MonDAY, 11 april 2005

Congratulations Students

This morning the Outstanding Foreing Language Student Award 2005 took place at the Sterne Library .You can see the pictures here. Congratulations to all awarded students.

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

MonDAY, 11 april 2005

“Cinco de Mayo in Mexico”

 
Cristina Romero will present on this Mexican Holiday. You can dowload more information here (PDF)

posted by John Moore

WEDNESDAY, 23 march 2005

“El Camino de Santiago in Spain: A Photographic Journey”

 
David Taylor will give a slide show presentation on his pilgrimage across northern Spain. His photographs are truly stunning. You can dowload more information here (PDF)

posted by John Moore

thursday, 10 march 2005

Got Italian?

We are pleased to announce that the Italian Table is back!. Join us in a casual setting to practice your italian language skills and enjoy the conversation of two Sunday afternoons in the spring. You can dowload more information here (PDF)

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

Sunday, 20 march 2005

Upcoming Lecture

Alliance Francaise of Birmingham & the UAB Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures are sponsoring a lecture in ENGLISH by Jean Claude Casanova, professor of political science, journalist, and publisher of the French magazine Commentaire. The talk, entitled "France & Israel," will be Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 5:30 PM in the UAB Hulsey Recital Hall. Casanova's lecture is free to the public.

posted by John Moore

monday, 7 march 2005

Foreign Film Series this Tuesday!

Inch'Allah dimanche is a deep and poetic film about the immigrant experiences of an Algerian family in France. This elegant portrayal of the clash between East and West, men and women, tradition and progress resonates today more than ever. Set in Paris in the 1970s, the film is based on Yamina Benguigui's own experience growing up as the child of immigrant parents amid the tumult of Arab assimilation and the women's rights movement in France. In French with English subtitles. Free movie!!! Click here for more info

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

monday, 28 february 2005

Foreign Language Pop Quiz

Thursday, February 24, Dr. Sheri Long asked passerbys in Charlotte, NC the time in Spanish, testing their foreign language skills as part of the activities in the Southern Conference on Language Teaching and the 2005 Year of Languages. Read the article from the Charlotte Observer here.

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

monday, 21 february 2005

Spanish-Speaking World Series

Dr. Jessica Ramos-Harthun will tell us Thursday, March 3rd at 12:30-12:55PM in Husley Recital Hall (Husley Building) about the Ancient Peru and the Nazca Lines. All students are welcome.

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

saturday, 12 february 2005

Proust in Love

Saturday, February 12 the UAB Department of Foreign Languages presented an evening of French fare musical selections, played by Tish Spaulding, and a special reading by Dr. William Carter from his forthcomming book, Proust in Love. You can access photographs of the event here.

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

 

 

saturday, 6 february 2005

The Department of FL at the AAFLT

The Alabama Association of Foreign Language Teachers took place February 4 and 6, 2005 at the Marriot Hotel in Birmingham. Here you will be able to download the presentations in PDF format, and also watch two of the presentations.

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

thursday, 20 january 2005

Don Quijote Study Abroad Scholarship

The UAB Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and UAB Study Abroad have been awarded a scholarship to Spain or Mexico. UAB students compete to travel in May 2005. Read more here.

posted by Ignacio Cobacho

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