http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews News from the Spanish Section of the Department of Modern Languages Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:24:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SPANISH@UTA SPRING 2008, VOL. 1, NO. 2 The Newsletter of the Spanish Section of the Department of Modern Languages, University Texas-Arlington Amy Austin and Christopher Conway, coordinators   TABLE OF CONTENTS 2007-2008 Spanish Awards! Spanish Faculty Notes Actividades de La Sociedad Hispánica Dejanira Castillejos Wins 2008 Provost's Aces Award New M.A. Reading List and Rotation ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/spanishuta-spring-2008-vol-1-no-2/ The Spring 2008 Modern Languages Award Ceremony was a fun celebration of academic excellence, it was also a time for community and sharing. After gathering in the Rio Grande Ballroom in the University Center for the actual awards, family, friends and students all gathered in the Language Lab of Trimble ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/2007-2008-spanish-awards/ Dr Amy Austin Dr. Amy Austin was accepted to participate in the National Endowment of the Humanities Summer Institute entitled “The Medieval Mediterranean and the Emergence of the West.” This four-week seminar in Barcelona will bring together scholars from across disciplines to reassess the role of medieval Europe in the emergence ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/faculty-notes/ Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez, asesor de La Sociedad Hispánica El 31 de octubre de 2007 la Sociedad Hispánica organizó un "altar" para celebrar el "Día de muertos"; a la celebración se unieron profesores y alumnos del Departamento de Lenguas Modernas y de otras áreas. Más recientemente la Sociedad realizó el "Hispanic Luncheon Feast", ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/actividades-de-la-sociedad-hispanica/ We are delighted to announce that one of our students, Dejanira Castillejos, won the $200 Provost's Award at the March 28, UT Arlington Aces Conference. Dejanira won the award for a presentation she prepared on Latin American literature and gender. The Department encourages all of its students, whether undergraduate ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/dejanira-castillejos-wins-2008-provosts-aces-award/ The graduate students specializing in Spanish in our Modern Languages M.A. will benefit from the new, updated Reading List prepared by the faculty. The new list reflects current research and teaching in the field of Spanish linguistics and Spanish and Latin American literature. Professors in the program will be teaching ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/new-ma-reading-list-and-course-rotation/ Entre nuestros estudiantes de español, tenemos la suerte de tener personas cuyo estudio de la literatura va acompañada de la creación literaria. Nos complace compartir la siguiente noticia sobre Oyamel González Gronstal, talentosa estudiante y poeta. --Los editores. Me siento muy contenta de que cuatro de mis poemas fueran aceptadas en ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/la-poesia-de-oyamel-gonzalez-gronstal/ It’s a pleasure to introduce myself to the Spanish students at UTA. I am an anthropologist whose research interests revolve around the themes of globalization, immigrant labor, Latino studies, and Mexican migration to the U.S. I teach in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and the Center for Mexican ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/lets-meet-dr-christian-zlolniski-of-the-center-of-mexican-american-studies-at-ut-arlington/ Is it hard to be retired? Judge for yourself: Dr. Elizabeth Ordoñez taking a break in Taormina, Sicily   For over 20 years, Dr. Elizabeth Ordoñez taught Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages, touching and changing lives through her passionate teaching and kind collegiality. Although Dr. Ordoñez is now retired ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/a-visit-with-our-colleague-and-friend-dr-elizabeth-ordonez/             Dr. A. Raymond Elliott, Chair of Modern Languages     You might be wondering what the difference is between an MA in Spanish versus an MA in Modern or Romance Languages. Is earning an MA in Spanish better than getting an MA in Modern or Romance Languages? Are your job prospects less ... http://blog.uta.edu/spanishnews/2008/04/30/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-an-ma-in-spanish-and-an-ma-in-modern-languages/