vicente Rubio (Fordham University) to reflect on the book, and more generally on ongoing populist movements around the world.
On Tuesday, April 9th and Monday, April 15th, the Spanish and Portuguese Department joined other language departments in East Pyne to welcome newly admitted students from the Class of 2023 for Princeton Preview.
Admitted students and their families sampled international foods while interacting with faculty, lecturers and staff to learn more about courses, study abroad opportunities, and international research and internships.
On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, students, faculty, graduate students and staff gathered at Palmer House for a Holiday Reception before the winter recess.
Acting Chair Rubén Gallo began the evening with brief remarks followed by Professor Rachel Price who introduced Visiting Student Research Collaborator (VSRC), Mónica Ravelo.
Written by Jorge Gaupp, Berta del Río and Robert Myak
