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Gazette MARCH 12, 2021
Upcoming Department Events Hispanic Film Festival The Department of World Languages and Literatures, at the University of Memphis presents the Hispanic Film Festival 2020-2021 – Virtual Edition. Each movie will stream on the festival page for one week: https://pragda.com/sfc-event/university-of-memphis/. The Film Festival username is SFC@UniversityofMemphis, and the password is 11festival. This year’s lineup features five renowned films: · March 22-28: El acompañante (The companion) (Cuba 2016), Pavel Giroud. · March 29-April 04: The Infiltrator (USA 2019), Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra. · April 05-11: Perfectos desconocidos (Perfect Strangers) (Mexico 2018), Manolo Caro* · April 12-18: Tempestad (Tempest) (Mexico 2016), Tatiana Huezo. · April 19-24: Perro Bomba (Chile 2019), Juan Cáceres. * In the case of Perfect Strangers, advance registration is required. Viewers may register on the SFC Virtual Festival page using the form included right underneath the film until April 3rd. Once registered, the audience will be able to access the film by entering the email provided during registration, and the password Memphis0301. The Spanish Film Club series was made possible by the support of the University of Memphis, Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.
Career Services Workshop for World Language Majors Spring 2021 Friday, March 12th 1:00-2:00pm, Internships and Interview Skills Zoom Link: https://memphis.zoom.us/j/81855521059?pwd=cmczcmhXNUdoRGdjUHdYNGRvMWlZdz09 Presenter: Cortez Washington, Associate Director of Career Services Spanish Club Events Meet Your Professor
Spanish Club "Meet Your Professor" with Dra. Alcalde March 22, 2021, 4:00 PM Central Time Join Zoom Meeting at: https://memphis.zoom.us/j/86575518100?pwd=d1QvUlJod29yOE9QMUFjRFlmQUJXdz09 Meeting ID: 865 7551 8100 Passcode: 491747 Spanish Club Book Discussion
The University of Memphis Spanish Club wants to invite you to join us on zoom Thursday, March 18th 6-8pm to discuss the memoir of Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of The Supreme Court of the United States. My Beloved World is available on audiobook for free, on Kindle and in print. The memoir is available in Spanish, Mi Mundo Adorado as well. The session will be moderated by Mrs. Illeanette Rosado-Wilson, Family and Community Engagement Specialist for Shelby County Schools. Join Zoom Meeting: https://memphis.zoom.us/j/83672682810?pwd=R3hoVHVEMWZCZTNqZCtCdiswTGVSdz09
Other Events
Foreign Language Association of Georgia (FLAG) Webinar Series The Foreign Language Association of Georgia is hosting a Spring 2021 Webinar Series, “Free Fun for Fabulous FLAG Friends.” Complete information and sign-up can be found at: shorturl.at/ozNYZ. FLAG membership not required. French Job Information Fair
The online French Language Job Fair is being organized on Handshake by the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France in the United States in partnership with Louisiana State University and the American Association of Teachers of French. The event will take place on March 20, 2021 from 1-4 p.m. (Central Time). Forum opportunities include the potential for full-time employment, internships, service and experience learning, placement with American, French, and Francophone companies based in the U.S. and around the world, and International programs, such as the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). This event is open and FREE for students and all jobseekers that register with an .edu email address. Students can participate on an institutional or on an individual basis. REGISTRATION LINK
French Film Festival Please join the University of Wisconsin Professonial French Masters Program in celebrating diversity in this “Mois de la francophonie” by enjoying any or all of four recent Québécois films, in collaboration with the Quebec Delegation in Chicago, and available for streaming. Tickets are
free at Eventbrite: you’ll need a ticket to stream any of these films. You need to register quickly, since they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each film has its own 72-hour viewing window. Aniksha de Vincent Toi, 2020 (March 9-12): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/143339501307 Les Nôtres de Jeanne Leblanc, 2020 (March 23-26) : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/les-notres-jeanne-leblanc-2020-tickets-143384158879 Camion de Raphaël Ouellet, 2012 (March 18-21) : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/camion-rafael-ouellet-2012-tickets-143375601283 La femme de mon frère de Monia Chokri (March 11-14): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/la-femme-de-mon-frere-monia-chokri-2019-tickets-143342085035 Tiger Elite Information Sessions
Tiger Elite Ambassadors are a group of student recruiters who assist with large-scale Admissions events like MEMbound Day, Junior/Spring Preview Day, and Future Tiger Receptions as well as campus tours, student panels, and individual student and high school visits. It is a paid position for which students can receive a stipend at the end of the semester if they meet the 30 hour requirement. It’s a great involvement and resume building opportunity for those who are passionate about the University of Memphis! We are really hoping to recruit a more diverse group of applicants than in years past, representing the variety of hometowns, identities, and majors that make up our student population. To do that, we need your help to spread the word and encourage students to apply! Feel free to reach out to [email protected] with questions. Application Link: https://memphis.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/468274
Recommender Link: https://memphis.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/470014 Application materials due by 4:30 pm on March 31.
Faculty Accomplishments Dr. Vania Barraza was interviewed by Andrés Lorca for the radio program Profanamente Hablando (Radio Quellón) to talk about her coedited book on Chilean filmmaking and her research. Oct. 24, 2020. You can find her interview at https://tinyurl.com/y6aq2yrg.
Dr. Barraza also presented the paper “La transición en la mira: memoria, educación sentimental y musical en Tarde para morir joven (2018) de Dominga Sotomayor,” at the III Prisma Conference. Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Online) Nov. 5, 2020. You can find her presentation at https://fb.watch/1I8vJqx68d/. Dr. Yuki Matsuda was invited to give a talk, "Connecting the learners' interests with their future careers in pop-culture translation," at a virtual seminar, Japanese for Professions, organized by UNC Charlotte, Feb 13, 2021. https://languages.uncc.edu/japanese-professions-webinar. Dr. Diana Ruggiero has been selected as the recipient of an OLC (Online Learning Consortium) Innovate 2021 Equity and Inclusion Scholarship. Department of World Languages and Literatures, University of Memphis Please send Gazette items to Will Thompson at [email protected] Visit us on Facebook