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Talk by Irene Checa-García
Please join us on Friday, October 24 at 11:00am in the SpanPort Library for a fascinating talk by Irene Checa-García: "Efectos de la complejidad en la cláusulas relativas y cómo medirla."
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Talk by Professor Michael Iarocci, UC Berkeley
Please join us on Monday, October 13 from 2:00 to 3:00pm in the McCune Conference Room (6020 HSSB) for a talk by Professor Michael Iarocci: "Witnessing Goya's Disasters of War: Aesthetics, Testimony, Critique."
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Professor Sara Poot-Herrera Receives Eligio Ancona Medal
On September 13th, 2014, the Governor of the State of Yucatán, Mexico, during a formal ceremony at the State Hall in Merida (the capital city of Yucatán), awarded Professor Sara Poot-Herrera the highest distinction of the state, the Eligio Ancona Medal.
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Professor Suzanne Jill Levine awarded LAMBDA Literary Award
Congratulations to Professor Suzanne Jill Levine for winning the prestigious LAMBDA Literary Award!
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Michael Harris, Eloísa Alcocer, and María Inés Canto Receive the 2012-13 Dean's Advancement Fellowship
Congratulations to Michael Harris, Eloísa Alcocer and María Inés Canto, recipients of the 2012-2013 Dean's Advancement Fellowship!
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New Publication by Professor Eduardo Raposo
Congratulations to Professor Eduardo Raposo for publishing "Gramática do Português."
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Laura Marqués-Pascual Obtains Tenure and Promotion to Lecturer
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Marqués-Pascual for her recently announced tenure and promotion to lecturer!
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Professor Jill Levine Wins PEN Center USA 2012 Award
Professor Jill Levine's translation of Jose Donoso's "The Lizard's Tale" has won the PEN Center USA 2012 award for Literary Translation. Congratulations!
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