Winter 2014 - Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

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NEWSLETTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES AT UNCG
VOL 3.1
WINTER 2014
ACCENT!
THE RAIN IN SPAIN STAYS
MAINLY IN THE PLAIN…
Or does it? Actually, it falls mainly in the northern
mountains. Yet, phonetic exercises aside, LLC students
completed another successful Summer Study Abroad in
Spain program in 2013. This year’s program was led by
faculty members Mariche García Bayonas and Alex
Hortal. During the five-week program, students not
only learned a great deal of Spanish but returned to
Greensboro forever changed after numerous academic
and travel experiences around Spain!
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FACULTY AND STAFF
!FOCUS ON
We s a y hel l o to. . .
!Pauli Tashima,
Assistant Professor of Chinese
and!Asian Studies, who joins us with interests in early
and!medieval China and Chinese historical and literary
narratives. We welcome her to UNCG!$
~ The 2013 Study Abroad Spain student group in Sevilla
We also congratulate Cybelle McFadden on the
Our lecturers were presenters at three individual sessions at upcoming spring 2014 publication of her book, Gendered
this year’s Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) Frames, Embodied Cameras: Varda, Akerman, Calle, Cabrera, and
Conference in Winston-Salem. Jackie Daughton placed
Maïwenn and the recent publication of her article “Technology,
emphasis on the Modified Spanish Program, now in its eighth Resistance, and Franco-Arab Transculturalism in Nadia El
year at UNCG, in her presentation. Peter Dola provided
Fani’s Bedwin Hacker” in Contemprary French Civilization (2013). $
activities and approaches for acquiring intercultural competence
Brooke Kreitinger participated in the Fulbright Badenthrough media. Finally, Marcia Payne Wooten gave tips, and Württemberg Summer Seminar for American faculty in
instant “lessons” requiring minimal preparation in her
German and German Studies, hosted by the University of
presentation. We applaud our lecturers and their continued
Tübingen. Gut gemacht, Brooke!$
productivity! $
We celebrate Ignacio López Alemany's publication of
David Fein’s translation of the first printed French version Ilusión áulica e imaginación caballeresca en El Cortesano de
of the Danse Macabre (1485) has been published by the Arizona Luis Milán, forthcoming from UNC Press. ¡Enhorabuena!#
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Félicitations,
We also applaud Roberto Campo, whose successful
David!$
campaigning efforts earned UNCG its first ever opportunity
We congratulate Susanne Rinner who won a competitive to host the Tournées Film Festival. Roberto was able to
grant from the German Embassy, and Mark Smith-Soto who secure a grant from the French Embassy which aided in the
won second place in the Spirit First Fourth Annual Poetry
promotion and screening of five contemporary French films
Competition for his poem “Flamingos".
throughout the month of November. Bravo, Roberto! $
Congratulations to Claudia Cabello, Cybelle
McFadden
and Amy Williamsen who were elected to MLA
Mystery Object for this issue...
Executive Divison Committees--they join Ana Hontanilla
Can you guess the cultural significance
who was elected last year. It's wonderful that LLC is so well
of this item? Answer at the end of the
represented!
newsletter!
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THE ACCENT ON…FALL ACTIVITIES!
German Fulbright students visited GER 302: Study in Germany
this fall, providing an exciting opportunity for intercultural
exchange. Students had fun reflecting on - and in many cases
dispelling - common stereotypes they held about their own and
others' cultures. The course introduces students to key issues in
contemporary Germany, such as the educational system,
multicultural society, green Germany, and the conventions of
academic life at German universities. It was fortuitous to have
German students answer questions and share experiences with their
American peers, who enjoyed the chance to get insider tips on
student life in Germany and practice their German with native
speakers!
The German Program recently concluded its 5th annual
movie festival, Gruselfest, showcasing the spookier side of
German film. This year’s theme centered around vampires
and zombies and was organized by German lecturers Brooke
Kreitinger and Elliott Gougeon. The selection of films
ranged from the 2010 production Wir sind die Nacht to the
zombie coming-of-age comedy Nacht der lebenden Loser. The
festival’s highlight was the presentation of F.W. Murnau’s
classic silent masterpiece Nosferatu, put on with the help of
German and Music major at UNCG, William Hueholt,
who provided live piano accompaniment for the film. We can
only hope that next year’s Gruselfest is just as successful!$
~ RLS co-presidents Kelly Burrus and Stephanie Brunke
~ Students cooking at Kate's!
The Russian Language Society hosted its first event for fall semester 2013--Cooking at
Kate’s! Twenty students from the Russian language courses (and alum Bryan Hayden who
stopped by to help out and enjoy the meal before heading back to Kazan to teach English!)
gathered at Russian instructor Kate Colon's home on a Friday evening to cook typical
Russian foods, learn some vocabulary for foods and cooking, and eat a delicious meal. Students
helped make pirozhki (hand pies filled with potatoes and meat) and prepared a tasty Russian
dinner under the supervision of RLS co-presidents Kelly Burrus and Stephanie Brunke. $
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The annual Asian Autumn Festival in September was a fun-filled event which celebrated a
variety of cultures including China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Among the highlights were an
origami table, Onigiri (rice ball) & Tea, Chinese calligraphy, and a Cosplay fashion show
organized by J-Club and Anime Society. On Nov. 3, students celebrated the Japanese national
holiday Bunka no Hi which promotes culture and the arts. A hashi (chopsticks) race and
O-mikuji (fortune shrine) were just a few of the exciting activities organized by students with
the help of Japanese instructor Chiaki Takagi. $
~ Student Jonathan Aldridge and
Dr. ChiakiTakagi compete in a Hashi
race during Bunka no Hi (above);
Chinese calligraphy table at AAF
GRADUATE STUDENTS GOING STRONG
Graduate students Liliana Pastenes, María Yandell, J. Michael Boglovits, Jessica
Bennet, Sandra Duarte, Nodia Mena, Lizely López, Isaí Robledo, Ginger Craig, Ana
Falcón and Guadalupe Salinas led this year’s Language Learning Workshop, presenting on
various topics of second language acquisition and teaching methods. It is the 12th workshop
series since its inauguration in 2005. Great job, graduate students!
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Bella!
LLC on the GO! Our Year In Pictures
Homecoming (October 2013)
Faculty Takeover (November 2013)
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
~ Drs. Kelly Lowther Pereira (SPA) (left) and
Susanne Rinner (GER) proudly represent LLC
at the Fall 2013 Spartan Showcase
-Peter Dola (FRE), Jackie Daughton (SPA),
Laura López (SPA), and grad. student Liz López at
the Fall 2013 Well-Spring senior outreach event
~SPA 302 students Brenda Ramírez and
Coralis Vega engage in service-learning!#
Andreas Lixl’s Retirement Celebration
Mystery Object Revealed...
EDITORIAL TEAM: $
KELLY LOWTHER PEREIRA$
JOSHUA LUNSFORD
Boleadoras: a pre-Columbian
hunting tool indigenous to
Patagonia and las Pampas,
which was later adopted by
the gauchos to capture cattle
or game.
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2321 MHRA Building, UNCG, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
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