The Spanish Program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) would like to invite students and faculty to: Dr. Enriqueta Zafra’s talk on Lazarillo and La Celestina for the 21st-century Reader: A Graphic Novel Journey Location: Atkinson 004, York UniversityDate: January 24th, 2024Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This presentation will focus on […]
Are you interested in enhancing your Spanish-language skills abroad this summer? SP 2020 6.0 is currently accepting applications from students from all York University programs and faculties. Location: Ávila, SpainDate: May 6 – 23, 2024 at York; May 25 – June 22, 2024, in SpainCourse Director: Prof. Fernanda Carra-Salsberg Learn more and apply to the […]
El Día de los Muertos -known in English as the Day of the Dead- is a two-day celebration that begins the day after Halloween. Even though Halloween and el Día de los Muertos almost coincide in our current calendars, there are marked differences in their cultural roots and significance. Halloween gained its origin during the […]
The Spanish Program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) would like to invite students and faculty to Dr. Eugenia Zicavo’s talk on Contemporary Latin American Women Writers. Location: South Ross 552, Keele Campus, York UniversityDate: October 4, 2023Time: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.Language: English Light snacks, coffee and tea will be served! Dr. […]
Thank you for your interest in publishing with Acentos! We proudly accept our undergraduate students’ works, which include essays, literature reviews, essays, poetry, and visual art. Submissions are accepted in Portuguese, Spanish and/or English. If applicable, please ensure that your work follows MLA format. Since our publications go through a peer-review process, we ask all students to […]
York University’s Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced Jonathan Cabral as the 2019-20 recipient of the Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines. This award aims to recognize academic excellence in an elementary Portuguese language course (POR1000). Aguiar excelled in Portuguese 1000, earning a […]
Learning a language is, above all, a meaningful experiential and cultural opportunity. For students enrolled in Portuguese 2000 (Intermediate Portuguese) at York University, this past year provided the opportunity to learn about the Portuguese nation of Guinea-Bissau and the struggle for many children to access education and literacy. Students spent several months engaged in a […]
York University’s Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced Beatriz Aguiar as the 2018-19 recipient of the Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines. This award aims to recognize academic excellence in an elementary Portuguese language course (POR1000). Aguiar excelled in Portuguese 1000, earning a […]
João Pinho Neves of the Camões Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua in Portugal met with J.J. McMurtry, interim dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) at York University, on May 1 to celebrate and renew the institute’s long-standing commitment to funding Portuguese language teaching at York. J.J. McMurtry, interim dean, […]
York University’s Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced Erogu Otasowie and Cassandra Moniz as the 2017-18 recipients of the Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines. This award aims to recognize academic excellence in an elementary Portuguese-language course (POR1000). Moniz and Otasowie excelled in Portuguese […]