Dept. of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature
The Art of Translating Literature
Greene Hall 3347 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe Comparative Literature Student Organization presents The Art of Translating Literature with Profs. Nicolas Russell and Caroline Seymour-Jorn of the Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature Friday, February 24, 6:00pm Greene Hall, UWM co-sponsored by the Department of French, […]
Crisis in Burundi: A Talk and Discussion with Carine Kaneza Nantulya
UWM Libraries, Special Collections (4th fl) 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, United StatesCrisis in Burundi: A Talk and Discussion with Carine Kaneza Nantulya, Women and Girls Movement for Peace and Security in Burundi Political unrest hit the East African country of Burundi in 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza opted not to step down at the end of […]
Proficiency-Based Instruction: A Workshop for Language Teachers
Curtin 309 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, United StatesThis workshop summarizes research on proficiency-based instruction and discusses the many ways that language teachers can use ACTFL-based tools (e.g., Can-Do Statements, Thematic Units, and Integrated Performance Assessments) to (1) help increase their students’ proficiency, (2) incorporate more authentic resources […]
Yanick Lahens in conversation: Writing In Haiti – Telling Stories Of Universal Human Truths
UWM Libraries, Special Collections (4th fl) 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, United StatesYanick Lahens, the acclaimed Haitian novelist, short story writer and activist, returns to UWM and Milwaukee to launch Moonbath, the translation of her award wining novel Bain de Lune (prix Femina 2014). She presents her work, and especially “La couleur […]
When Words and Images Matter: Challenges to Our Time
Curtin Hall 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesA Conversation with Christiane Taubira and Raoul Peck