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Celebration of the life and work of Valentín Paz Andrade

Join us on Thursday, May 24 at 11:00am in the Multi Cultural Center Theater to celebrate the life and work of Valentín Paz Andrade for the 2012 Day of Galician Letters.

Talk by Dr. Ramos Medina

Join us on Wednesday, May 16 at 2:30pm in the McCune Room HSSB for a talk by Dr. Ramos Medina: "Living the Historic Downtown Quarter in Mexico City: Achievements and Challenges."

Conference: "Tiempos de Cólera: Literatura, Linguistics and Culture in Times of Crisis"

Join us on Friday, May 4 at 8:30am and Saturday, May 5 at 8:30am in the Multicultural Center for the conference: "Tiempos de Cólera: Literatura, Linguistics and Culture in Times of Crisis."

Talk by Sara J. Townsend

Join us on Monday, April 30 at 2:00pm in the McCune Conference Room for a talk by Sara J. Townsend: "Radio / Puppets, or Old New Media and the Afterlife of the Mexican Avant-Garde."

Talk by Christine Echeverria Bender

Please join us on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 10:00am in the McCune Room (HSSB) for a talk by Basque-American writer Christine Echeverria Bender about about the artistry and the research that she mixes in her novels.

Conference: "Protecting Identity and Diversity: Language and Cultural Rights"

Please join us on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 8:30am in the McCune Room (HSSB) for the Conference: "Protecting Identity and Diversity: Language and Cultural Rights."

Unesco International Mother Language Day Conference

Join us on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 8:30am (McCune Room) and Friday, February 24, 2012 at 8:30am (Mosher Alumni House) for the Unesco International Mother Language Day Conference.

Talk by Professor José Colmeiro

Join us on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 2:00pm in the McCune Room (HSSB) for a talk by Professor José Colmeiro: "Memories Without Borders, Crimes Without Impunity: Judge Garzón, Spanish Courts and the Quest for Global Jurisdiction."