Programs and Events
Spring 2012
February 13 - 7pm Hansen Center - Film "Lost in Detention"
The Latin American Studies team will be showing the PBS documentary Lost in Detention as the first part of a 2-part educational opportunity for students to become better informed about the immigration issues playing out in the country as a whole and, with a follow-up panel discussion a little later in the semester, a more focused discussion about immigration issues in the state of Illinois and in our own community.
February 17 - 9-3pm Hansen Center - "World Languages Strategies for Success Symposium"
- Click here to register for this free workshop today. SPEAKERS & TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Assessment and Evaluation: Two Approaches to Improving Student Learning Judith Liskin-Gasparro, Ph.D., University of Iowa
- Online Learning… So, How’s That Working Out? Bob Hemmer, Executive Editor, MyLanguageLabs
- L2 Learning Through Pragmatics and Sociocultural Awareness Dale Koike, Ph.D., University of Austin
March 29 - 4:30pm at World Gourmet - "Los mares del sur" banquet
Fall 2011
September 13 - 7pm Hansen Center - "Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness"
Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness is about the murder of an Ecuadorian immigrant in a small town in New York and the community's response to the crime. While the film documents the violence against an immigrant, its focus is in terms of a hate crime and is sponsored by our local "Not In Our Town" group for a number of showings around the community and by the Minority Affairs Office and others here on campus. Information about it is available at http://www.niot.org/lightinthedarkness. Professors Mike Weis and Meghan Burke will be facilitating discussion afterwards.
September 28 - 3pm Main Lounge - "Majors and Minors Fair"
This is your chance for you to learn more about the breadth and depth of having a Spanish major, and related opportunities. Stop by the Hispanic Studies booth and pick up information and chat with us!
October 6 - 7pm Davidson Room - "From Aztecs to Chicanos to Hispanics to Latinos: What is in a name?"
Join the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month to a discussion on the evolutional significance of the names used to identify the people of Spanish-speaking prodigy of the Spanish and the New World civilizations now living in the United States. The featured speaker, Angel Loredo, is an accomplished multicultural affairs expert, trainer, educator, and political analyst. The Spanish-speaking media considers Mr. Loredo to be the foremost authority in presenting and maintaining alive the Latino heritage.
October 11 - 5pm Turfler Room - "Department of Hispanic Studies Annual Dinner"
The Department of Hispanic Studies annual dinner to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Guest speaker: David Hirst, '80 from Normal West High School. Pictures
October 12 - 11:30am CNS C101 "Information Literacy en español"
Salvador Vergara from Instituto Cervantes Chicago presents on Information Literacy. This special event is especially geared toward our Spn 280 and Spn 303 students. Please contact Prof. Ferradáns for more information. Pictures.
November 2 - 4pm Turfler Room "Sigma Delta Pi initiation ceremony"
25 Hispanic Studies majors and minors were initiated this fall...that's a record! Felicidades!
November 7 - 4pm CLA 105 "The Feathered Serpent and the Transformative Powers of Aztec and Spanish Images"
The Religion Department Student-Faculty Colloquium presents Prof. Kay A. Read, Religious Studies, DePaul University.
November 17 - 7pm Beckman Auditorium - "Like Water for Chocolate"
The IWU International Film Series presents the film based on Laura Esquivel's novel "Like Water for Chocolate" (Como agua para chocolate), 1992, Mexico; in Spanish and English. Directed by A. Arau. The film will be presented by Prof. Isabelli.