June 16
Creative Horizons: Q&A with the director and dancers of "But the Sun Came Up and We Were Here"
In 2019, a dance by choreographer Colleen Thomas delved into the embodied experience
of self, perception and connection in a climate of heightened political and social
unrest. With its international cast – including dancers from Poland, Ukraine, Belarus
and the U.S. – but the sun came up and we were here asked if the expression of our
individual essence, intuition and power could be the antidote to division in a fractured
world.
Now, three years later we come together, 10 dancers, in a world that has become, more unsteady, filled with fear, anger, creativity, and resilience. On June 16th, join Thomas and the international cast as they reflect on the themes of their artistic work - then and now.
april 25
Screening of 98 segundos sin sombra followed by Q&A with Giovanna Rivero (author)
and Juan Pablo Richter (director)
This is an event open to students taking Spanish at the graduate and undergraduate
levels at USF and to any students or faculty interested in Latin American culture.
There will be an introduction, then the film will be screened, and finally there will
be a Q & A session with the author and the director. The author will be at the event
in person and the director will join us through Microsoft Teams.
The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. The Q & A will be in English.
april 22
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jeff Kuhn
Guest Speaker Dr. Jeff Kuhn gives a virtual lecture on how language teachers may integrate
games and virtual reality into their curriculum. Open to WLE faculty and Graduate
students. Email Dr. Kessler (kesslerm@usf.edu) for more info.
april 1
Guest Speaker: Daniel Trego
Guest Speaker Mr. Daniel Trego gives a virtual lecture on how language teachers can
integrate podcasting their their teaching methods. Open to WLE faculty and Graduate
students. Email Dr. Kessler (kesslerm@usf.edu) for more info.
march 28
Literature Voyage inspired by the “Tenth Muse”
Literature Voyage inspired by the “Tenth Muse” is an on-campus event hosted by the
Spanish Graduate Student Association in partnership with OMA and the Institute on
the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC).
Acompáñanos por un viaje literario con una de las mujeres Méxicanas más influyentes en la historia y la cultura latinoamericanas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
march 27
Approaches to Digital Discourse Analysis Conference - (ADDA 3)
The 3rd Approaches to Digital Discourse Analysis Conference (ADDA 3) will be held
at the St. Petersburg campus of the University of South Florida (USF). This conference
aims to bring together researchers interested in the analysis of digital discourse
from different disciplines, approaches and traditions. Thus, it seeks to foster state-of-the-art
debates and discussions on this burgeoning field of research and provide opportunities
for multidisciplinary and critical reflection. This is the first time the ADDA conference
will be held in the US, following the ADDA 1 (Valencia, 2015) and ADDA 2 (Turku, 2019)
conferences.
march 25
Hispanic Writers in the United States IV
“Hispanic Writers in the United States IV" Honoring Women’s Month! (via Teams)
All are invited! Many thanks to the Spanish Graduate Student Association for their
hard work on this.
february 25
Guest Speaker: Paula Winke
Guest Speaker Dr. Paula Winke gives a virtual lecture on online assessment options
for language teachers. Open to WLE faculty and Graduate students. Email Dr. Kessler
(kesslerm@usf.edu) for more info.
february 16
Buscando Fecha en el Calendario
Virtual event with Dr. Bárbara Abadia-Rexach to celebrate Black Heritage Month with
AfroLatinidades. Click image for the full flyer, which contains a link to the Teams
meeting.