Professor Ana Forcinito has experienced firsthand the effects of a post-dictatorship society and made it her life’s work to study and research these effects in a Latin American context. As Ohanessian Chair, she is conducting groundbreaking research on human rights violations in the Southern cone.
At a time when divisive rhetoric around immigration abounds, bringing a group of students to the US/Mexico border might intimidate some. Not Spanish Instructor Kathleen Ganley. Ganley and her students share about their time volunteering at the border, and the impact it has had on them since returning.
Eight faculty from across the liberal arts have been awarded Talle Research Funds to support major research initiatives. Learn more about each of these exciting projects.
On Thursday, December 15, 2016, our senior custodial staff person, Zee Odda, was honored by the U-Services Leadership Team at their annual Star Performer Awards event.
Instructors Stephanie Hernandez and Liz Lake created a podcast medium to bring the Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities in the Twin Cities together.
Who would have thought that a childhood love for Harry Potter could spark an entire doctoral dissertation? Veronica Menaldi brought her fondness for the magic and intrigue in Harry Potter to her passion for the Spanish language, inspiring her to study magic, miracles, and medicine in the context of medieval Spain.
When Owen Murray decided to study Spanish and Portuguese in college, he had no idea the kinds of possibilities these languages would bring him. "There are a lot of incredible things you can learn from studying languages; it’s a door opener for so many experiences and relationships. It’s powerful."
Visit us if you’re heading to the Great Minnesota Get-together. College of Liberal Arts departments and researchers will be in the U of M Central Crossroads building and the Driven to...
