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Hispanic Literatures & Cultures Ph.D. Candidate John Trevathan will be presenting his doctoral dissertation research Beyond the Niche: Ecological Cultural Production in the Iberian Peninsula. His dissertation comparatively analyzes regional representations of landscapes in film, poetry, novels, painting and art installations in order to re-think the place of nature in the discourses of Iberian cultural identity. This public presentation will be part of John's doctoral final exam.

Thursday, May 16th
12:30 p.m.
Folwell 121
Free of charge. Everyone welcome.

Friday, April 12th
317 Folwell Hall
3:00 to 5:00pm

Two graduate students in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures, Carla Manzoni and Ángela Castro, will give presentations on their research this Friday.

This year, our very own Nico Parmley (a 2012-13 Doctoral Dissertation Fellow) will be discussing his research at the Doctoral Research Showcase! Great job, Nico!

Nico's research is entitled: Imagining the Mediterranean: Disruption and Connectivity in Medieval Iberian Tales of the Sea

The Doctoral Research Showcase event details:

Tuesday, April 9
12:00-2:00pm
Coffman Memorial Union, Great Hall

For more information visit z.umn.edu/drs

Hispanic Literatures & Cultures Ph.D. Candidate Michael Arnold will be presenting his doctoral dissertation research, Saudade, Duende, and Feedback: The Hybrid Voices of Twenty-First-Century Indie Neoflamenco and Neofado. His work is a comparative, pan-Iberian study of contemporary national identity and hybrid culture with relation to contemporary music. This public presentation will be part of Michael's doctoral final exam.

Friday, February 15th
3:30 p.m.
Folwell 112
Free of charge. Everyone welcome.

Hispanic Literatures & Cultures Ph.D. Candidate Carla Manzoni will discuss her research at this month's ICGC Brown Bag lecture.

Friday, February 15th
12:00 p.m.
537 Heller Hall

Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies Ph.D. student Susana Pérez Castillejo's linguistics research may help us understand a lot more about a person simply by how he or she asks a question. Read more about Susana's research and how it affects the Spanish-speaking world!

Please join the Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics Association (HaLLA) for a presentation

Day: Friday, April 13, 2012
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Where: 317 Folwell Hall

This meeting will feature presentations by Abby Bajuniemi and Megan Strom. Please see the following summaries.

Friday, March 2, 2012
317 Folwell
3:00-4:30pm
Light snacks/refreshments provided

The theme of this meeting is Buenos Aires Spanish and will feature presentations by Phil Thornberry and Anne Hoffman-González.

Friday, December 9, 2011
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
118 Folwell Hall

The Spanish & Portuguese Research Group invites you to a presentation by Raúl Marrero-Fente, Associate Professor of Spanish & Law.

Friday, December 2nd
3:00pm
112 Folwell Hall (Room Change)