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Spring 2013: French movies series (pdf)

Fall 2012: Spanish movie series (pdf)



Mrs. Jane Marie Robert: French MA, 1973, MU Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, French teacher, and lifelong advocate for French/Francophone Cultural Studies is the recipient of a 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Arts and Science.
Excerpts from Chair Flore Zéphir's nomination letter in PDF



Professor Robaina’s Visit
University of Missouri-Columbia
February 13, 2013
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“Are we moving forward with the Fight Against Racism in Cuba?”
A presentation by Professor Tomás Fernández Robaina, a researcher at la Biblioteca Nacional in Havana, and a prolific author on Afro-Cuban issues.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
4:00pm at Arts and Science Room 113
Reception will follow immediately.
Contact: Mamadou Badiane
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Dr. Dena Goodman, Lila Miller Professor of History and Women and Gender Studies, and Director of the Diderot and D'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, delivering the Kemp Lecture titled
"Thinking of you: Objects, Memory, and Epistolarity," on Monday, February 4th, 2013, at 4:00 in Memorial Union N.206
See attached flyer PDF
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Béa Gallimore received the 2012 President’s Faculty Award for Cross-Cultural Engagement
Béa Gallimore received the 2012 President’s Faculty Award for Cross-Cultural Engagement. The surprise announcement was made to her on April 3, 2012 by Dr. Christa Weisbrook from the President’s Office. Provost Brian Foster, Vice Provost for International Affairs Handy Williamson, and Associate Dean Ted Tarkow from the College of Arts and Science were also present when the announcement was made, as well as Department Chair Flore Zéphir, and colleagues Michael Ugarte, Mary Jo Muratore, and Carol Lazzaro-Weis.
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Videos

La Habana expuesta, un diseño de Estévez / Havana on Display, a Design by Estévez

Cimarroneando con G.H

Ediciones Vigía: Poética visual / Visual Poetics

Dr. Chad Montuori (Ph.D. 2011) talks about his advisor Professor Michael Ugarte (2010 Kemper Fellow)


MU Alumni Magazine's video about Professor Juanamaria Cordones-Cook's work on the Ediciones Vigia books, a series of handcrafted books from Cuba


View video about the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures



Professor Juanamaria Cordones-Cook's documentary work on renowned Cuban poet Nancy Morejón

La taula catalana

If you want to practice your Catalan or want to learn more about the Catalan language and culture, join us at the Taula Catalana on Thursdays at 5:30pm at the Noodles & Company in 9th Street (October 14, 28 and November 11). Vos esperam! Please check with Dr. Marcos-Llinas for more information.

SPAN 2005 - Introduction to Catalan Language and Culture
Are you interested in learning another Romance Language officially spoken in Spain and recognized by the European Union? Do you want to know more about the Catalan language and identity? Veniu que vos esperam! For more information, please contact: Dr. Marcos-Llinas.

Faculty and Graduate Student Seminar Series

 

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Romance Languages & Literatures
143 Arts & Science Bldg.
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211 USA
tel. 573-882-4874
fax. 573-884-8171
general inquiries: romancelanguages@missouri.edu
graduate program: rlgrad@missouri.edu