LA ÚLTIMA LETRA presents CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Gorgas Library 205 , United States

LULEScritorasFlyerENG Thursday, 14 of October, 11:30 am-1 pm in Yellowhammer Room, Gorgas Library (zoom link at bottom for those who cannot attend in person) *lunch included for the first 50 attendees  Please come join us to celebrate our distinguished guest Rosa Montero Given her spectacular career of over 40 years as both journalist and famous writer, Rosa

Speaking of Alabama and My Return to Y’all: Public lecture by Thomas Nunnally

Gorgas Library 205 , United States

Dr. Thomas Nunnally, Professor emeritus of English, Auburn University, and Editor of Speaking of Alabama: The History, Diversity, Function, and Change of Language (2018), will give the talk, Speaking of Alabama and My Return to Y’all. Reception will follow the talk. 

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

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

Forging a Rewarding Career in the Humanities-Advice for Graduate Students

Gorgas Library 205 , United States

Ellen Mayock, Ernest Williams II Professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, will speak to and with graduate students about preparation for future professions.  Professor Mayock will highlight key advice from her co-edited (with Professor Karla P. Zepeda) volume, Forging a Rewarding Career in the Humanities, and will speak specifically about preparing for the job search.

Free and open to the public

Gender Shrapnel in the Academic Workplace

Gorgas Library 205 , United States

Ellen Mayock, Ernest Williams II Professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, will present on her 2016 book Gender Shrapnel in the Academic Workplace, which examines colleges’ and universities’ uneven gender and intersectional dynamics across the spectrum of sexual discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and sexual assault and violence.  In this talk, Mayock will address in…

Free and open to the public.