Department Of Spanish And Portuguese
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Class of 2022: Lauren Cerda finds cultural bridge between language and health
Class of 2022: Discussing a diagnosis with a doctor can be scary and confusing even under the best of circumstances. But when a language barrier is involved, the likelihood of a misunderstanding is far greater. Medicine, health and society and Spanish double major Lauren Cerda hopes someday to alleviate that problem as a translator and bilingual physician. Read MoreApr 12, 2022
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Panel discussion: ‘Modernismo à Brasileira: 100 Years Since the Semana de Arte’ March 22
The "Modernismo à Brasileira: 100 Years Since the Semana de Arte" panel featuring Vanderbilt University faculty and students will be in Garland Hall, Room 209, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22. Read MoreMar 4, 2022
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The Heart and Art of Language
Vanderbilt Spanish and Portuguese Ph.D. student Elvira Aballi Morell is leading an effort to uplift and inspire Nashville’s Latinx creatives through a trans-institutional and community driven project, HEART–Unifying Communities through Language and Textile Art. Read MoreFeb 1, 2022
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Vanessa K. Valdés, MA’02, MA’03, PhD’07, and Nathan Dize, MA’20, PhD’21: Collaborative Vision
Vanessa K. Valdés and Nathan H. Dize, Vanderbilt graduates in Spanish and Portuguese and French and Italian, respectively, teamed up on a project in the field of Afro-Latinx studies--a translation of Makenzy Orcel’s heartbreaking novel set in Haiti, Les Immortelles, published by SUNY Press. Read MoreAug 24, 2021
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreNov 24, 2020
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M. Fräncille Bergquist, ‘Heart’ of Arts and Science
Photo by John Russell M. Fräncille Bergquist, a beloved professor of Spanish, emerita, and retired College of Arts and Science administrator who devoted much of her life to advising and mentoring thousands of undergraduate students, died Nov. 17 in Nashville. She was 74. “Fräncille had a wonderful talent for believing… Read MoreFeb 17, 2020
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Myriam Moscona, award-winning Mexican poet, to give CLAS Distinguished Lecture Feb. 17
Mexican poet, journalist and visual artist Myriam Moscona will open the Center for Latin American Studies' Distinguished Lectureship Series on Monday, Feb. 17, with a public lecture titled “Judeo-Spanish: A Torch Lit 500 Years Ago that is Extinguishing in my Hands.” The talk will begin at noon in Buttrick Hall, Room 162. Read MoreFeb 11, 2020
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Emerita professor who was ‘heart’ of Arts and Science experience dies
M. Fräncille Bergquist, a professor of Spanish, emerita, and retired College of Arts and Science administrator who devoted much of her life to mentoring thousands of undergraduate students, has died. Read MoreNov 22, 2019
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Vanderbilt Osher 2018 summer term features Fisk courses
A survey of world art featuring Fisk collections, Nashville's diverse musical history, and cast-iron cooking are among summer classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 4, 2018
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Three receive university’s highest staff honors at Service Award Ceremony
Two Vanderbilt University staff members received the 2017 Commodore Award, and the inaugural Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Distinguished Leadership Award was handed out at the annual Service Award Ceremony Tuesday at the Student Life Center. Read MoreJan 31, 2018
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreDec 5, 2017
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreOct 5, 2017
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and staff awards and achievements. Read MoreJul 27, 2017
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreMar 1, 2017
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TIP SHEET: Experts can comment on Olympics in Brazil
Three sources available from Vanderbilt University for stories about the 2016 Olympics are put forward to journalists Read MoreJun 7, 2016
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Curb Public Scholars develop evidence-based public policies
The "People's Guide to Nashville," an album of children's music with prosocial messaging, and the inaugural Accessibility Map-a-Thon at Vanderbilt are among projects created and implemented by the 2015-16 Curb Center Public Scholars. Read MoreMay 25, 2016
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Vanderbilt mourns former Graduate School dean Russell Hamilton
The first African American dean of a Vanderbilt school or college has died. Russell G. Hamilton was 81. Read MoreMar 4, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read the latest faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreMay 15, 2015
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreMar 12, 2015
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreOct 17, 2014