Alejandro Martínez’s article titled “Contiendas De Archivo: Sobre la reinvención de Roberto Bolaño” was published in the academic journal Perífrasis. Revista de Literatura, Teoría y Crítica. The article is featured in a dossier edited by Professor Javier Guerrero.
View the full article on the Perífrasis. Revista de Literatura, Teoría y Crítica website.
By Nadia Cervantes Pérez
Every semester, students in SPA 105 create and produce a podcast for their semester project. These podcasts are stories or radio-chronicles in Spanish which relate to one of the four main topics of the course: language, identity, colonialism and globalization. The project involves interviewing a Spanish-speaker in order to discover a fascinating story about the individual’s life and experiences.
By Iris Hauser
On December 7th, SPA 107: Intermediate/Advanced Spanish, welcomed guest speaker Dr. Cesar Padilla, clinical assistant professor from Stanford University, for a virtual class visit.
SPO alum Jordan Salama ’19 was featured in a Q&A published by The Daily Princetonian. Salama reflects on his book "Every Day the River Changes" and the process behind his writing.
The full article is available on The Daily Princetonian website.
By Catalina Méndez Vallejo
During the fall of 2021, three renowned scholars visited SPA-LIN-LAS 233 (Languages of the Americas), a course taught by Prof. Catalina Méndez Vallejo.
By Michelle Tong
During fall break this semester, students enrolled in SPA 250 participated in a week-long trip to Puerto Rico. Led by Professor Christina Lee and Spanish and Portuguese graduate student Rodney Lebrón who co-teaches the course, the trip included opportunities for students to meet with Puerto Rican artists, political activists, as well as the chance to engage in interactive workshops.
Students in POR 107 (Intermediate Portuguese) participated in an in-class debate to discuss various controversial topics ranging from the legalization of drugs to politics. The debate was recorded at the Broadcast Center in Lewis Library. This project was coordinated by lecturer Daiane Tamanaha.
On Thursday, November 11, Lizabel Mónica successfully defended her dissertation titled "Literatura Por Otros Medios: Tecnología Digital y Campo Literario en la Cuba Contemporánea."
Lizabel plans to work on a book based on her dissertation as well as other research and creative endeavors: "I also have a couple of articles in mind from the research that did not make it to the dissertation: the impact of digital technology in the fields of Cuban music and visual arts."
Congratulations!
By Michelle Tong
On Friday, October 29, 2021, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese gathered together in East Pyne 010 for the inaugural SPO Research Day. This event highlighted current and ongoing research projects as well as creative and literary endeavors by Spanish and Portuguese faculty, lecturers and students.
By Oriele Benavides, Renee Congdon and Catarina L. Oliveira
On Friday November 5th, 2021, graduate students from different departments attended the second screening of The Boquitas Pintadas Club, a film club organized by SPO graduate students Oriele Benavides, Renee Congdon and Catarina L. Oliveira.
