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LA&PS Professor and Associate Dean, Maria João Maciel Jorge, releases new book of essays delving into cultural heritage and hyphenated identity

Posted on 30 April 2024

Maria João Maciel Jorge, professor and Associate Dean of Global and Community Engagement, released her newest book, The Hyphen: And Other Thoughts From the In-Between, with publisher Arquipélago Press. Within the pages of The Hyphen readers will find a collection of thoughtful and poignant essays exploring cultural heritage, hyphenated identity and the enduring pull of […]

Professor Maria João Maciel Jorge and alumnus Vander Tavares highlight lived experiences of marginalized Canadians in new, co-edited book

Posted on 25 April 2024

In Reconstructions of Canadian Identity: Towards Diversity and Inclusion, editors Professor Maciel Jorge and Vander Tavares bring together diverse perspectives to investigate inclusion and exclusion within the processes, discourses, and practices that forge and frame Canadian identity. They examine the way in which current multicultural policies continue to benefit the dominant groups and (further) harm […]

2023-2024 Spanish Speakers Series – January 24th, 2024

Posted on 9 January 2024

The Spanish Program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) would like to invite students and faculty to: Dr. Enriqueta Zafra’s talk on Lazarillo and La Celestina for the 21st-century Reader: A Graphic Novel Journey Location: Atkinson 004, York UniversityDate: January 24th, 2024Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This presentation will focus on […]

SP 2020 6.0 – Intermediate Spanish Abroad

Posted on 9 January 2024

Are you interested in enhancing your Spanish-language skills abroad this summer? SP 2020 6.0 is currently accepting applications from students from all York University programs and faculties. Location: Ávila, SpainDate: May 6 – 23, 2024 at York; May 25 – June 22, 2024, in SpainCourse Director: Prof. Fernanda Carra-Salsberg Learn more and apply to the […]

¡Feliz Día de los Muertos!

Posted on 19 October 2023

El Día de los Muertos -known in English as the Day of the Dead- is a two-day celebration that begins the day after Halloween. Even though Halloween and el Día de los Muertos almost coincide in our current calendars, there are marked differences in their cultural roots and significance. Halloween gained its origin during the […]

2023-2024 Spanish Speakers Series: Contemporary Latin American Women Writers

Posted on 28 September 2023

The Spanish Program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) would like to invite students and faculty to Dr. Eugenia Zicavo’s talk on Contemporary Latin American Women Writers. Location: South Ross 552, Keele Campus, York UniversityDate: October 4, 2023Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.Language: English Light snacks, coffee and tea will be served! Dr. […]

Acentos, revista universitaria – Call for Submissions

Posted on 18 January 2022

Thank you for your interest in publishing with Acentos! We proudly accept our undergraduate students’ works, which include essays, literature reviews, essays, poetry, and visual art. Submissions are accepted in Portuguese, Spanish and/or English. If applicable, please ensure that your work follows MLA format. Since our publications go through a peer-review process, we ask all students to […]

Portuguese Gives You Wings Award – our 2019-2020 winner wins a trip for academic excellence

Posted on 6 August 2020

York University’s Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced Jonathan Cabral as the 2019-20 recipient of the Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines. This award aims to recognize academic excellence in an elementary Portuguese language course (POR1000). Aguiar excelled in Portuguese 1000, earning a […]

Students studying Portuguese at York University write book of short stories for children in Guinea-Bissau

Posted on 22 October 2019

Learning a language is, above all, a meaningful experiential and cultural opportunity. For students enrolled in Portuguese 2000 (Intermediate Portuguese) at York University, this past year provided the opportunity to learn about the Portuguese nation of Guinea-Bissau and the struggle for many children to access education and literacy. Students spent several months engaged in a […]

Student in Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies wins trip for academic excellence

Posted on 15 May 2019

York University’s Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced Beatriz Aguiar as the 2018-19 recipient of the Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines. This award aims to recognize academic excellence in an elementary Portuguese language course (POR1000). Aguiar excelled in Portuguese 1000, earning a […]