Oscar A. Pérez of Skidmore College will present “Spanish for Science and Engineering in the United States: Past, Present, Future” on Tuesday, March 12, at 5 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His talk is sponsored by international languages and cultures and the Shiley School of Engineering.
Why should scientists and engineers in the United States learn a language other than English? What kind of benefits would they get from investing the significant amount of time required to be proficient in another language? In his talk, Pérez will seek some answers, first, by exploring the long, although sometimes hidden, tradition of Spanish-language learning in scientific and technological contexts. Then, he will discuss current efforts in the United States to promote the teaching of Spanish for STEM, including some pedagogical models that have been proven useful, and some possibilities to facilitate the proliferation of Spanish for science and technology course offerings within language departments or in conjunction with science and engineering programs at institutions of higher education.
The lecture is free and open to all. For more information contact Maria Echenique, international languages and cultures, at echeniqu@up.edu.
Students will perform original comedies in Spanish, which they have adapted from four classic plays dating 1806-1933, on Wednesday, April 18, 5-6 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center, according to Lora Looney, international languages and cultures. All are welcome to attend. As part of the class Nation & Identity in Spanish Theater, students scripted one-act plays around the theme of “Prom Night 2018” with visiting playwright Emilio Williams, to poke fun at literary icons like Don Juan and the Maiden. Paradigms that students gently mock include triangulation and male honor, marrying for money, seduction at any cost, as well as rigid constructs of female identity. A final course assignment, this performance is funded by the Beckman Humor Project.
On Sunday, September 24, Germans will go to the polls to vote in a federal election. What’s at stake, and who is running for office? You are cordially invited to take part in these upcoming events to find out more, according to Jeffrey White, international languages and culture.
Laura McLary and her German 408 students invite all faculty, staff, and students to attend a performance of Ödön von Horváth’s Geschichten aus dem Wiener Wald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), on Saturday, December 10, at 7 p.m., in the Blair Studio in Mehling Hall. The performance is free and open to all.
The international languages and cultures department will present “Talking, traveling, reading, writing: A literary meeting with Andrés Neuman” on Monday, October 31, at 7:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Terrace Room.
