Congratulations to Marcelo da Rocha Lima Diego
Tuesday, Feb 6, 2018
Marcelo da Rocha Lima Diego has successfully defended his dissertation, “Ópera Flutuante: Teatro Lírico, Literatura e Sociedade no Rio de Janeiro do Segundo Reinado.”
Students
Princeton Profiles Features Portuguese Certificate Student Jordan Thomas
Monday, Jan 29, 2018
By Julie Clack and Danielle Alio, Office of Communications
SPO Certificate Students Selected for 2018 Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative
Friday, Jan 26, 2018SPO certificate students, Caitlin Quinn (Portuguese) and Michael Asparrin (Spanish) have been selected to the 2018 cohort of the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI).
Read more here.
Congratulations to Ruth Halvey
Monday, Dec 18, 2017
Ruth Halvey has successfully defended her dissertation, “Narcoviolencia in Contemporary Mexican Culture.”
Congratulations to Elizabeth Hochberg
Friday, Dec 15, 2017
Elizabeth Hochberg has successfully defended her dissertation, “The People United: Popular Power and Political Fictions in Chile (1936-1973).” Elizabeth is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Washington (Seattle).
SPO, LGSA (Latino Graduate Student Association) and PLA (Princeton Latinos y Amigos) Host Traditional Dinner
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017
On December 13, 2017, SPO collaborated with LGSA (Latino Graduate Student Association) and PLA (Princeton Latinos y Amigos) to host a special traditional dinner at the Carl Fields Center. This event (which has reached its fifth installment), featured Brazillian food, including feijoada, a traditional stew of beans, pork and sausage, all catered by the Newark-based restaurant, Brasilia Grill.
“Poisonous Flowers” Course Visits Los Angeles to view “Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1975.”
Friday, Dec 8, 2017
Over fall break, students enrolled in “Poisonous Flowers: Radical Women in Latin America” took a trip to Los Angeles to view the art show, “Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1975.”
SPO and Princeton Capoeira Join Together for Noite de Capoeira II
Friday, Dec 1, 2017
SPO and Princeton Capoeira organized the second edition of Noite de Capoeira on Thursday, November 29th.
Students and participants learned a little bit about maculelê and capoeira, which are important expressions of Afro-Brazilian culture. Agulha, the instructor from Princeton Capoeira, explained the relation between maculelê and capoeira.
Overall, participants expressed their enthusiasm learning about Afro-Brazilian culture through this fun and engaging event.SPA207 Students Visit Firestone’s Recently Acquired 15-M Ephemeral Collection
Thursday, Nov 30, 2017
On November 17, SPA207 students paid a visit to Firestone Library to see a recently acquired ephemeral collection that documents the Spanish grassroots protest movement called 15-M, after the date it started (May 15, 2011).
To the Museum and Beyond
Thursday, Nov 30, 2017
Written by Charlie Hankin, November 2017
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