Category Archives: Spanish

IASH Fellows’ Speaker Series

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jgreen

Erin Riddle, graduate fellow in comparative literature, will present “Translating Rigoberta Menchú and (Re)constructing the Story of All Poor Guatemalans” at noon, Wednesday, April 25, in the IASH  Conference Room (LN-1106). The book “Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me … Continue reading →

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Mexican Artist/Arts Educator to Give Lecture/Visual Presentation

Posted on April 17, 2012 by jgreen

Visual artist and arts educator Diana Solís will speak on “Latina Women Artists in the Mural Movement: Chicago and San Francisco” from 7-9 p.m. today, April 17, in FA-213. Solís is a visual artist, illustrator and art educator who lives … Continue reading →

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Latino Media Celebrates 200 Years

Posted on December 9, 2008 by mkelehan

Check out this great audio interview with Juan Gonzales, Professor Felix Gutierrez, and Sandip Roy on the history of Latino journalism in the United States. Juan Gonzales points to El Misisipi as the first Latino newspaper, published in September 1808 … Continue reading →

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First TRIP Annual Festival

Posted on June 18, 2008 by mkelehan

The Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP) will hold its first annual Translation Festival June 20-21, at the Binghamton University Downtown Center. For more information, e-mail Reham Alhossary at ralhoss1@binghamton.edu.

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CFP: BU International Innovation Fund

Posted on March 18, 2008 by mkelehan

The newly established Lois B. DeFleur International Innovation Fund has launched its first round of competition for grants, in the amount of $2,000 to $5,000, to be awarded to any member of the University community (faculty, staff, or students) before … Continue reading →

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CFP: “Translation: Empowerment, Employment, Enjoyment”

Posted on March 14, 2008 by mkelehan

With a theme “Translation: Empowerment, Employment, Enjoyment” Binghamton University’s Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP) invites translators to celebrate the University’s new downtown campus, the College of Community and Professional Affairs, at a festival June 20 and 21, 2008. TRIP … Continue reading →

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Chicano Database

Posted on December 4, 2007 by mkelehan

Binghamton University has just subscribed to the Chicano Database, the premier database of Latino/a Studies. Despite its misleading title, the Chicano Database includes citations about all Latino populations in the U.S., including Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexican-Americans, Cuban Americans, and Central … Continue reading →

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Juan Gelman wins the Premio Cervantes

Posted on November 28, 2007 by mkelehan

Argentine poet, Juan Gelman has won the most prestigious literary prize of the Spanish-speaking world, the Premio Cervantes. The Libraries have many works by Gelman, both in Spanish and in English. For a sampling from infoLINK, the library catalog, see … Continue reading →

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Peru Trade Deal

Posted on November 14, 2007 by mkelehan

Earlier this month, the United States passed a free trade agreement with Peru. The Libraries’ have significant holdings on the topic of free trade and globalization in Latin America. Selected Holdings on Free Trade & Globalization in Peru Mitchell, William … Continue reading →

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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online – Trial

Posted on November 13, 2007 by mkelehan

The Libraries’ are currently trialing the Oxford Language Dictionaries Online, which offers online access to Spanish, French, German, and Italian dictionaries.

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