MLC Faculty meeting

115 Woods Woods Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

The first fall faculty meeting will be held on August 29, 1:00 to 2:00 in 115 Woods Hall.

Meet & Greet Reception

205 Gorgas Library

Beginning of the year Meet and Greet reception -  All MLC faculty, graduate students and staff are welcome for introductions and refreshments. Hope to see you there!

MLC Graduate Program – Fall General Assembly

Ferguson Student Center , United States

The annual fall General Assembly of all MLC graduate students, graduate advisors and LPDs will take place on Friday, Sept. 14, beginning at 3 PM, in the Forum at the

Perceptions on Spanish-English Mixing: Myths and Realities

Smith Hall 205

The Spanish Program of MLC invites you to the talk Perceptions on Spanish-English Mixing: Myths and Realities by Dr. Cecilia Montes-Alcalá, Associate Professor of Spanish at Georgia Tech. Abstract: The mix of Spanish and English is a natural, albeit often poorly understood, behavior in the discourse of bilingual individuals. Misconceptions surrounding the so-called Spanglish influence our attitudes…

The Experience of Ancient Battle: Greek Infantry Combat and Modern Riot Control

Gorgas Library 205 , United States

Prof. Jon E. Lendon, of the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, will present a talk entitled "The Experience of Ancient Battle: Greek Infantry Combat and Modern Riot Control.” Comparing ancient and modern tactics, Prof. Lendon seeks to "explain the mechanics of Greek hoplite combat and also the subjective experience of battle…

Free

Nora Cortinas of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo, Linea Fundadora: A Story of Resistance and Hope

Gorgas Library 205 , United States

Mrs. Nora Cortiñas is one of the founding members of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo, Línea Fundadora (Argentina). Since 1977, this activist group has been protesting their childrens' disappearances during a military dictatorship. The Madres are famous around the world for meeting every Thursday in the central space for Argentine civil engagement, the Plaza de Mayo, where…

Free

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals

118 Graves Hall 900-928 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, United States

Please join MLC in supporting Spanish Linguistics PhD candidate, Claudia Martínez, as she competes in the 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition finals. Ms. Martínez's talk is "Improving Spanish Pronunciation Through Monitoring".

Free

LACLS Film Series Screening

The final screening for this semester's LACLS Film Series is upon us! This week, we will be showing the film NN by Peruvian filmmaker Héctor Galvéz from 2014. Continuing with this year's theme of dictatorships, democracy, transition, and justice, the film follows the work of forensic anthropologists as they attempt to identify bodies uncovered 20 years after…

Sunshine 2.0 Theatre on Tour

Ferguson Student Center , United States

Sunshine 2.0 is a professional traveling theatre troupe based at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in Rochester, NY. The performance is presented by both

LACLS Spring 2019 Film Series: Nostalgia de la luz

Screening of Patricio Guzmán’s documentary film Nostaligia de la luz (2010). The Chilean Atacama Desert is the home of two searches: one by astronomers exploring the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the loved ones disappeared during Pinochet’s dictatorship. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Free admission