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Two Spanish Majors Attended Midwest Modern Language Association Annual Conference

Last week, the Midwest Modern Language Association Annual Conference took place in St. Louis. Joshua Castillo and Kristina Becker, Spanish Majors and undergraduate research assistants (URCA) working with Dr. Rocha, attended the three panels of the section Children and Teenagers in Latin American Film. This proved to be an excellent opportunity for Joshua and Kristina to hear presentations about their topic of research and learn about professional conferences.

NEW: Check out this pedagogical and informative blog about the experiences of SIUE students in their study abroad program to Seville, Spain during summer 2011.

Picture from the Pi Delta Phi French Honor Society initiation (SIUE is the Zeta Delta Chapter) on April 1, 2011. The student's names are (from left to right) Brynna Murphy, Samantha Perez-Gillan, Elvire Kinha, Debbie Mann, Katie Hasler, Cédric Andreani and Sadick Doubare.

SIUE College of Arts and Sciences 2011 Honors Day Award Recipients for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature

From left,J. Debbie Mann- professor of Foreign Languages and Literature, Amanda Anderson and Nathan Thompson-Distinguished Student in Italian Language Honors Day Award, James Whitfield- German American Heritage Society Distinguished Student in German Language Award, Adam Tiemann-German Cultural Society Outstanding Student in German Language Award, Kristina Becker-Helen D. Goode Memorial Scholarship, Kate Eckert-The Gladys Oney Griffen German Scholarship, and Matthew Stoecklin-Outstanding Student in Chinese Award.

A Story of Success
 Gabrielle Williams, Spanish Education Major, is graduating in the Spring 2011. During her junior year, she had an URCA for the Spring 2011, a competitive research position that allowed her to be engaged in undergraduate research. Gabrielle worked under the supervision of Dr. C. Rocha analyzing the film María Full of Grace as part of her Senior Spanish Essay. Because of her solid performance and service, she received the Senior Essay Standout Award given by the Office of the Provost. In addition, Gabrielle presented at the Saint Louis Symposium of French and Spanish in 2010 and 2011. Gabrielle has been hired by the Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 to teach in Edwardsville High school. Congratulations, Gabrielle!

Change for Haiti, a project by SPEAC has been selected for Outstanding Community Service Project of the Year for 2010-2011 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  This award is presented to a student organization that contributed to the enhancement of campus life and sponsored a community service project that contributed to the University or surrounding community. Congratulations to the SPEAC club!

Konversationsstunde: Here is the poster for German Conversation Hours. Click here to view.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The SIUE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IN SEVILLE Application Deadline has been extended until January 18. You still have time to be part of an academic and life-changing experience.  Get immersed in the exciting Andalusian culture of southern Spain, and get 6 credits of upper Spanish courses. Limited places available. For more information about this unique opportunity click on this link.

Picture from Ben Sheet's B.A. German senior essay presentation. Fall 2010. Find the other photos on our Facebook page.

Dr. Carolina Rocha publishes an edited volume on Violence in Argentine Film and Literature.Click here to read publication. 

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NEW: Learn more about our new courses in Arabic here.

View the Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literature's Newsletter for 2009.

Follow the Blogs of Heidy Carruther's Spanish Courses:

Blog of Spanish 101

Blog of Spanish 201

Follow the Blog of an SIUE student on Study Abroad in Ecuador