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Forthcoming Book on Argentine Literature and Film
Violence in Argentine Literature and Film (1989-2005), edited by Elizabeth Montes Garcés and Carolina Rocha, will shortly appear in print. Applying a variety of critical approaches, the eleven essays of the collection explore violence in Argentine cultural productions as it relates to four broad themes: the body as site of physical violence, the legacies of Argentina’s authoritarian past, the collapse of the myth of the Argentine nation, and the current battles over how to define particular "social and geographical places" in the context of an increasingly violent society.
Eileen Lohka Nominated for Another Prize
We offer our congratulations to Eileen Lohka whose collection of short stories C'était écrit has been nominated for another literary prize, the Prix Littéraire Émile Ollivier of the Conseil supérieur de la langue française. This past spring the work was placed among the five finalists of the prestigious Prix de Lecteurs 2010 of Radio Canada. In the stories of C'était écrit circumstances, descriptions and streams of consciousness stretch, through different places, times and realities, over the notions of memory and identity.
Welcome to Pilar Caballero Alías
The Department extends a warm to Pilar Caballero Alías, a visiting lecturer from the internationally recognized program *Lectorados de español*, sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID). The main objectives of the lectores are to promote the studies in Spanish language and culture, enhance the academic curriculum of the host institution, and contribute to the formation of future hispanists. Ms Caballero Alías will be the fourth one in Canada and the first one in the West of the country. Besides the academic responsibilities, the lector will organize cultural activities for the general public and provide support for the second language teaching community in Alberta. For more information please visit http://www.aecid.es.
New Exchange with Bologna, Italy
The new agreement with the University of Bologna will allow U of C students to spend a semester or a year taking courses towards their degree.
The application deadline for Winter 2011 is *Wednesday, December 8, 2010* (TBC). Students must apply through the CISSA website. Those interested are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Courses at Bologna are taught in Italian therefore a minimum of Italian 303 is required. The University provides a free, intensive Italian course prior to the start of the semester. Please click here for further information on courses, accommodation and more. For questions please contact Colleen Packer.