Spanish Department

Paul Julian Smith, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Languages at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will continue a line of inquiry developed in his recent book Mexican Screen Fiction by discussing the intersection of popular cinema and “quality” television in contemporary Mexico.

This is an information session for two teaching opportunities during winter term January 2018. Teach English in El Triunfo, Ecuador or in Nosara, Costa Rica. We send 2 students to the mountains of Ecuador to work with a local teacher, teaching English to school children. We also send 4 students to teach English to children and adults at The Biblioteca David Kitson in Costa Rica. Come find out more information about each program from interns from previous years and information on how to apply.

On campus professor Ingenschay will speak about Pedro Lemebel (Santiago de Chile, 1952-2015), a gay chronicler, essayist, novelist and performer who is well-known for his defiant attitude towards the repressive Chilean society. As a performance artist, Lemebel was active during Augusto Pinochet’s right-wing dictatorship and organized event that disrupted the conservative order of the time.

“Sociolinguistic Capital and Identity Formations on the U.S.-Mexico Border”

Claudia Holguín Mendoza

Candidate for Spanish Tenure-Track Position 

“Sociolinguistic Capital and Identity Formations on the U.S.-Mexico Border”

Claudia Holguín Mendoza

Candidate for Spanish Tenure-Track Position 

“Sociolinguistic Capital and Identity Formations on the U.S.-Mexico Border”

Claudia Holguín Mendoza

Candidate for Spanish Tenure-Track Position 

Nesta quinta-feira, vamos ter um sarau musical na Casa de Português! Vamos escutar canções em português de diferentes estilos para ampliar nosso repertório musical! Também vamos ter comidinhas gostosas!

On campus Jeremías Gamboa will give a talk in Spanish based on this recent chronicle about Cuba, in which he narrates a trip to the island to attend the long-awaited Rolling Stones concert (March 25, 2016). Revolving around this historical event, his chronicle discusses contemporary Cuba, its political changes and future perspectives.

“Lupe Under the Sun” is a neorealist film following an aging migrant worker living in California, who longs to return to Mexico before it is too late. Featuring a cast of nonprofessional actors, real farmworkers and authentic locations, Lupe Under the Sun tackles issues of depression, homesickness and the immigrant myth of the American Dream.
2016
Dir. Rodrigo Reyes
In Spanish with English subtitles