Monday, February 9, 2009

Spring 2009 Events of Interest for Spanish and Portuguese for KU Students and Faculty

Wed., Feb. 11, 2009, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Early Modern Seminar
Rebecca Haidt, Spanish, Ohio State University
"Representations of Women's Work in Late Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Madrid: Beyond Costumbrismo"

Wed., Feb. 18, 2009, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
American Seminar
Zulema Valdez, Sociology, Texas A&M University
"Agency and Structure in National, Panethnic and Racial Identity Formation: The Case of Latino/a Entrepreneurs"
Hall Center Seminar Room

Fri., Feb. 27, 2009, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Latin American Seminar
Santa Arias, Spanish & Portuguese
"Colonial History in Transit: Mier, Las Casas, and the Construction of Political Identity"
Hall Center Seminar Room

Fri., Mar. 27, 2009, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Latin American Seminar
Francisco Enriquez Solano, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, University of Costa Rica
"Un Enfoque Historico del Desarrollo de Costa Rica"
Hall Center Seminar Room

April 2-5, 2009
Society for Spanish and Portuguese Studies (SSPHS), Annual Meeting
Kansas City's Marriott Country Club Plaza. Contact Luis Corteguera and Marta Vicente (History) for more information. http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/ssphs/home.htm

Fri., Apr. 24, 2009, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Latin American Seminar
Robert Carmack, Anthropology, SUNY-Albany
"Comparing Indigenous Politics in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala"
Hall Center Seminar Room

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Informal meeting to discuss 10 semester GTAship cap

Some of the Graduate Teaching Assistants for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese may be near their 10-semester cap on teaching assistantship funding. Because this affects so many of our GTAs, Emilia has arranged an informal meeting with the GTAC (Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition) director, Amy Robinson. On Tuesday, February 10th at 12:30pm, you can take part in this discussion in 4040 Wescoe. Please come to be better informed and have the chance to state how this cap affects you.

Friday, February 6, 2009

WikiProjects and Podcasting

Next week, the Center for Teaching Excellence will host two discussions for
faculty, instructional staff, and GTAs. The lunchtime session is a brownbag, and beverages and snacks will be provided. No registration is required. Both sessions will be held at CTE in 135 Budig Hall.

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February 9, 12 - 1 PM: Lunch and Conversation
"WikiProject Mesoamerica in the Classroom: Encouraging Student
Contributions to Wikipedia." How Wikipedia entry design and authorship
encourages critical thinking, creativity, scholarship and publication. With
John Hoopes, Anthropology/Global Indigenous Nations Studies.

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February 12, 3 - 4 PM: What Clicks in the Classroom--CTE/IDS workshop
"iPods and Podcasting in Instruction." Time-efficient ways to use these
tools in and out of the classroom. With Ann Cudd, Philosophy/WGSS, and Steve
White, Curriculum and Teaching.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Our very own Jake Rapp in front of the Iguazu Waterfalls! Anyone notice something special about that shirt?