With the increasing demand for short-term study abroad programs, the Languages, Literatures and Cultures department launched two new programs for the 2016 calendar year.
Three short-term, Spanish programs announced for 2016
Unit: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Classes opened Spanish grad up to new cultures
Lorraine García earned her B.A. in Spanish from Illinois State University in 2015. She’s now a graduate student in Spanish.
Latino Studies Brown Bag Series Talk #1, October 2
Illinois State graduate student Ana Roncero-Bellido’s lecture, “Latinas Anónimas: Articulating a Transnational Feminist Rhetorics of Solidarity Through Testimonio,” will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, October 2, in 314 Williams Hall.
Sampeck chosen as visiting scholar for David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Associate Professor of Sociology Kathryn Sampeck was selected as the 2015-16 Central American Visiting Scholar of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) at Harvard University.
Graduate student wins scholarship for service learning in Ecuador
Graduate student Rita Hess has been selected to receive a scholarship for a service learning experience in Ecuador.
Consuls from Greece, Poland to address ISU European Studies Symposium
Illinois State University will welcome diplomats from Greece and Poland at its first-ever European Studies Symposium, which will run April 2 to 3, and April 16 to 17.
Reactions: Finding Cervantes’ tomb
With the likely discovery of the tomb of famed Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, Professor of Spanish and chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Bruce Burningham took a moment to reflect on what it means to find the tomb of the author of Don Quixote.
Free screening of Speaking in Tongues
A free screening of the film Speaking in Tongues will be Monday, April 6, at the Normal Theater on North Street, followed by a Q and A.
Italian minor is conversation starter during job interviews
An update from Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures alum Mike Hart ’05, who minored in Italian Studies.
German minor gave alum the edge during job hunt
An update from Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures alum Christine Meier ’04, who earned her B.A. in international business with a minor in German.
