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Courses offered in the past four years.
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PGSE 0101 - Beginning Portuguese I
This course is a fast-paced introduction to Brazilian Portuguese and contemporary Brazilian culture. It focuses on the development of skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing within a cultural context. Students are expected to continue with PGSE 0102 in winter term, and PGSE 0103 in spring term, after successful completion of PGSE 0101. 5 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2016
PGSE 0102 - Beginning Portuguese II
Beginning Portuguese
This course is a continuation of PGSE 0101 and a pre-requisite for PGSE 0103. (PGSE 0101) LNG WTR
Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2017
PGSE 0103 - Beginning Portuguese III
This course is a continuation of Portuguese 0102. Intensive reading, writing, and speaking. (PGSE 0102) 5 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Spring 2014, Spring 2015
PGSE 0201 - Intermediate Portuguese I
This is a course designed to consolidate the linguistic skills and expand the cross-cultural knowledge acquired in the PGSE 0101 - PGSE 0103 sequence. A grammar review will accompany critical readings, discussions, and compositions on contemporary Brazilian culture. (PGSE 0103 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Fall 2013, Fall 2014
PGSE 0210 - Beginning Port/RomanceSpeakers ▲ ▹
Beginning Portuguese for Romance-Language Speakers
This course is designed for Romance-language speakers and advanced Romance-language learners at the 0200 or 0300-level, depending on the language. It is an intensive introduction to Portuguese, covering all of the basic structures and vocabulary as well as important aspects of the cultures of Lusophone countries. Language learning is based on the students' previous knowledge of one or more Romance languages. Students are expected to continue with PGSE 0215, after successful completion of PGSE 0210. (FREN 0205, ITAL 0251, SPAN 0220, or placement at French 0210 or above, Italian 0252 or above, Spanish 0300 or above, or instructor's approval) 6 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
PGSE 0212 - Portuguese Conversation
Let's Talk! Speaking on the Lusophone World
In this course we will focus on the development of oral skills in Portuguese. Students will also be exposed to cultural content in Portuguese through which they will be introduced to the social and political trends in the Portuguese-speaking world. Course material will also include significant review of complex grammatical structures in order to better prepare students for continuing Portuguese studies. (PGSE 0103 or PGSE 0210 or by waiver) LNG WTR
Winter 2016
PGSE 0215 - Advanced Portuguese ▲ ▹
Advanced Portuguese
This course is a continuation of either PGSE 0103 or PGSE 0210. It is designed to balance textual and cultural analysis with a thorough review of grammar at an intermediate/high level. Students will hone their critical thinking and linguistic skills through guided readings, oral discussions, and short written assignments on Lusophone cultural topics. (PGSE 0103 or PGSE 0210 or by waiver) 4 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
PGSE 0321 - Food and Brazilian Culture
With Flavor: Food and Brazilian Culture
In this course we will focus on the food being produced and consumed in Brazil in its relation to Brazilian culture and history. Topics include how food and Brazilian culinary practices are related to certain aspects of Brazilian society, such as the Northeast's landed oligarchy, Afro-Brazilian culture in Bahia, regional, national, and transnational identities, women and gender constructs, and the experience of hunger. Narratives (fictional, non-fictional, and theoretical) will be drawn from different media: printed and online texts as well as audio-visual materials, such as songs and popular music videos, films, TV series and cooking programs. The course will also entail preparation and degustation of Brazilian dishes. (PGSE 0215 or by approval) 3 hrs. lect. AAL AMR LNG SOC
Fall 2016
PGSE 0324 - Slavery and Resistance ▲
Slavery and Resistance: Visions for the Present
In this course we will analyze how slaves and slave communities in Brazil were able to forge different modes of resistance in the face of the atrocities that resulted from the trans-Atlantic slave trade. We will delve into printed and audio-visual materials to analyze how resistance operated at both a macro and a micro level, but also extend our study into the present, looking at how Brazilians nowadays reinvigorate old forms of resistance. The ultimate goal of the course is to establish a bridge between those enslaved communities' self-empowerment and the students' visions of resistance in the present time. We will also work on developing students' language abilities at an advanced level. (PGSE 0215 or by approval). 3 hrs. lect. AAL AMR LIT LNG
Fall 2017
PGSE 0330 - Aesthetics of Urban Poverty
Aesthetics of Urban Poverty in Literature, Film, and Music
Spaces of urban poverty have long held an ambivalent place within cultural imaginaries, as sites of various stereotypes and signified differences, but also as places of notable cultural production and social contestation. We will consider how urban poverty in Brazil, Lusophone Africa, and Portugal has been represented and commodified (trans)nationally, and how the voices from these locales challenge and pose a series of questions pertaining to capital, imperialisms, nationhood, globalization, and history. In doing so, we will also confront the complex relationships between race, gender, class, family, culture, and social violence, while spanning historical periods, literary and cinematic movements, and musical genres. (PGSE 0215 or equivalent) 3hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR CMP LIT LNG
Fall 2014
PGSE 0340 - Race, Sex, and Power/Lusophone
Race, Sex, and Power in the Lusophone World
How do race and sex intersect in the Lusophone world? What can they teach us about the power dynamics behind world-shaping events such as the Inquisition, colonialism, slavery, miscegenation, nationhood, and even plastic surgery? We will explore the connections between violence, racial identity, gender, and sexualityin the histories and cultures of Lusophone nations. Content covered will include literature, film, television, music, historical documents, and interdisciplinary scholarship that offer different insights into how racial and sexual discourses and practices shape or contest power structures. (PGSE 0215 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. CMP LNG SOC
Fall 2015
PGSE 0353 - Faces of Brazil
Faces of Brazil
In this course we will study four central elements in contemporary Brazilian culture which have been reshaping the country's "face." We will focus on the legacies of a slave-based social structure by studying the favelas and the MST (Landless Rural Workers' Movement) which led to new formations in both urban and rural landscapes, but also to a perplexing mirror of social violence. We will analyze different narrative texts from directors and authors such as Sérgio Bianchi and Ferréz. Critical texts will be drawn from social activists as well as from theorists, such as philosopher Renato Janine Ribeiro and anthropologist Alba Zaluar. (PGSE 0215 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR LIT SOC
Fall 2013
PGSE 0356 - Murdered Women: Port & Brazil
Murdered Women: Politics and Literary Representation in Portugal and Brazil
In this course we will study the tragic history of three women ordered to be executed by political chiefs for political reasons. The course's aim is twofold: to analyze, in their historical frameworks, the political ideologies used to justify the women's murders, and to examine through textual analysis how these events are represented in fictional and non-fictional literature. The women are Inês de Castro (1320-1355), the lover of the Portuguese Prince Pedro; Olga Benario (1908-1942), the Jewish-German wife of the Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes; and Elza Fernandes (1918-1934), the girlfriend of a high member of the communist party in Brazil. Inês was killed because her imminent marriage to Pedro could have rendered Portugal politically unstable. Olga died in a Nazi concentration camp, to which she was sent by Prestes' enemy Getúlio Vargas, then President of Brazil. Elza was accused of political betrayal and eventually murdered by communist party members, with the support of Luís Carlos Prestes. Readings will include poetry, a biography, and a historical novel. (PGSE 0215 or equivalent) 3hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR LIT LNG
Spring 2016
PGSE 0375 - Colonial Discourse/Lusophone
Colonial Discourse and the "Lusophone World"
In this course we will analyze how European colonialism and imperial endeavors produced meaning, particularly in the interconnected realms of culture, race, language, gender, sexuality, and place. In addition to studying the colonial period, we will pay particular attention to the role and manifestations of colonial discourse more contemporarily in the contexts of nationhood, globalization, sports, and cultural consumption. In doing so, we will address the problematics of the concept of "Lusophone," starting with the historical legacies and cultural implications of such a transnational entity. Course materials will include critical theory, literary texts, primary historical sources, visual media, and music from Brazil, Lusophone Africa, Lusophone Asia, and Portugal. (PGSE 0215 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL CMP EUR LNG SOC
Spring 2015, Fall 2016
PGSE 0401 - Portuguese Senior Seminar
Portuguese Senior Seminar
In this seminar students will develop a research project on a topic of their own choice. To support each project, the class will focus on providing research guidance and promoting critical discussion. Students will give regular oral reports on the development of their work. In the spirit of intellectual exchange, these reports will be analyzed by classmates who will be expected to offer thoughtful comments and suggestions for improvement. Readings will primarily cover methodology and academic style. By the end of the semester, each student will have written and presented an independent research project of academic relevance. (Senior students with at least one Portuguese course numbered 0350 or above and/or one course abroad in a Lusophone country) 3 hrs. sem. LNG
Fall 2015
PGSE 0405 - Narratives from the Margin
Narratives from the Margins: Occupying Minds
In this course we will investigate the narratives that marginal voices create in order to symbolically occupy a "space" in society. Taking, as our starting point, the concept of ocupação developed by the MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra), we will focus on marginal groups composing of Brazilian society, such as landless workers, inmates, or favelado. We will also analyze literary and filmic texts that express dissident viewpoints in the 20th century as well as the contemporary scene. In conjunction with these texts, we will discuss an array of online articles that deal with analyzed authors and/or issues that serve as context and counterpoint to these narratives. Texts analyzed will include Tetê Moraes's and Paulo Sacramento's documentaries, MST's poetry and songs, inmates' literature, or Carolina Maria de Jesus's narratives. (PGSE 0320 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR LIT LNG
Spring 2014
PGSE 0411 - The Racial Life of Power ▹
The Racial Life of Power: (Trans)national Experiences of Race
In this course we will explore the emergence of race as a category of classification, social construct, and real experience in conjunction with the consolidation of different forms of power including colonialism, slavery, nationhood and globalization. We will take a global and interdisciplinary approach to our study by examining how race operates in national, transnational, and transcontinental power dynamics and imaginaries. Our interrogation of race will consider its central intersections with class, gender, and sexuality in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and North America at different moments in history. Course materials will include visual media, literary texts, primary historical sources, critical theory, and music. (Taught in English) 3 hrs. sem. AAL CMP SOC
Spring 2017, Spring 2018
PGSE 0500 - Independent Study ▲ ▹
Independent Study
(Approval Required)
Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0101 - Beginning Spanish I ▲
Beginning Spanish I
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of grammar and focuses on the development of four skills in Spanish: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis will be placed on active communication aimed at the development of oral and comprehension skills. This course is for students who have not previously studied Spanish. Students are expected to continue with SPAN 0102 and SPAN 0103 after successful completion of SPAN 0101. 5 hrs. lect./disc.
Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017
SPAN 0102 - Beginning Spanish II
Beginning Spanish II
This course is a continuation of SPAN 0101. (SPAN 0101) WTR
Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017
SPAN 0103 - Beginning Spanish III ▹
Beginning Spanish III
This course is a continuation of SPAN 0102. Intensive reading, writing, and oral activities will advance students' proficiency in Spanish in an academic setting. (SPAN 0102) 5 hrs. lect./disc.
Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0105 - Accelerated Basic Spanish ▲ ▹
Accelerated Basic Spanish
This accelerated course is designed to reinforce, in one semester, the basic linguistic structures that students need in order to reach the intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish. Strong emphasis will be given to reading and composition. SPAN 0105 is designed specifically for students with 2-3 years of high school Spanish, but who have not yet achieved intermediate proficiency. (Placement test required) 5 hrs. lect./disc.
Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0201 - Intermediate Spanish ▲ ▹
Intermediate Spanish
This accelerated course is designed to review, reinforce, and consolidate the linguistic structures that students need in order to reach the intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish. A grammar review will accompany intensive language acquisition, vocabulary expansion, readings, discussions, and compositions. (Placement test required) 3 hrs. lect., 1 hr. drill. LNG
Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0210 - Intermediate Spanish I
Intermediate Spanish I
A course designed to consolidate the skills attained in SPAN 0101, SPAN 0102, and 0103 or the equivalent (0105). A grammar review will accompany an intensive component of readings, discussions, and compositions. (SPAN 0103, SPAN 0105, or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Fall 2013, Spring 2014
SPAN 0220 - Intermediate Spanish II ▲ ▹
Intermediate Spanish II
A course for students seeking to perfect their academic writing skills in Spanish. The course is also an introduction to literary analysis and critical writing and will include reading and oral discussion of literary texts. The course will also include a thorough review of grammar at a fairly advanced level. This course may be used to fulfill the foreign languages distribution requirement. (SPAN 0201, SPAN 0210, or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0300 - Intro to Hispanic Literature ▹
An Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature
This course in literature and advanced language is designed to introduce students to literary analysis and critical writing. The work will be based on the reading of a number of works in prose, drama, and poetry. Frequent short, critical essays will complement readings and provide students with practice in writing. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL CMP CW LIT LNG
Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018
SPAN 0301 - Advanced Spanish Grammar ▲
Advanced Spanish Grammar
This course offers a detailed study of complex aspects of Spanish grammar and syntax. Designed to build upon students' existing knowledge of Spanish grammar, the course will begin with a reconsideration of all the tenses in both the indicative and subjunctive moods, their values and their uses. After briefly reviewing the structure of simple sentences, we will analyze in depth all the different types of dependent clauses. Within the context of sentence structure, we will also look at several key aspects of Spanish grammar (ser and estar, prepositions, the infinitive, and the gerund, among others). Students will demonstrate their understanding of the material through a variety of practical and creative exercises. (SPAN 0220 or placement; not open to students who have taken SPAN 0380). LNG
Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2017, Fall 2017
SPAN 0302 - Creative NonFiction in Spanish
Creative Non-Fiction in Spanish
This course will introduce students to creative non-fiction in the Spanish language. We will explore the techniques and literary skills necessary for researching and writing memoirs and personal essays, and students will produce at least three polished essays. Readings will include Spanish and Latin American masters and theorists of the genre will include Borges, Cortázar, Castellanos, Larra, Hostos, Paz, and Poniatowska. (SPAN 0220 or by placement) 3 hrs. lect. AAL AMR ART LIT LNG
Spring 2016, Spring 2017
SPAN 0303 - Intro Span Phonetics/Pronunc. ▹
Introduction to Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation
In this course we will study the sound system of Spanish with the aims of introducing the fields of phonetics and phonology while improving pronunciation. Students will become familiar with phonetic transcription, comparing and contrasting articulatory and acoustic characteristics of Spanish as well as English in order to understand and implement different phonological patterns produced by native speakers of Spanish. Additionally, we will discuss major pronunciation differences across the Spanish-speaking world. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG
Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018
SPAN 0304 - Ideas and Cultures of Spain ▹
Ideas and Cultures of Spain
In this course we will analyze the major sociopolitical and cultural elements in representative Spanish texts from the Middle Ages to the present. We will discuss literary, historical, and political texts, works of art, and films that illustrate cultural elements that bear upon the formation of present day Spanish culture and civilization. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. EUR LNG
Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0307 - Ideas&Cultures of SouthernCore ▲
Ideas and Cultures of the Southern Cone
What's in a name? A sub-region of Latin America, the Southern Cone consists of three countries marked by cultural, geographical, historical, sociopolitical (dis)connection. In this course we will approach Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay not only as nations, but as a region with extensive transnational connections. Through analysis of a wide-range of cultural products like Ercilla's early modern epic poem La Araucana, Figari's paintings depicting candombé culture, and films of the New Argentine Cinema, we will study aspects of the cultural identities and intellectual histories of these countries and the region. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc AAL AMR LIT LNG
Fall 2017
SPAN 0309 - Representing Hispanic Theatre
From Page to Stage: Representing Hispanic Theatre
In this course we will both study and perform a selected play from Spain or Latin America. The first half of the course will be dedicated to an in-depth analysis of the selected play. We will complement our study with readings on semiotics and performance studies, other works by the author, other plays, and texts on relevant socio-historical and political topics. The second half of the semester will be dedicated to preparing a full production of the play to be presented at the end of the semester. Students will be involved as actors as well as in all aspects of production and decision-making, requiring about three hours of rehearsal time per week outside of class. Through performance students will find deeper meaning in the literary text. (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above or by waiver; this course is also being offered as SPAN 0399) 3 hrs. lect./disc/rehearsal ART EUR LIT LNG
Spring 2014
SPAN 0310 - Otherness in Hispanic Lit.
(Intimate) Otherness in Contemporary Hispanic Fiction*
Recent Hispanic literature locates otherness in ambiguous spaces. The "other" can be excluded in order to demarcate selfhood, but also recognized as internal ("intimate") to a complex and perhaps richer self. In this course students will sharpen oral and written communication skills and build a sophisticated vocabulary to analyze the literary and cultural context of the Spanish speaking world. This goal will be accomplished through readings in late 20th/early 21st century short stories and novellas from the Iberian Peninsula and Spanish America. Race, gender, class, nationality, and health are some perspectives we will adopt in order to map the literary production/deconstruction of "others" as marginalized/embraced subjects. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. CMP LIT LNG
Fall 2013, Spring 2015
SPAN 0311 - Hispanic Theater
Hispanic Theatre
In this course we will explore a broad selection of dramas from Spain and Spanish America. We will focus on close readings of plays, considering, where relevant, their historical and cultural contexts. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of critical vocabulary and writing skills in Spanish. Texts will be selected from various periods from the Middle Ages to present day. Authors include: Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderón, sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Tirso de Molina, Alarcón, Castellanos, Gambaro, García Lorca, Mihura, Díaz, Solórsano. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR LIT LNG
Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016
SPAN 0313 - Hispanic Short Story
The Hispanic Short Story
In this course we will study the main literary, sociopolitical, and cultural issues in a selection of short stories from the Hispanic world. Emphasis will be on the close reading of texts with the purpose of developing critical vocabulary and writing skills. Authors may include: Pardo Bazán, Valle Inclán, Palma, Borges, Rulfo, Corázar, Quiroga, Matute. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR LIT LNG
Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014
SPAN 0315 - Hispanic Film
This course will provide an introduction to the cinema of Spain and Spanish America. We will study, among other topics: the idiosyncrasies of film language in Hispanic cultures, the relationships between text and image, representation of history, culture and society. Films from Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Spain, and other countries will be included in the course. Selected readings on film theory and social and political history, as well as various literary works. In Spanish (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL CMP LIT LNG
Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017
SPAN 0320 - Hispanic Creative Writing
Hispanic Creative Writing
In this course we will focus on creative writing as a way to develop a deeper understanding of the Spanish language. We will achieve this goal by using the language and our imagination to tell stories. This course will also provide the opportunity to read and discuss literary works of important Hispano-American authors including Onneti, Borges, Rulfo, Cortázar, and Méndez. We will also read theoretical texts by Francisco Guzmán Burgos, Pablo Fernández, Alex Grijelmo, Ricardo Piglia, Jorge Luis Borges, among others. (SPAN 0220 or placement). 3 hrs. lect./disc. ART LNG
Spring 2014, Spring 2015
SPAN 0322 - Hispanic Linguistics ▲
Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
This course is an introduction to the theory and methodology of linguistics as applied to the study of Spanish. The course's goals are to understand the basic characteristics of human language (and of Spanish in particular), and to learn the techniques used to describe and explain linguistic phenomena. We will study the sound system (phonetics/phonology), the structure of words (morphology), the construction of sentences (syntax), as well as the history and sociolinguistic variation of the Spanish language, as spoken in communities in Europe, Latin America, and Northern America. We will examine texts, speech samples, and songs, illustrating these linguistic phenomena. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. CMP LNG SOC
Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017
SPAN 0324 - Images of America ▲
Images of America
In this course we will explore how America has been imagined by travelers, writers, photographers, and filmmakers from the 15th to the 21st century. We will study how Latin America was envisioned as a continent; how its internal regional differences have been depicted; and how it was pictured in comparison with its neighbor, North America. We will read Guamán Poma, Bolivar, Martí, Mario de Andrade, and Neruda and will consider the artistic production of Martin Chambi and Nelson Pereira Dos Santos, among others. Edmundo O'Gorman's conceptualization of the "invention of America" will inform our theoretical approach to the topic. lect./disc. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) AAL AMR LIT LNG
Spring 2016, Fall 2017
SPAN 0326 - Queer Latin Amer. Lit Cinema
Queer Latin American Literature and Cinema
While there is no equivalent word for queer in the Spanish language, queerness is a theoretical framework that informs Latin American Studies on gender and sexuality. In this course we will begin with an exploration of how Latin American and Caribbean intellectuals have thought about queer art and cultural productions from a diversity of concepts: "leche negra," "loca geografía," and "nación marica," among others. Through encounters with a selection of literature and cinema we will think aesthetically and contextually about the specificities of queerness in Latin America. We will read literary texts by Alejandra Pizarnik, Cristina Peri Rossi, José Joaquín Blanco, Reinaldo Arenas, Manuel Ramos Otero, Lilliana Ramos Collado, Severo Sarduy, Néstor Perlongher, and Pedro Lemebel. We will also watch movies such as El lugar sin límites, Plata quemada, Y tu mamá también, Fresa y chocolate, and Antes que anochezca. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) AAL AMR LIT LNG
Fall 2013
SPAN 0328 - Spain in the Globalized World ▲
Spain in the Globalized World
In this course we will look at the historical, cultural, and social development of 21st century Spain and its full integration into the Globalized World. One of the main goals of the course will be to provide an array of opportunities to practice oral expression, reading, and writing in the Spanish language. Topics will include Europeanization, the challenge of regional/national identities, and contemporary social issues such as the changing roles of: the family, women, religion, sexual attitudes, and immigration. We will engage these themes through the analysis and discussion of a wide variety of materials such as literary texts, essays, and films. Readings and films will include: Crematorio by Rafael Chirbes, La ciudadanía se moviliza: Los movientos sociales y la globalización en España by Joseph Pont Vidal, and También la lluvia by Icíar Bollaín. (SPAN 0220 or placement) EUR LNG
Fall 2013, Spring 2017, Fall 2017
SPAN 0329 - Superhero Parodies ▲
Superhero Parodies
In this class we will discuss how the superhero/adventure genre in comic books was initially constructed as a mouthpiece of traditionalist nationalist values in the United States and Spain. Through the study of theories of intertextuality and postcolonial theory, students will analyze how Hispanic/Latin comic book creators from Europe and the Americas have parodied the hegemonic values that have influenced our views of economics, gender, and race with the goals of bringing diversity and inclusion in this particular graphic narrative genre. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR ART CMP LIT LNG
Fall 2017
SPAN 0331 - Youth Cultures Spain
Youth Cultures in Contemporary Spain
In this course we will explore youth cultures in contemporary Spain (1980-2016). In 1985 the Spanish punk rock band Siniestro Total wrote the song "I Will Dance On Your Grave", a metaphor for the end of the dictatorship and the beginning of "freedom". We will explore the colorful Movida (80s,) the grunge movement (90s,) queer cultures (2000s,) and the disenchantment (2010s). All these events will be framed in a global context and accompanied by critical theory. Through literature, comics, film, arts, and music, we will discuss issues of sexuality, drugs, family, gender, and politics. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent). 3 hrs. lect./disc. EUR, SOC (L. Garcia) EUR SOC
Spring 2017
SPAN 0333 - Almodóvar and Modern Spain
Almodóvar's Films and Modern Spain
In this course we will analyze selected films by internationally acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar (e.g., Entre tinieblas, La ley del deseo, Todo sobre mi madre, Volver). Through film analysis and allegorical interpretation, we will explore contemporary cultural issues in Spain between Francoism's end (1975) and the present. Topics include filmic constructions of popular culture (music, melodrama, ethnicities), authorship (directors, writers, the creative process, the film industry), gender performativity (women, queer identities), traditions (religion, bullfighting), and (post)national/global identities (autonomías, European Union, transatlantic links). Readings include history and film criticism. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 1300. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect/disc. ART CW EUR
Spring 2016
SPAN 0334 - Hispanic Philippines 1870-1950
The Hispanic Philippines, 1870-1950: Racial Nationalism, Colonial Impairment, and Cultures of Postcolonial Disability
In this course we will study the Hispanic cultures and literatures of the Philippines in relation to US, Spanish, and Japanese colonialism. The "Ilustración Filipina" or Philippine Enlightenment was a mestizo nationalist movement through which the Filipino nation is normatively said to have been consolidated. Drawing from postcolonial theory and disability studies, this course will ask students to analyze the formation of national identities through representations of disability, impairment, and deficiency. CMP LIT LNG
Spring 2017
SPAN 0336 - Hispanic Performance Studies ▲
Hispanic Performance Studies
Performance studies is an interdisciplinary field that borrows from theatre studies, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. This course offers an introduction to performance studies through a focus on Hispanic culture. We will ask the question "What is performance?" and develop the tools to describe, analyze, and interpret a broad range of performances such as plays, political speeches, bullfights, protests, recordings, celebrations, and everyday encounters. We will focus on performance as a process–oriented, participatory, and experiential way of engaging the world. We will concentrate on the overlapping aspects of performance as/of literature (poetry and drama), as/of everyday life (ritual, identity, and culture), and as/of politics (power, activism, and social change). We will pay particular attention to the relationship of performance to social culture, investigating the link between performance and race, gender, and sexuality. Because the goal of the course is to produce critical thinkers who are capable of using performance as an analytical tool and as part of a creative process, students will be required to perform. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc AMR ART LNG NOR
Fall 2017
SPAN 0340 - Spanish Identities ▹
Representations of Social, Cultural, and Political Identities in Spain
In this course we will study the different representations of Spanish culture and politics. We will emphasize specific aspects that make Spain richly varied: Spain´s breathtaking reinvention and reaffirmation of its own identity after the Disaster of 1898, religious customs and conflicts, gender relations, political values of Spaniards. At the same time, the cultural impact of Don Quixote, Goya, Lorca, republicanism and dictatorship, civil war, flamenco, bullfighting, and soccer. Works to be discussed include a short selection of literary pieces, cultural, visual, musical, and film representations. This course is recommended for students planning to study in Spain. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect. disc. EUR LNG
Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018
SPAN 0343 - Comparative Borderlands
Comparative Borderlands: Feminist Cultural Politics of Latin@ and Filipin@ Diasporas
Is it productive to think of Filipinos as the lost "Latinos of Asia"? In this course we will think through borders formed through the political convulsions of U.S. and Spanish imperialisms. Conventionally understood as discrete formations, this course will bring the American Borderlands and the Hispanic Philippines into a transpacific and transnational feminist conversation. Centering the radical heterogeneity of Filipin@ and Latin@ diasporas, we will examine culture as sites of struggle offering ways of thinking comparatively across time, space, language and colonialism as well as through dimensions of difference like class, race, gender, sexuality, and ability. 3 hrs. sem. AAL CMP LIT LNG SOA
Fall 2016
SPAN 0345 - Hispanic Painting
Hispanic Painting from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Eras
The main goal of this course is to analyze art. Focusing on aesthetics, we will learn to appreciate the differences between Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque painting. Regarding formal elements we will work on the use of lines, colors, proportions, and perspective. Artistic appreciation will be complemented with readings on historical and theoretical issues with respect to the intersection among imperial power and religion, race, and ethnicity (Casta painting), mythology, the use of the body as a metaphor, and still-lifes, and Vanitas painting. Students will compare artistic manifestations from Spain and the New World, and will be able to trace connections with contemporary art. Students will engage in at least one creative project using Photoshop. Among the artists we will study are: El Greco, Velázquez, Josefa de Óbidos, Goya (Spain), Illescas and The Quito School of Art, Villalpando, Correa, and Cabrera (México), Zapata, Master of Calamarca and many anonymous painters from the Cusco School (Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia). ART CMP LNG
Fall 2016, Spring 2017
SPAN 0349 - Hispanic Athletes ▲
Hispanic Athletes: Sports, Nationalist Culture, and the Global Media
In this course, we will study sports as an essential part in the construction of nationalist pride and perceptions of race, class, and gender in several Hispanic nation-states and subcultures in Europe and the Americas. We will analyze fictional narrative content such as literature and films (Pepe el Toro, Sugar, Black Diamonds, and many others). In addition, we will also explore how media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, videogames, documentaries, and the internet affect our perceptions of sporting events and their superstars to create controversies, support hegemonic nationalist ideas, and further the commercial ambitions of corporations. (SPAN 0220 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR CMP LNG
Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017
SPAN 0350 - Los raros: Alternative Fiction
Los raros: Alternative Hispanic Fiction
In this course we will analyze fiction by authors often described as "raros" ("strange"). "Los raros" is a category coined by poet Rubén Darío and later adopted by critic Angel Rama and others to designate a "secret society" of peripheral and imaginative writers who have spawned unclassifiable, experimental, sometimes dreamlike, always revolutionary texts. We will delve into the narrative worlds of "raros" (Bellatin, Hernández, Levrero, Somers, Vila-Matas, etc.) and articulate the threat that "rareza" poses to dominant notions of identity, normality, sanity, and coherence. (Two Spanish courses at the 0300-level or above, or waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR LIT LNG
Fall 2014
SPAN 0359 - Luso-Hispanic Short Stories ▲
Through the Looking Glass: Short Stories from the Spanish and Portuguese Americas
This course will be taught in Spanish and Portuguese for students proficient in or who have previously studied both languages. The main goal of the course is to examine and compare key historical issues of the Hispanic and Lusophone Americas through the reading of short stories. By scrutinizing these issues in both contexts, and contrasting them, students will explore their commonalities and specificities. Critical essays will accompany the fictional texts. Authors to be read include Borges, Rulfo, and García Márquez, from the Spanish side; Rosa, Lispector, and Machado de Assis, from the Portuguese side. Topics to be analyzed are violence, love and sexuality, madness and sickness, power dynamics, otherness, and the feminine condition. (PGSE 0215 and SPAN 0350 or above, or by approval) 3hrs. lect. AAL AMR CMP LIT LNG
Fall 2017
SPAN 0360 - Latin American Journalism ▹
Latin American Journalism
In this course we will study the tradition of Latin American journalism from the end of the 19th century to the present. We will engage the classics such as Mariategui, Gutierrez Najera, and Arlt, as well as more contemporary journalistic production in print, radio broadcasting, on television, (Canal Encuentro; TV Globo) and the internet (blogs). The Cultural Studies approach (Sarlo, Adorno) will inform our reading. Students will produce their own journalistic pieces—both written and audio-visual—in the genres including chronicles, reports, interviews, investigative journalistic pieces, and opinion pieces. 3 hrs. lect/dsc AAL AMR CMP LIT
Spring 2018
SPAN 0361 - Hispanic Musical Films ▹
Hispanic Musical Films
In this course we will study Hispanic musical films (including fiction and documentaries) from Spain, Latin America, and the United States. Our main goal will be to understand how Hispanic countries use this cinematic genre to establish nationalist constructions and ideologies, and how this has consequently affected the development of Hispanic musical narratives in the United States. Analyses will focus on how different ethnic aspects are defined as 'Other' in musical genres such as Flamenco, Tango, Rancheras, Tex-Mex, Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue, and Spanish Rock. We will explore why Hispanic musicals are perceived as exotic in relation to their Anglophone counterparts while studying films such as Buena Vista Social Club, Allá en el rancho grande, Selena, and El día que me quieras. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./screening AAL AMR CMP LIT
Fall 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0363 - Advanced Creative Writing
Advanced Creative Writing
In this course we will use creative writing to develop a deeper understanding of the Spanish language. The objective is to use the Spanish language and Spanish literature as vehicles of artistic expression. Students will turn their writing into art, giving meaning to what might otherwise appear incomprehensible. They will base their writing practice on beauty, truth, and universality, the three wishes of creative work. In this writing lab, we will read theory about the creative writing process and literary works of Hispanic authors, but the main focus will be on the production of an intense body of creative writing. (Two Spanish courses at the 300-level or above, or waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc.ART LNG ART LNG
Spring 2017
SPAN 0368 - Melodrama Affect/Lat Am Media
Melodrama and Affect in Latin American Media
In this course we will trace the development of melodrama in Latin American media from the 19th century to today and explore how the feelings elicited by distinct melodramas engage ideological, social, and racial understandings inextricably tied to commercial, industrial, and technological innovations. As well as drawing on thinkers working in/on Latin America (and beyond), we will examine primary works produced throughout the region like serialized novels in the press (i.e., el folletín), films, radio dramas, comics, television (especially telenovelas), video games, and new media. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300-level or above, or by waiver) AAL AMR ART LNG
Spring 2016
SPAN 0371 - Don Quixote/Visual Culture
Don Quixote/ and Its Representation in Visual Culture*
In this course we will read Cervantes' masterpiece, Don Quixote. Special attention will be given to the historical, philosophical, and cultural context of the period. Emphasis will be placed on specific topics such as religion, governance, intercultural relationships, madness, parody, authorship, and love. We will also study the novel's representation and adaption in a selection of illustrations, graphic novels, animated films, comics, children's books, and music. Representation in contemporary global cinema, television, and advertising will also be examined. Students will study different adaptations from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the United States. (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above or by waiver). 3 hrs. lect../screening. CMP EUR LIT LNG
Fall 2014
SPAN 0376 - US Latino Narrative ▲
Reading and Writing the New U.S. Latino Narrative
This course focuses on a new generation of U.S.-Latino authors writing about migration, identity, and otherness. They distinguish themselves from prior generations by publishing primarily in Spanish and by a new sense of ownership of their U.S. environment, which allows them to play with and undermine assumptions commonly associated with their "Latino" identity. In addition to studying these authors, students will produce at least two fiction pieces of their own. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL AMR LIT LNG NOR
Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2017
SPAN 0377 - Bilingual Spanish World ▹
Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World
What does it mean to be bilingual? In this course we will study bilingualism with a special emphasis on Spanish-speaking bilinguals in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Course topics will include social, political, linguistic, and psychological aspects of bilingualism. Special attention will be paid to societal bilingualism, language use among a group or community, individual bilingualism, how an individual's language use changes in different contexts and throughout an individual's lifespan, and government and educational policies throughout the Spanish-speaking world. We will study texts, speech samples, and media that highlight different aspects of bilingualism. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. CMP LNG SOC
Spring 2016, Spring 2018
SPAN 0380 - Myth of Don Juan ▲
Understanding the Myth of Don Juan in the Western Tradition
The myth of Don Juan has embodied the thoughts, desires, and aspirations of multiple authors from different times and countries. In this course we will gain insights into core characteristics that define the Don Juan persona. We will analyze the original components of the character of Don Juan, situate the myth in its social and historical contexts, and study the different dramatic and literary strategies used by authors, artists, and filmmakers in their construction of Don Juan. Resources to be analyzed will include: fiction, poetry, film (fiction and documentary), philosophical essays, painting, music, and performance. 3 hrs lect./disc. EUR LIT LNG
Fall 2015, Fall 2017
SPAN 0382 - Two Female Mexican Icons
Two Female Mexican Icons: The Virgin of Guadalupe and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
If one wanted to choose the most representative female figures from all of Mexican history, there is no doubt that Sor Juana and the Virgin of Guadalupe would be the two who have most impacted Mexican society. In this course we will first concentrate on the Guadalupe and will trace her transformation from the 16th- through the 21st century. In spite of a number of polemics around the veracity of her apparitions, she has consolidated herself as the symbol of the Mexican nation. Even in the 21st century, the Virgin of Guadalupe continues to be the most important religious icon in Mexican society. We will read historical documents and poetry, and will give attention to the colonial and contemporary art on the topic. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is considered the first feminist of the New World. We will study some of her most representative pieces, and also her response to the 'creation' of the Guadalupe myth. Not open to students who have taken SPAN/WAGS 1015. (Any two 0300-level Spanish course) AAL AMR ART CMP LIT
Fall 2016
SPAN 0383 - Psychoanalysis and Aesthetics
Psychoanalysis and Aesthetics
How has psychoanalysis shaped art? In this course we will interpret Hispanic fiction, poetry, film, and arts from a psychoanalytic perspective. Psychoanalysis has been an influential discourse in literary and artistic criticism in the 20th century. In the Hispanic world, Freud and his theories of the mind, often channeled through surrealism, have inspired artists and critics to explore desire, language, and image in revolutionary ways. We will study narrative (Hernández, Lamborghini, Levrero, Piñera, Bellatin, etc.) and poetry (Generación del 27, César Moro, and others), with a minor focus on film (Buñuel) and art. Psychoanalytic theory will include Freud, Jung, Lacan, Kristeva, Felman and/or Žižek. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300-level or above, or by waiver) ART LIT LNG
Fall 2015
SPAN 0388 - Gender/Violence-Hispanic World ▹
Gender and Violence in the Hispanic World
Differences in the way men and women display violent behavior need to be better understood to prevent acts of murder and massive, often irreversible, harm. In this course we will try to find answers to: What are the origins and explanations of violence in all its forms? How are gendered identities produced and reproduced in society? How is gender implicated in violence? How can the new politics of masculinity inform our discussion of the connection between gender and violence? Discussion and analysis of a variety of materials from different disciplines will form the basis of our exploration, which will focus mainly on the representation of violence in Hispanic culture. Readings will include literary texts by Dolores Redondo, Sergio Álvarez, Élmer Mendoza, and theoretical texts by Suzanne E. Hatt and Elizabeth Wood. (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. AAL LIT LNG
Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0390 - Linguistic Variation
Linguistic Variation
In this course we will study linguistic variation in the Spanish-speaking world. The focus will be on the linguistic aspects of the varieties of Spanish spoken in Spain, Latin America, Asia, and the United States. Topics will include lexical variation, phonological variation, morphosyntactic variation, and geographic and social factors in linguistic variation. Special attention will be paid to Spanish in contact with other languages, e.g. with indigenous languages in Latin America, and with Basque and Catalan in Spain. The discussion will also include creole languages (e.g. Papiamentu). We will study texts, speech samples, and songs that illustrate specific cases of variation. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. CMP
Fall 2014
SPAN 0391 - Lat Am Cultural Studies
Latin American Cultural Studies: Texts and Concepts
In this course we will apply Cultural Studies methodology in various cultural contexts, focusing on Latin America. Among the concepts studied will be those of nation, hegemony, postcolonialism, subalternism, performance, heterogeneity, hybridity, aesthetics, race/ethnicity, and gender. Each concept will be used in an analysis of a literary, cinematic, performative, and other artistic work. We will be analyzing, among others, the literary works of Faustino Sarmiento, José Martí, Pedro Lemebel, Manuel Puig, and José María Arguedas; the cinema of Jorge Bodansky and Barbet Schroeder; as well as testimonial literature and various other forms of popular culture. (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./ disc. AAL AMR ART CMP
Fall 2016
SPAN 0392 - Span Identity/Generation '98
Spanish National Identity at the End of the Empire: Literature and Music of the Generation of '98
National identities reflect the conflicts and contradictions in the social and political arenas in which they are constructed and conceptualized. What is the role of literature and music in the building of Spanish National Identity? In this course we will study the social and political circumstances in Spain from the end of the 19th Century to the Civil War (1936-39). We will focus on literary texts of the writers of the Generation of '98 as well as on musical traditions as diverse as the "zarzuela," and the "pasodoble," that contributed to change the notion of National Identity in Spain. Writers to be analyzed include Angel Ganivet, José Martínez Ruiz "Azorín," Pío Baroja, Ramiro de Maeztu, Antonio Machado, Miguel de Unamuno, and Ramón Maria del Valle Inclán; composers include Manuel de Falla and Isaac Albéniz. (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. ART EUR LNG
Spring 2015
SPAN 0397 - Maoism & Fascism Latin America
A Struggle of Literature and Politics: Maoism and Fascism in Latin America
Despite the influence that Maoism and fascism exerted—and still exert—in Latin America, comprehensive effort to depict their effects in today's literary and cultural fields has not been taken. In this course we will analyze how Latin American literature from the mid-20th century to present appropriates and transforms these two extreme political discourses. It does so according to its own agenda: defense, confrontation, complaint, perception of threats, or prophecies in which the nation's future is always at stake. Works by Pérez Huarancca, Piglia, Reynoso, Salgado, De Andrade, Saenz, and Bolaño will be analyzed in conjunction with readings by Mao, Nietzsche, and Hitler. 3 hrs. sem. AAL CMP LIT
Spring 2014
SPAN 0398 - Authoritarian Leaders
Too Much Power: Authoritarian Leaders in Spanish America
What is it like to live in a society where power is highly concentrated in the hands of one individual? The death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (1954-2013) has stirred debate about political leadership, authoritarianism, populism, and democracy in Latin America. In this course we will study three very different authoritarian figures whose similarities enjoin us to rethink the borders between left and right: Hugo Chávez (in office 1999-2013), Fidel Castro (1961-2011), and Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000). In order to locate their regimes in their social, ideological, and historical contexts, materials will include their speeches and writings, along with novels, political theory, films, documentaries, news articles, pamphlets, and visual art. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300-level or above, or by waiver) AAL CMP LNG SOC WTR
Winter 2014
SPAN 0399 - Representing Hispanic Theatre
From Page to Stage: Representing Hispanic Theatre
In this course we will both study and perform a selected play from Spain or Latin America. The first half of the course will be dedicated to an in-depth analysis of the selected play. We will complement our study with readings on semiotics and performance studies, other works by the author, other plays, and texts on relevant socio-historical and political topics. The second half of the semester will be dedicated to preparing a full production of the play to be presented at the end of the semester. Students will be involved as actors as well as in all aspects of production and decision-making, requiring about three hours of rehearsal time per week outside of class. Through performance students will find deeper meaning in the literary text. (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc/rehearsal ART EUR LIT LNG
Spring 2014, Spring 2015
SPAN 0400 - Hispanic Postnat'l Identities
Hispanic Postnational Identities
In this seminar we will discuss nationalism and postnationalism as portrayed in Hispanic literature, nonfiction, and film. Nationalism is a strong sense of belonging to a political and/or cultural community that is often compared to religious faith. Despite the centrality of the nation-state since the 18th century, some critics argue that in present times its prevalence has been eroded by local and global affiliations. This semester we will read the theory of nationalism, study the birth and development of the nation in Spain and Hispanic America, and analyze diverse textual and filmic representations of current Hispanic postnational identities. (Senior majors with at least two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above, or by waiver.) 3 hrs. sem. CMP LNG
Spring 2014
SPAN 0401 - Culture and Mental Illness ▲
Culture and Mental Illness
How do cultural contexts shape the understanding of mental illness? How have different Hispanic cultures depicted various mental ailments? How do doctors, government, and the society respond to individuals who "lose their mind"? This seminar examines how 'mental illness' is understood in various Hispanic cultures and across time. By looking at mental illness, we will investigate the intellectual foundations of social norms and ways of reasoning in different historical and social circumstances. Readings will include works by Cervantes Rivera Garza, Loriga, Zunzunegui, Bellatin, Melanie Klein, Karen Horney, and Foucault. 3 hrs Sem. CMP EUR LIT LNG
Fall 2017
SPAN 0416 - Who is Afraid of Poetry?
Who is Afraid of Poetry?
In this course we will read a selection of poetry by contemporary Spanish and Latin American authors (e.g., Lorca, García Montero, Rossetti, as well as Eielson, Paz, Pizarnik). The main goal of the discussions will be the understanding of poetry in conjunction with contemporary critical ideas. We will learn how to criticize poetic texts using the main theoretical currents of our time such as structuralism, post-structuralism, feminism, and cultural studies. (Senior majors with at least two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. sem.
Fall 2013
SPAN 0420 - Latin American Comic Books
Latin American Comic Books and Visual Culture
In this course we will explore the development of Latin American serialized comic books and graphic novels, and their rise from pulp entertainment to iconic national narratives. We will examine the cultural aspects that mark these Hispanic comic books as different from those produced within the framework of the U.S. visual industry. However, we will also establish a parallel with the texts' multiple esthetic and cultural influences from the United States, Europe, and Japan. Discussion topics will include controversial race issues such as the import of blackface esthetics into Mexican narratives (e.g. Memín Pinguín), political and relationship humor in serials (e.g. Elpidio Valdés and Condorito), and the variations among the narratives according to their respective countries of origin and ideology. We will pay special attention to the new global culture in which international influences merge into new narratives that defy traditional ideas of Hispanic identity (e.g. Gilbert Hernández' Poison River and Tom Beland's True Story Swear to God). (Senior majors with at least two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above, or by waiver.) 3hrs. sem. AAL AMR ART
Fall 2014
SPAN 0433 - Creative Writing: Long Form
Creative Writing: Long Form Narrative
This course offers students the opportunity to advance in creative writing in Spanish. Students will create a long-form work—a novella, a collection of interrelated short stories, or a collection of interrelated autobiographical narratives. Through workshops and analyses of literary models, students will develop narrative and stylistic techniques to produce at least twenty-five pages of polished creative work around a unified topic. Prior creative writing experience would be helpful. (Senior Majors or by approval) 3 hrs. sem. AAL AMR ART LNG
Fall 2016
SPAN 0440 - Reggaeton: Lang, Gender, Ident ▹
Reggaetón: Language, Gender, & Identity
In this seminar we will examine the origins, development, and dissemination of the popular music genre and cultural phenomenon of reggaetón. In conjunction with scholarly articles on the sociohistorical aspects of reggaetón, we will examine various artists' lyrics, videos, performances, and interviews, spanning from the 1980s up to the present. Students will acquire the theoretical and technical skills to analyze speech, discourse, and performance across different media in order to explore how (trans)national, ethno-racial, and gender identities are constructed and used to perpetuate, stereotype, and sometimes to contest, ideas of marginal/mainstream masculinities and femininities. (Two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above, or by waiver.) 3 hrs. sem. AAL AMR LNG SOC
Spring 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0450 - National Culture and Space
National Culture and Space: Art, Narrative, and Travel of Explorations in 19th Century Bolivia and Peru
In this seminar we will study canonical and non-canonical narrative texts from 19th-century Bolivia and Peru from a socio-spatial perspective. Alongside literary texts, we will consider texts by travelers and explorers, pamphlets, maps, pictorial artwork, and photographs that highlight the importance of constructing national spaces as a prerequisite for constructing national cultures in both of these countries during the 19th century. Among other materials, we will read and analyze Nataniel Aguirre's historical novel Juan de la Rosa, extracts from Manuel Atanasio Fuentes'Lima: apuntes históricos, descriptivos, estadísticos y de costumbres, the pictorial artwork of Johann Moritz Rugendas, and relevant theory on the relationship between space and nation. (Senior majors with at least two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above, or by waiver.) AAL ART CMP
Spring 2015
SPAN 0452 - Marxism in Latin America
Marxism in Latin America
What is Latin American Marxism? The writings of Karl Marx constitute a foundational discourse, which has given rise to many interpretations. Through readings in political philosophy, history, and study of literature and film, we will explore the trajectories of the Socialist and Communist parties; proposals to imagine a specifically Latin American route to an egalitarian society; and the Liberation Theology movement, which couples Catholic and Marxist thought. Readings will include works by: Marx, Azuela, Eisenstein, Mariátegui, Trotsky, Maroff, Castro, Frei Betto, and García Linera. (Spanish Majors, must take at least two courses of level 0350 or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem. AAL AMR CMP LIT PHL
Fall 2015
SPAN 0456 - Madness+Love/19-20 Cent Spain
Manifestations of Madness, Love and Tragedy in 19th and 20th Century Spain
How did Spanish writers of the 19th and 20th century define and represent madness, a basic and controversial aspect of world culture, and how did these different conceptions of madness intersect with love, religion, politics, and other literary themes in Spanish society? In this course we will explore the theme of madness in Spanish literature and other artistic representations of the 19th and 20th centuries. Our discussion will include formative masterpieces by Spanish writers (Zorrilla, Galdós, Unamuno, Lorca, Cela, Laforet, Matute, and Luca de Tena) and filmmakers (Buñuel, Saura, and Medem). We will study each work closely by employing critical and theoretical approaches (Senior majors with at least two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above, or by waiver.) 3 hrs. sem. EUR LIT LNG
Spring 2016
SPAN 0475 - Literatura Gauchesca
Literatura Gauchesca
In this course we will examine the roots of the culture of the Río de la Plata region through the study of gauchesca literature. We will concentrate on issues of the formation of national identity; city vs. Pampa; written vs. oral texts; the transformation of the gaucho from vagabond to national myth; and the use of literature as a political tool. Authors include Hidalgo, Pérez, Ascasubi, del Campo, Hernández, Gutiérrez, Güiraldes and Borges. (Senior majors with at least two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem.
Fall 2013
SPAN 0499 - Open Topic Research Seminar ▹
Open Topic Research Seminar
In this seminar students will develop a research project on a topic of their choice. At the beginning of the semester, the class will focus on research methodology, the discussion of different cultural theories, and their application. Students will be encouraged to focus on, or make comparisons with, contemporary cultural phenomena that they are passionate about so that they can explore how to discuss current issues from a theoretical perspective. The seminar will include a mixture of group and individual meetings; readings will be adjusted according to students' interests. At the end of the semester, students will present their final paper in a departmental venue. (Two Spanish courses numbered 0350 or above or by waiver) 3hrs. sem/disc LNG
Spring 2018
SPAN 0500 - Independent Study ▲ ▹
Independent Study
The department will consider requests by qualified juniors and senior majors to engage in independent work. (Approval only)
Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 0705 - Senior Honors Thesis ▲ ▹
Senior Honors Thesis
The department will award honors, high honors, or highest honors on the basis of a student's work in the department and performance in SPAN 0705. (Approval only)
Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
SPAN 1111 - Hispanic Horror Cinema
Hispanic Horror Cinema
In this course we will study horror films from Spain, Mexico, the United States, Argentina, and Cuba in order to understand how Hispanic filmmakers employ intertextual horror esthetics to create genre films. The films we will consider focus on zombies (Rec, Planet Terror, Juan of the Dead), vampires (Cronos, Vampires in Havana), ghosts (The Devil's Backbone, The Others), and misogynist stalkers (Thesis, Sleep Tight). We will discuss both the conservative and transgressive aspects of this emerging genre in transnational Hispanic cinema, focusing specifically on how these films reflect the evolving political and ideological dynamics of their respective national cultures. This course will be taught in Spanish. ART LNG WTR
Winter 2014
SPAN 1300 - Almodovar's Films
Almodóvar's Films: Desire, Transgression, History
In this course we will analyze selected films by internationally acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar (La ley del deseo, Todo sobre mi madre, Volver, etc.). After Francoism's end, Spain refashioned itself to produce new subjectivities and meanings of Spanishness. Our analysis of these transformations will involve the interconnections of desire, transgression, and history. By examining filmic constructions of popular culture (music, melodrama, hispanidad), authorship (directors, the creative process, the film industry), gender performativity, and (post)national/global identities, we will understand how Almodóvar's films demand, portray, and shape social change. Readings include history, criticism, and critical theory. This course is equivalent to a low 0300 course (SPAN 0220 or placement). ART EUR LNG WTR
Winter 2015
SPAN 1301 - Hispanic Horror Cinema
Hispanic Horror Cinema
In this course we will study horror films from Spain, Mexico, the United States, Argentina, and Cuba in order to understand how Hispanic filmmakers employ intertextual horror esthetics to create genre films. The films we will consider focus on zombies (Rec, Planet Terror, Juan of the Dead), vampires (Cronos, Vampires in Havana), ghosts (The Devil's Backbone, The Others), and misogynist stalkers (Thesis, Sleep Tight). We will discuss both the conservative and transgressive aspects of this emerging genre in transnational Hispanic cinema, focusing specifically on how these films reflect the evolving political and ideological dynamics of their respective national cultures. This course will be taught in Spanish. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 1111. ART LNG WTR
Winter 2016
SPAN 1302 - Auto-Fiction Writing
Auto-fiction (Autobiographic) Writing
In this course we will focus on the development of personal writing. Our goal is to produce written material that stems from the realm of our own subjectivity. Confession, secret, memoire, autobiography, journal, letters, chronicle, and non-fiction writing will be central. We will achieve our objectives through theory and practice of intimate writing. We will also have the opportunity to read and discuss literary works of important Hispano-American authors (literature and theoretical works) including Cortázar, González-Valdés, Fernández, Giardinelli, Grijelmo, Larrosa, Latini, Mangel, Onetti, Piglia, Rodríguez, and Vargas Llosa. AAL LNG WTR
Winter 2017
SPAN 1351 - Art & Memory in Latin America
Art and Memory in Latin America: The Argentine Case
In this course we will study Latin American art and its relationship to military dictatorships of the '70s and '80s. The term memory—as a necessary subject and as an objective for many of the subsequent artistic practices—will be the main conceptual point to be developed throughout the course. We will work with texts, audio visual materials, and creative exercises of artistic production. We will pay special attention to Argentina, focusing on the Proceso de Reorganización Nacional (1976-1983) and its effects on contemporary art productions and on the cultural institutions of this country. (Two Spanish 0300 level classes or above, or by waiver) AAL ART LNG WTR
Winter 2015


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"I anticipate it being nuts," UA QB B.J. Denker says about renovated Husky Stadium, which added more seats and removed the track around the field.
The Arizona Wildcats get it.
It rains a lot in Seattle, Husky Stadium is loud, and coach Steve Sarkisian's Washington team is good — some would say very good.
But the UA isn't traveling to Washington particularly scared about the challenges that lie ahead.
"It's not like the old Roman days," UA coach Rich Rodriguez said with a smirk. "They're not going to have guns and knives. It's just a football game."
Sure, but it's going to be the hardest football game the UA has played this season. Washington enters Saturday's game 3-0 and ranked 16th in The Associated Press Top 25. The Huskies' offense averages 629 yards per game — third-most in the country — while its defense gives up just 279 yards per game.
"This will be a good opportunity to gauge if we've gotten better in certain areas," Rodriguez said. "I told our players that we need our best week of practice.
"They can't eat us, so we're gonna go play."
Here's a closer look at three of the biggest tests the Wildcats will face Saturday against UW:
1. The crowd noise If you pass by Kindall/Sancet Stadium this week and hear the Washington fight song blaring or a tape of a baby hysterically crying or of a dog barking, don't be alarmed.
Rodriguez's staff will break out all the stops this week to try to prepare the UA for the noise that awaits them at Husky Stadium. Washington's home field was already known as one of loudest in the country and will be even rowdier this season.
Washington renovated its stadium over the past year. It added more seats and removed the track that went around the field. It will all create an even louder environment.
"I anticipate it being nuts," quarterback B.J. Denker said. "We expect that. We've been working on silent counts and playing with our speakers and putting in noise. I've heard a lot of stories about it. We were talking about it with the teammates that have played in that stadium, and they told me it was probably the loudest place they've ever played at."
Denker and the UA have played only one road game this season — in a half-empty Sam Boyd Stadium. The Wildcats brought a few thousand UA fans with them to their win over UNLV.
Saturday in Seattle will be different.
"I heard it's pretty loud, but I wear two headset things, so all I hear is coach (Calvin) Magee and coach (Rod) Smith," Rodriguez said. "I'm sure it will be very loud, and we try to prep our guys for that."
2. Rain. In case you haven't heard, it tends to rain quite a bit in Seattle. There's a 53 percent chance of precipitation Saturday night, according to the AccuWeather.com forecast.
The Wildcats already played in wet conditions once this season, against NAU, and handled it fine. Washington plays on FieldTurf — just like the UA — so it shouldn't be too big an adjustment for Rodriguez's crew.
To help prepare, Arizona is soaking its footballs in water this week.
It could make airing the ball out a little tougher but shouldn't change much else.
"I don't think it prevents us from playing fast," Denker said. "We've been working with wet footballs, and it definitely has an effect from a quarterback standpoint of throwing the football. Ball security is going to be extra important.
"But with our running game, it should help. (Daniel Jenkins) and Ka'Deem (Carey) only make one or two cuts and go. So they aren't going to be slipping on the field. I think we'll be fine."
3. Washington's talent. The noise may not be a factor, and the rain could always stay away, but there's one thing Arizona knows it must deal with on Saturday: Washington is really good.
Quarterback Keith Price leads the Pac-12 in passing efficiency. He's thrown for 879 yards, seven touchdowns and has been intercepted just once.
Running back Bishop Sankey averages a conference-best 148.7 rushing yards per game. He's averaging 7 yards per carry and has found the end zone four times.
Watching tape of last year's 52-17 UA win over the Huskies won't help much. Sarkisian and Washington have switched to an up-tempo offense and look much different than they did a season ago.
To get ahead, Rodriguez said the Wildcats began preparing for Washington during its bye week last week, which is earlier than normal.
Defensively, the Huskies are third in scoring defense and total defense. Junior defensive ends Josh Shirley and Hau'oil Kikaha each have three sacks in three games.
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Is the HDCD decoder working?I test with "BeeGees-This is where I came in" but Foobar2000 did show nothing in the HDCD Scan Results window, tried both TAK compressed file and the Audio CD.The latest HDCD decoder seems integrated into Foobar and no more a DSP, how can I know it's working correct?Tested another "HDCD Sampler Volume 2" still nothing shown ...
I use Kari Bremnes with the Svarta Bjorn CD ripped to flac by EAC in secure mode. With latest foobar beta and hdcd 1.5 + the status bar formating, I get a correct info about hdcd files.
CLI encoder: flac.exeDestination file: O:\Musik\Tool\2001 - Lateralus\Tool\2001 - Lateralus\09 - Lateralus.flacHDCD detected.Encoder stream format: 44100Hz / 2ch / 24bpsCommand line: "C:\Programme\FLAC\flac.exe" -s --ignore-chunk-sizes -8 - -o "09 - Lateralus.flac"Working folder: O:\Musik\Tool\2001 - Lateralus\Tool\2001 - Lateralus\Encoder process still running, waiting...Encoder process terminated cleanly.Track converted successfully.
eac3to v3.22command line: C:\eac3to\eac3to.exe "C:\01 - The Grudge.flac" "C:\01test.wav" -decodeHdcd------------------------------------------------------------------------------FLAC, 2.0 channels, 0:08:36, 16 bits <HDCD>, 865kbps, 44.1kHzDecoding FLAC...Writing WAV...Decoding HDCD information...Creating file "C:\01test.wav"...Original audio track: max 20 bits, average 17 bits, most common 17 bits.eac3to processing took 15 seconds.Done.
Have you actually read the thread?Steve Forte Rio said: And when it will be possible to decode HDCD from TAK source?kode54 answered: Once the interface is finalized, and the TAK decoder component is updated to use it.
The problem is that Lateralus uses HDCD features we don't know about; they are hidden away in patents and proprietary software, and the guy who implemented hdcd.exe could only go off the two publicly released algorithms.
Tool - Lateralus.wav: HDCD (packets(47284 / 47284) gain(-4.0 dB / 0.0 dB))
Also, reminding everyone again since we're on a new page, this new version only works with foobar2000 version 1.1, beta 1 or newer.
47284 detected HDCD packet headers (01111100000111111000000b sequence output from LFSR, most significant bit first) and 47284 of those resulting in a status byte being read from the input data. The status byte has room for the gain level (low 4 bits, range 0-15 translating to 0.0 ... -7.5 dB) and four feature bits. Two of the feature bits are known, peak extension and transient filter. Only the peak extension feature is supported by the decoder disassembled from WMP. Although, as you can see from the output of my testing tool, no feature bits are used at all. From playing the album, you can see that -4.0 dB gain being applied to the first few HDCD packets, then it shifts up to 0.0 dB for the rest of the album.
@johnsonlam: Read the previous pages in this topic, it names the variable.
Is foo_hdcd 1.5 working in converter?
I think that HDCD processing should be enabled for wav->mp3 conversion and disabled for wav->flac conversion


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Peter Frampton and Ronnie Dunn will be the headliners for the 2012 Otsego Jam Fest on Aug. 3-4.
Frampton, the 1970's rock idol whose "Frampton Comes Alive!" album included hit singles "Baby, I Love Your Way," "Show Me the Way," and "Do You Feel Like We Do," remains a popular act in his fifth decade as a performer.
The Frampton Comes Alive 35th Anniversary Tour last year showcased songs on the play list for the original tour from 1976. He appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2010 as one of her favorite musicians.
Dunn and his former partner Kix Brooks, as Brooks & Dunn, were a major force in country music for two decades, selling over 30 million records including 20 number one singles on Billboard.
Dunn, who started a solo career in 2010, received Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) country songwriter of the year awards in 1996 and 2001. Last year, his single "Bleed Red" reached No. 10 in the U.S. and another, "Cost of Livin," reached No. 19.
Frampton will perform 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4. Preceding him on the card will be Bad Animals (a Heart tribute), Foghat, and Eddie Money.
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Montpellier, France, 2012/05/22 - Cortus extends its family of 32 bit modern RISC microcontroller IP cores with the energy efficient APS3R - Cortus.com.
Cortus, a technology leader in ultra low power, silicon efficient 32-bit processor IP, announces the release of the latest member of their processor family: the energy efficient APS3R. The APS3R builds on experience with the earlier APS3 core but delivers improved computational performance. For more demanding embedded applications a dual core configuration is possible.
The Cortus APS3R is a 32-bit processor designed specifically for low power embedded systems featuring a 32-bit modern RISC architecture with sixteen 32-bit registers and a 5-7 stage pipeline. It is the second member of the Cortus microcontroller IP core family to be released in 2012 complementing the single precision floating point FPS6 core.
Our first processor core, the APS3, has been the smallest available native 32-bit IP core since its release in early 2006, says Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus,It has been in high volume production for almost four years in a wide range of applications ranging from SIM cards to Bluetooth LE. He adds,With the new APS3R we have found new ways to raise computational performance while keeping power consumption and silicon area small. Chapman explains,APS3R extends Cortus advantage in terms of DMIPS/mW and DMIPS/mm2 over alternative cores.
The CPUs dynamic power is 11.6 µW/MHz with a standard 90 nm process and 16.8 µW/MHz for 130 nm (both UMC). The APS3R delivers 1.21 CoreMarks/MHz* and 2.29 DMIPS/MHz computational performance.
The APS3R CPU core can be as small as 8,700 gates which is a size comparable to most 8-bit cores. APS3R is a native 32-bit core, optimised for use with C or C++, resulting in a software development process that is far more straightforward than that for 8- or 16-bit cores. With considerably more computation per clock cycle than with an 8-bit core, far fewer cycles are needed and therefore considerably less power is required. With superior code density, code memory is also smaller than with 8- or 16-bit cores thus reducing the silicon footprint of a subsystem.
The APS3R has been developed for applications requiring good computational performance but very low power. It is well suited to applications such as wireless communication, sensing, smart cards, SIM cards, touchscreen controllers and systems using energy harvesting.
For more computationally demanding applications an optional parallel hardware multiplier can improve the core performance to 1.92 CoreMarks/MHz. Further improvements are possible with a dual core APS3R configuration.
As a member of the Cortus family of processors, APS3R interfaces to all of Cortus peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 MAC, USB 2.0 Device and USB 2.0 OTG via the efficient APS bus. It also shares the simple vectored interrupt structure which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead. Bridges to and from AHB-Lite and to APB ensure easy interfacing to other IP.
The APS toolchain and IDE (for C and C++) is available to licensees free of charge, and which can be customised and branded for final customer use. Ports of various RTOSs are available such as FreeRTOS, Micrium µC/OS and µCLinux.
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This is a sequel to my other story Choices, if you haven't read that, please do; everything will make a lot more sense. I don't own any characters; all rights to cbc...anyways enjoy :)
I run my fingers through Spartans forelock and rest my head against his neck. It was only about a week ago that Eric Lamaze left with his horse Echanté, or better known as Te that's I had helped. He offered to take me on as a working student and go on the show circuit. After much thought, I had accepted, and I left in a couple months at the end of the summer. I'm really going to miss home. I will be gone for about 5 months, and although I'm excited, I don't know how I'm going to be able to leave Spartan, home and most of all Ty for such a long time. The sound of foots steps interrupts my thoughts. Mallory walks into the barn dragging her feet with a depressed expression on her face.
"Hey what's wrong?" I ask.
"Well, my 16th birthday is in 5 days and as of now my only plan is to come here and shovel poop out of Copper's stall," she says in an irritated voice. I shoot her a sympathetic look.
"Why don't you get together with you friends?" I ask putting Spartans saddle away.
"What friends?" she says, "Jake and Jamie decided to get back together and are to obsessed with each other to even care about me." She slams Copper's bridle on the hook and grabs a curry comb before letting herself into his stall. Then I have an idea that I know Lou will love.
"A surprise party?" Lou asks as she attempts to shove baby food in Katie's mouth. Katie shakes her head and seals her mouth shut. "Come on Katie it's delicious!" Lou says waving the goo around.
"Delicious?" I say, "You couldn't force me to eat that either." I say looking at the orangey slim.
"Ugh fine," Lou says throwing the spoonful of baby food in the sink. "So what were you thinking, invite all of Mallory's friends over and a bunch of other people and set it up so she comes up to the house…?"
"Yeah, whatever works. It's her sweet sixteen and I think she was really looking foreword to a party. Anyways, I have to get back to work, but I'll send you a list of stuff we're going to need and then I'll send out and e-vite to people," I say.
"Wow, look at you Miss Planner. You used to hate surprise parties," Lou says. I give her a glare and walk out of the house.
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I hop out of my truck and walk into town headed for Maggie's Diner. I still can't believe Amy is leaving for 5 months. What am I going to do? I think to myself. But I know that it's such an amazing opportunity and I'm happy for her. I'm about to open the door to the diner when I see a familiar face out of the corner of my eye. I turn my head, shocked…
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For the week's top 25 broadcast TV show ratings click here.
With the Thursday / Sunday night regular season opening week double dip on NFL primetime games NBC's ratings towered over the broadcast competition in the second to last weekend of the annual broadcast Nielsen ratings "year". If only NBC could have two primetime games every week…
Fox got a nice NFL overrun on Sunday night in primetime that helped it into second place. Univision beat both CBS and ABC in adults 18-49, as the English broadcasters tanks were running on empty at the end of the summer season.
Good news (considering the long term slide for broadcast primetime ratings) for the combined English broadcasters. Their combined adults 18-49 ratings for the week were dead even with week 50 last season.
The network's average viewership is charted in millions of viewers, just like we report all other average viewership information on the site, and adults 18-49 is charted as ratings points. Note the units (million viewers on the left, rating on the right) below the bars.
Note that the chart includes both AVERAGE VIEWERSHIP (on the left side) and ADULTS 18-49 RATINGS (on the right) using the same vertical axis scale.
Each adults 18-49 rating point is a percentage of the adults 18-49 US TV population in that demographic group and equals 1.32 million adults 18-49.
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The Neighbourhood added to Coastline Festival at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
In our review of Imagine Dragons at the USF Sun Dome the other day, we neglected to mention opening act The Neighbourhood, a rising alt-rock outfit in their own right.
The California group called their shot from the get-go, opening with breakout hit Sweater Weather, then progressing through a swoony set of stormy, atmospheric guitars and dark hip-hop-tinged beats.
If you missed their set on Tuesday, or their set earlier this year at the State Theatre, good news -- The Neighbourhood will be back in Tampa on Nov. 9 as part of the inaugural Coastline Festival at the Florida State Fairgrounds. They're the second late add, following L.A. indie pop outfit Blondfire a few weeks back.
The full Coastline Festival lineup: Passion Pit, Two Door Cinema Club, Matt and Kim, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Joy Formidable, The Neighbourhood, The Mowgli's, Surfer Blood, Blondfire, The Royal Concept and St. Lucia. Tickets are $25-$40 through Oct. 31, $30-$45 after, with some $55 pit tickets and $99 VIP passes available.
Also worth noting: The Coastline Fest has unveiled more details about its "craft beer cove," featuring 25 different beers from around the Sunshine State, including Cigar City Brewing, Cold Storage Craft Brewery and Tequesta Brewing Co.; as well as national brewers like Southern Tier, Widmer Brothers and New Belgium.
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During the 2006 International CES, Pat Meier Associates presented live broadcasts and podcasts from Lunch @ Piero's, its exclusive yearly noontime gathering for technology innovators and the media, featuring a wide assortment of compelling consumer electronics products and technologies, many that are making their public debut at the lunch. Spreading the word to audiences beyond the journalists at the showcase, "LIVE AT PIERO'S" interviews may be heard here, where listeners can also subscribe to podcasts. The shows, featuring special guests and sponsors, will be available year-round online. "Live at Piero's" is hosted by former San Francisco broadcast personality Russ Johnson and produced on the WorldVibrations Radio Station & Podcaster, a complete automated and live Internet radio station and podcast producer in a box.
Live interviews this year featured guests including John Boucard, Founder of Infinite Machines who, with Spider-Man creator Stan Lee, created Power Patrol digital jewelry. John also invented and demonstrated Expericons, tiny charms that have the ability to link physical objects to digital experiences. Also, special guest, Suzanne Kantra Kirschner, Senior Technology Editor, Popular Science, provided a historical look at consumer electronics – what works and what doesn't, the hopes and the fizzles and what's hot this year.
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Owners were accommodating with my odd arrival time which was much appreciated. Restaurant does close at 5 pm on a Sunday so bear this in mind if arriving that night. I was directed to another local restaurant so no issue.
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A lovely country Inn in a relaxing and quiet area with surrounding walks.
The owner and staff could not have been more helpful and attentive, nothing was any trouble. Rooms lovely and clean and comfortable and restaurant food was excellent in all respects. Will not hesitate to stay here again when in the area.
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