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In memoriam: Professor Laurietz Seda Ramirez
Many have heard about the sad news that our dear colleague, Laurietz Seda Ramirez, passed away on December 7, 2021. Her trajectory as a researcher was, and will continue to be, a source of pride for our Spanish section and the department of Literatures, Cultures & Languages. Those of you who have read her books, […]
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LCL Professor Valérie Saugera Wins NEH Fellowship
Valérie Saugera, Associate Professor of French and Director of the Language Program in French, has been awarded a National Endowment of for the Humanities (NEH) grant for her project, “Chronicling Louchébem, the Resilient Secret Language of the Butchers of Paris.” This Fellowship, one of the most prestigious in the humanities, will allow Professor Saugera time […]
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UConn’s Translation Minor Offers Multicultural Opportunities
Starting in the spring 2020 semester, the University of Connecticut began offering a minor that allows students to explore literary translation while learning how to interact with people from other cultures or those who speak different languages, according to the minor’s website. The literary translation minor is interdisciplinary, incorporating many majors outside of its own department. Translation […]
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Spotlight: Stefan Bronner
Dr. Stefan Bronner, Assistant Professor in Residence of German Studies, obtained his PhD in Germanistik at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg and has published on a wide range of topics including German literature and culture, postmodernism, continental philosophy, spirituality, and the contemporary world. Bronner’s work is deeply rooted to his passion for literary scholarship. Bronner has become […]
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2/8
UCHI Fellow's Talk: Hind Ahmed Zaki
UCHI Fellow's Talk: Hind Ahmed Zaki
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus Humanities Institute Conference Room
Research talk by Hind Ahmed Zaki with response by Britney Murphy.
Register to attend virtually:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_34DgOpOkS7WPKH44PfGCmgContact Information: uchi@uconn.edu
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2/23
Reading Group
Reading Group
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Storrs Campus UCHI
The Early Modern Reading Group brings together graduate students and faculty for lively, enriching conversations about texts with cross-disciplinary value. This semester we are reading Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle's Sister.Contact Information: katharine.beene@uconn.edu
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3/8
UCHI Fellow's Talk: Hassanaly Ladha
UCHI Fellow's Talk: Hassanaly Ladha
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus Humanities Institute Conference Room
Research talk by Hassanaly Ladha with response by Shihan Zheng.
Register to attend virtually:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d3gLEKeiRSyWb9uXwGDw6AContact Information: uchi@uconn.edu
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Spotlight: Verena Aschbacher
Verena Aschbacher, a new Ph.D. student in German Studies, grew up in South Tyrol (Südtirol in German), Italy. Verena’s small hometown lies at the border of Austria and Switzerland and people from the area speak regional dialects of German and Italian. This borderland zone combines Mediterranean and Germanic languages and cultures in the midst of dazzling […]
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