Latin American & Caribbean Studies at CofC

Celebrating 2019-2020 Global Scholars - College of Charleston

Dear Global Scholars & colleagues,

Please join Rene Mueller and me in formally honoring the achievements of our newest Global Scholars students and faculty.

Your invitation to view their accomplishments is here: http://globalscholars.cofc.edu/celebrating-2019-2020-global-scholars/index.php

While you're at the Global Scholars site, note the program requirements and the admirable work our new cohort has done.

Our new Global Scholars will receive their medals and certificates by mail next week.

Best wishes,

Joseph R. Weyers, Ph.D.

globalscholars.cofc.edu Celebrating 2019-2020 Global Scholars

College of Charleston - Hispanic Studies

Thursday, March 12: Women’s and Gender Studies presents a film screening of Que Sea Ley (Let it Be Law) at 5:30 pm in ECTR 118, CofC Education Center, 25 Saint Philip Street. Free and open to the public.

Join WGS and friends for a special screening of Que Sea Ley (Let it Be Law), a documentary film that debuted at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival that chronicles the ongoing struggle for abortion rights in Argentina. Remarks and Q&A with Dr. Julia McReynolds-Perez (Sociology/WGS).

Please join us aboard the Tall Ship Spirit of South Carolina on Friday, February 7th, at 5 pm for the opening reception of LCWA’s 2020 World Affairs Signature Series, “Sea Life: Ships, Culture, and the History of Global Waterways.”

RSVP REQUIRED! [email protected]

There will be food, drinks, and “sea” music, along with an interactive educational program including: a “Book of the Sea” exhibit in partnership with Special Collections at the College of Charleston, an oral history booth to record sea life stories, guest speakers on maritime history, and hands-on sail instruction with SSC crew.

The Ship will remain at dock for the reception, at 10 Wharfside St, just across from the new construction site of the International African American Museum.

We hope you can join us for a fun and insightful event by the water.

Best wishes, and following seas.

Carl Wise and Blake Scott

Please join us aboard the Tall Ship Spirit of South Carolina on Friday, February 7th for the opening reception of LCWA’s 2020 World Affairs Signature Series, “Sea Life: Ships, Culture, and the History of Global Waterways.”

There will be food, drinks, and “sea” music, along with an interactive educational program including: a “Book of the Sea” exhibit in partnership with Special Collections at the College of Charleston, an oral history booth to record “sea life” stories, guest speakers on maritime history, and hands-on sail instruction with SSC crew.

The Ship will remain at dock for the reception, at 10 Wharfside St, just across from the new construction site of the International African American Museum.

We hope you can join us for a fun and insightful event by the water.

This Thursday! Will Davis Career Seminar 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Addlestone Library 227

HISP graduate Will Davis (2016) will return to campus to discuss his post-CofC education in International Relations at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, his subsequent experiences working in the field of Global Security for Strategic Capacity Group (SGC) and how all of this arose from his choosing to major in a foreign language.

In addition to what promises to be a fascinating talk, while on campus Mr. Davis will also be accepting applications for a planned summer Logistics internship at SGC—an incredible opportunity for students of language and culture.

Please join us!

Hispanic Studies Career Seminar Series
Thursday, January 30, 2020
4:00 - 5:00 pm Addlestone Library Room 227
Will Davis '16 Project Coordinator, Strategic Capacity Group

"From Charleston to the World: Building Your Career in International Relations"

Thinking about starting a career in international relations? Come learn about the many opportunities for people with a passion for global affairs and foreign language, including NGOs, government service, consulting, think tanks and more!

Presented by the College of Charleston Department of Hispanic Studies spanish.cofc.edu

Study Abroad Fair - Wed Jan 29, 10 am - 2 pm, Cougar Mall. Please stop by!

1 week until our study abroad fair! We hope to see you there!
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Join Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the College of Charleston Academic Advising Major & Minors Fair TOMORROW! Thursday, October 10, 10:30 to 2:00 on Cougar Mall. Learn about programs of study in Spanish, Portuguese, LACS and Linguistics.

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Don't forget tomorrow at 4pm in RSS 249
Cuba Study Abroad Info Session!

College of Charleston - Hispanic Studies

Hispanic Heritage Month Networking Summit at The Citadel!
Wed. Sept 18, 5:30-8:00 pm
The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St, Mark Clark Hall, Buyer Auditorium, Charleston, SC 29401
Workshop Presented by Diana Saillant from the Hispanic Business Association “Understanding the Value and Basics of Networking”
20 Organizations from the Lowcountry will be present to meet and network with students from The Citadel, the College of Charleston, Charleston Southern University, Trident Technical College and the Medical University of South Carolina.
Pizza will be provided.

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Not too many students get to spend a full semester studying abroad. And fewer yet get to spend that time visiting eight different nations or territories aboard a traditional tall ship.

Please join us on Wednesday, Sep. 25 2019 for this extremely relevant talk on the current immigration debate.

Learn about our Argentina and Cuba Program at the study abroad fair on Sep. 11

College of Charleston - Hispanic Studies

The College of Charleston’s Hispanic Studies Department seeks an experienced adjunct lecturer of Spanish for the fall 2019 semester that begins on 20 August. Native or near-native fluency, at least 18 hours of completed graduate coursework in Spanish, college teaching experience preferred. Email letter of interest and résumé by 9 August to Dr. Michael Gómez, Chair of Hispanic Studies at [email protected]

If you're in town, please consider coming out tonight (Thursday, June 20th) at 6pm for
the opening reception of this year's Charleston Carifest, and screening of The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders. Peter Bailey, the Virgin Islander film-maker, is a really engaging speaker, and the film deals poignantly with what happens in the aftermath of a major hurricane.

LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES ROUNDTABLE PODCAST | LCWA Blog

Listen to our podcast:
Dr. Avendaño took the opportunity to sit down with three LACS majors the week before graduation to find out how the LACS major impacted their lives and what they plan on doing after graduation.
http://blogs.cofc.edu/lcwa/2019/05/30/latin-american-and-caribbean-studies-roundtable-podcast/

blogs.cofc.edu LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES ROUNDTABLE PODCAST Posted on May 30, 2019 by smithcn1 https://blogs.cofc.edu/lcwa/files/2019/05/LACSRoundtableCast.mp3Dr. Avendaño took the opportunity to sit down with three LACS majors the week before graduation to find out how the LACS major impacted their li...

LCWA Awards ceremony - May 9 2019.

College of Charleston’s School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs honored its outstanding students and faculty in the LCWA Annual Awards Ceremony. A reception preceded the event.

College of Charleston Alumni

DEADLINE FRIDAY: This Friday, April 26, is the deadline to purchase tickets to all Spring Alumni Weekend events, including A Charleston Affair, Saturday, May 4. Order today: http://bit.ly/CofCSAW19 Need your personal access code for #CharlestonAffair? Email [email protected]

Chapter Nu Zeta, Sigma Delta Pi

College of Charleston’s Nu Zeta Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, presents:
Noche de Poesía
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Blacklock House, 18 Bull Street, College of Charleston
Free and open to the public – Poems will be read in Spanish

Celebrate Hispanic poetry with faculty and students from the Hispanic Studies Department! Anyone is welcome to read or recite a poem in Spanish or simply come and listen. Light refreshments provided.
If you are interested in presenting a poem, please email [email protected] with your name and the title of the poem by Thursday, April 4th.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Susan Divine, Sigma Delta Pi Nu Zeta Chapter Advisor, [email protected]
Adriana Velasquez, Sigma Delta Pi Nu Zeta Chapter President, [email protected]
Tamara Berry, Sigma Delta Pi Nu Zeta Chapter Vice President, [email protected]

TODAY: March 26, from 2 to 4pm, at Cougar Mall

Join us for a workshop on 'Grassroots Change in Latin America: What Can We Learn'
Lacs 495 capstone students have organized a sustainability-related workshop with a focus on this year's QEP SLI theme of social justice.

Are you looking to study abroad this fall?
The Chile semester program is a great opportunity to improve your Spanish skills, learn about South American culture and politics and travel in Chile and Peru.

Join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 6, from 12 to 1pm in ECTR 101.

Daniel Delgado Photography

Emily Williams, a 2012 graduate of the College of Charleston, presented today “The Perks of Being Bilingual: Unexpected Paths to People and Careers” within the Hispanic Studies Career Seminar Series at the College of Charleston.

Join us to celebrate Mardi Gras 2019.
This event is co-sponsored by the Hispanic/Latino Club and the Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Program.

When: Monday, March 4 2019 from 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Alumni Center (EHHP, 86 Wentworth Street)
Contact: Dr. Nadia Avendaño, [email protected], 843-953-5364
or: Dr. Lola Colomina-Garrigos, [email protected], 843-953-7128

College of Charleston - Hispanic Studies

Hispanic Studies Career Seminar Series
Highlighting the career advantages of language study and cultural proficiency

The Perks of Being Bilingual: Unexpected Paths to People and Careers
Emily Williams
State Recruiter, Title One Part C (Education of Migratory Children and Youth), S.C. Department of Education

Thursday, February 21, 2019
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Wells Fargo Auditorium
5 Liberty Street, College of Charleston
Reception to follow in Tate 132

A 2012 graduate of the College of Charleston where she double majored in Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Ms. Williams later was awarded a fellowship with Student Action with Farmworkers in western North Carolina where she designed and implemented public health education classes for a mobile medical unit. Upon completing her fellowship, she worked for the East Coast Migrant Head Start center on Johns Island as a family services coordinator. In 2015 she was chosen as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the University Carlos III in Madrid, Spain where she completed her MA in Fundamental Human Rights. Afterward, she returned to Charleston, South Carolina where she began her current job with the S.C. Department of Education.

“Thanks to the superior academics and opportunities at the College of Charleston, I have been fully prepared for continuing my education and perusing my career.” Emily Williams, October 2018

Free and open to the public ~ Presentation will be in English

Co-sponsored by the Department of Hispanic Studies and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program.

For more information, please contact Mark P. Del Mastro, 843.953.6748, [email protected]

Hispanic Studies Career Seminar Series
Highlighting the career advantages of language study and cultural proficiency

The Perks of Being Bilingual: Unexpected Paths to People and Careers
Emily Williams
State Recruiter, Title One Part C (Education of Migratory Children and Youth), S.C. Department of Education

Thursday, February 21, 2019
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Wells Fargo Auditorium
5 Liberty Street, College of Charleston
Reception to follow in Tate 132

A 2012 graduate of the College of Charleston where she double majored in Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Ms. Williams later was awarded a fellowship with Student Action with Farmworkers in western North Carolina where she designed and implemented public health education classes for a mobile medical unit. Upon completing her fellowship, she worked for the East Coast Migrant Head Start center on Johns Island as a family services coordinator. In 2015 she was chosen as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the University Carlos III in Madrid, Spain where she completed her MA in Fundamental Human Rights. Afterward, she returned to Charleston, South Carolina where she began her current job with the S.C. Department of Education.

“Thanks to the superior academics and opportunities at the College of Charleston, I have been fully prepared for continuing my education and perusing my career.” Emily Williams, October 2018

Free and open to the public ~ Presentation will be in English

Co-sponsored by the Department of Hispanic Studies and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program.

For more information, please contact Mark P. Del Mastro, 843.953.6748, [email protected]

CofC Study Abroad Fair tomorrow, January 30, 10 am - 2 pm, on Cougar Mall!

Our CofC Faculty-Led Fair is in one week! You can also research your program options here: https://cofc.via-trm.com/

College of Charleston - Hispanic Studies

¡Tertulia! Este viernes a las 4:30 en Mynt ¡Practica tu español!

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