Annual Ernesto Virgulti Lecture – Faking the “Other Voice”: Gender & Literary Forgery in Renaissance Italy
Experience BU Link: https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/274269
Brock News: Retired prof’s legacy inspires renaissance lecture series
Other events
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MLLC Meet & Greet – September 25, 2024
Join us for our annual MLLC Meet & Greet!
Wednesday, September 25th
6:00 – 8:45 pm
Pond InletFor more information please visit the Experience BU link for the MLLC Meet & Greet.
Pizza & Refreshments! Raffle Draw and Prizes, too!
*Meet your fellow Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures students and faculty.
*Learn about our student clubs and upcoming events.
*Learn about Brock’s international exchange programs.
*Receive Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum (CWC) credit.All MLLC students and their friends are invited to attend for all or part of the evening!
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Salon du livre des francophonies du Niagara (SAFRAN), March 21-24
Media Release: Celebrating creativity and diversity in Niagara with SAFRAN 2024
Salon du livre des francophonies du Niagara (SAFRAN):
Les contradictions dans les littératuresMarch 21-24, 2024
Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts
15 Artists’ Common, St. CatharinesSOFIFRAN is delighted to announce the details of the next edition of the Salon du Livre des Francophonies du Niagara (SAFRAN), an exceptional literary event in and for the peninsula. The event will take place March 21st to 24th, 2024, and will begin at 10am each day in the prestigious space of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University, downtown St Catharines. The opening will be held at the Film House, in the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, also located in downtown St Catharines.
We are especially honoured to present Nafée Faïgou, the director of the Salon du Livre des Francophonies du Niagara. Nafée Faïgou is passionately devoted to Niagara’s francophone literary ecosystem and plays a central role in the planning and development of this major event. You can contact her directly at the following email address: lesafran2024@gmail.com.
SAFRAN is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Ministry of Francophone Affairs, through the Francophone Community Grants Program.
We invite all members of the community to come and celebrate the diversity of francophone literatures at the Salon du Livre des Francophonies du Niagara. Join us and immerse yourselves in captivating stories, literary discoveries, workshops, and inspiring encounters.
For more information and to stay connected with the latest updates, follow us on social media and visit our official website: www.sofifran-safran.com.
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Free Film Screening of IL MORO – The Moor: February 6, 2024
The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Culture invites you to a free screening of IL Moro – The Moor on Tuesday February 6 starting at 7 p.m. at the Film House, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, downtown St. Catharines.
This film is based on a true story and was longlisted for the 2024 Oscars. The run time is 22 minutes and the film will be followed by a roundtable featuring Professors Andre Basson, Colin Rose, and Felipe Ruan.
View poster or visit Experience BU for more details!
Participants MUST have a ticket. To order your free ticket, click here. Limited seating available.
We hope to see you at this exciting event!
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Brock University
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Storytelling, Erasure, and Trauma: Survivor Testimonies of the Argentinean Dictatorship (1976-1983): February 29, 2024
Storytelling, Erasure, and Trauma: Survivor Testimonies of the Argentinean Dictatorship (1976-1983)
Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 1:00pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Sankey Chamber, Brock UniversityPOSTER: Storytelling, Erasure, and Trauma
Trigger Warning: Speakers will be sharing personal stories of kidnappings, torture, rape, and other traumatic and possibly triggering experiences.
Note: The event sill be recorded as part of filming a documentary. Please let the research team know if you do not wish to be recorded.
Guest Speakers:
Eduardo Veiga
Eduardo Veiga was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 14th, 1974 while his mother was unlawfully imprisoned at Devoto Penitentiary in Buenos Aires. Eduardo was raised by his maternal grandparents in Goya, Corrientes Province. He immigrated to Canada with his parents who were refugees soon after their release from jail in 1985.Gustavo De Marinis
Gustavo De Marinis was born in the province of Mendoza, Argentina and currently works as the editor of Diario Uno, where he has been employed for 30 years. He has been a journalist since 1980 and has also worked for various newspapers in Mendoza. He is a member of the Association of Family Members of Detained and Disappeared for Political Reasons and the Mendoza Collective Justice which is dedicated to the coverage of truth trials on human rights in Mendoza.Olga V Araujo-Mendieta, PhD
She obtained her MA in Latin American History in the University of Amsterdam (1986), her destination after being exiled from Argentina. In 1991 she received a second MA from the University of Toronto, where, in 1997, she went on to successfully defend her doctoral thesis in Latin American Literature. She presently works for the General Council of Education in Misiones, Argentina.Alba Vega D’Andrea
Her parents were political prisoners during Argentina’s last dictatorship and they were able to leave into exile. This was the context within which Alba entered the world—caught between persecution and clandestinity. She was born in La Paz, Bolivia and lived there until she was 6 years old when her parents returned to Argentina with the return of democracy. She has been living in Mendoza since 1985. -
ITAL 3P93 Dante’s Inferno Class Conference: November 23
The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and
The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
PRESENT
The Circles of Hell in Dante’s Inferno
Presenting the ArcGIS of Dante’s Inferno – Funded by the CEWIL Canada Programhttps://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/247993
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
BROCK UNIVERSITY, NIAGARA
PLZ 600F8:15 AM
DANTE & THE BIBLE
DAVID SHARRON (BROCK UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS) & TERESA RUSSO (BROCK UNIVERSITY)9:00 AM
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS9:00 AM-11:00 AM
MANUSCRIPTS ON DISPLAY: FACSIMILES OF THE DIVINE COMEDY (1872 & 1965) -
October 25: Haunting, Witchcraft, and Mexican Womanhood in Cervera’s The Bone Woman (2022)
The Horror of Motherhood: Haunting, Witchcraft, and Mexican Womanhood in Michelle Garza Cervera’s Huesera/The Bone Woman (2022)
Guest speaker: Enrique Ajuria Ibarra
25 Oct. 2023 at 4:00pmVia Lifesize: https://stream.lifesizecloud.com/extension/17370315/b29ea4b4-4cef-4c0a-a7e2-4e0538e715c6
ExperienceBU Link: https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/243346Abstract: Michelle Garza Cervera’s debut Mexican horror film Huesera/The Bone Woman (2022) is a chilling portrayal about the social and cultural expectations of motherhood. When Valeria agrees to have a baby with her partner, she suddenly becomes haunted by a split-boned, crooked entity that terrifies her day and night. This creature starts to threaten her daily routine, and soon after giving birth puts her baby daughter at risk too. Since no one else believes in her, she seeks help from her aunt who suggests a group of witches can lift the curse. Garza Cervera’s film offers a staunch criticism of cultural and social expectations of what is to be a Mexican woman, that is, someone who is primarily subjected to the domestic and the maternal. Huesera introduces a monstrous creature that can easily be interpreted as a sign of anxiety and dread of motherhood, reminiscent of classic horror films such as Rosemary’s Baby (1968) or The Babadook (2014).
Enrique Ajuria Ibarra is Senior Assistant Professor at Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP), Mexico. He has published several articles and chapters on Mexican Gothic horror cinema. He is the editor-in-chief of the online, peer-reviewed journal Studies in Gothic Fiction. He is currently exploring the Gothic in the Archie Comics Universe and continues looking at Gothic and horror in Mexican film and literature.
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October 23: Exploring Career Paths Panel: Spanish Language Alumni Reflections
The Law Plus Program and the Hispanic and Latin American Studies Program (HLAS) are jointly hosting a panel event, highlighting the law and law adjacent careers of alumni from HLAS’s Immigrant and Community Outreach Internship course. The outreach course examined the Hispanic migrant experience while promoting community engagement with migrant worker communities and support organizations.
The panel will feature four alumni of the course, who attribute their career directions to their experiential education experiences at Brock University.
When: October 23, 2023, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: Online Zoom and in person TH 259You can RSVP for the event through Experience BU: https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/244105
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October 19: Indigenous-Italian-Canadian Connections: The Wisdom of Grandmothers and/in Children’s Literature
OCT 19, 2023 @ 6PM (EST) ON ZOOM
What are the roles and responsibilities of Grandmothers?
How do they transmit their knowledges?
What are the obstacles to that transmission?
What is the role of children’s literature in Indigenous and Italian-Canadian communities?Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/wisdomofgrandmothers
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Library Display Case Challenge is Back!
View the display by the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures and win a prize by solving Challenge #1!
The display cases are located just past the Ask Us desk inside the library and also in the Thistle hallway just outside the library.The challenge: Find an image from the collage or an object from the display and write a short text about it. This can be a memory, a mediation, or simply a comment.
Winners will receive a cash credit on their Brock card. The deadline is Wednesday, March 8 at midnight.
Submit your response to dbielicki@brocku.ca
Join us for our annual MLLC Meet & Greet!
Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
