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23 Sep: Graduate Student Summer Research 2019
Graduate Student Summer Research Summer 2019 was busy and productive for graduate students in Romance Studies. Several doctoral candidates had the opportunity to travel for…
21 Aug: Congratulations to Juan Carlos González-Espitia!
Original post: https://endeavors.unc.edu/juan-carlos-gonzalez-espitia/ Juan Carlos González Espitia Juan Carlos González Espitia is an associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Studies within the…
24 Jul: Real-Life Value: APPLES Service-Learning Course Instructor Heather Knorr
Real-Life Value: APPLES Service-Learning Course Instructor Heather Knorr By: Eve Elliott, APPLES Summer Fellow Tucked in a back meeting room of the Carolina Union,…
6 Mar: Oswaldo Estrada presents at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Dr. Oswaldo Estrada has been invited to speak at Tecnológico de Monterrey, in Mexico
25 Feb: El palco del Real
El palco del Real On November 30 and December 1, 2018, Teaching Assistant Professors Martha Alexander and Victoria Martin, with some undergraduate students and organized by…
11 Feb: Obituary for Catherine Maley (former ROMS faculty member)
Link to the original obituary. Catherine Anne Maley December 3, 1934 – February 1, 2019 St. Paul, MN Dr. Catherine “Cappy” Anne Maley was born…
17 Dec: ROMS Letter of Opposition to the Board of Trustees’ Proposal on the Confederate Monument
ROMS Letter of Opposition to the Board of Trustees’ Proposal on the Confederate Monument We the following members of the Department of Romance Studies and…
26 Nov: Congratulations to Dr. Oswaldo Estrada on his new book!
We congratulate Dr. Oswaldo Estrada on his new book! McCrack: McOndo, el Crack
25 Oct: Congratulations to André Keiji Kunigami
André Keiji Kunigami received his doctorate in Asian studies from Cornell University. He is a film and media scholar whose interests revolve around questions of…
30 Aug: ROMS Silent Sam Statement
We thank our colleagues in the Department of English and Comparative Literature for their permission to adapt their statement on the toppling of the statue…
21 Aug: Congratulations to Dr. Oswaldo Estrada for his new book!
Congratulations to Dr. Oswaldo Estrada for his new book TROUBLED MEMORIES. ICONIC MEXICAN WOMEN AND THE TRAPS OF REPRESENTATION (SUNY PRESS, 2018). In Troubled Memories, Oswaldo…
20 Aug: Students study Spanish while working serving the community
Summer Study Abroad in Cusco Peru “My students studied Spanish and did community service work in neighboring villages. The Healthy Homes project improves living conditions…
13 Jul: Lindquist chosen a Johnston Scholar Faculty Mentor
Romance Studies’ own Jo Lindquist will be a Faculty Mentor with the Johnston Scholarship Program though 2022. This scholarship has been a fixture at UNC for…
11 May: Congratulations to Hannah Clager!
Hannah Clager, Class of 2013 Art History (Major) / African Studies (Minor) Hannah began her studies in French at Georgetown University, while she was an…
23 Apr: Congratulations to Claire Houlihan!
Congratulations to Claire Houlihan! Congratulations to Claire Houlihan, winner of the 2018 John Philip Couch Award of the North Carolina Association of Teachers of French….
6 Apr: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) for summer 2018
Jacob Larson, a double major in French and Linguistics, has been awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) for summer 2018. He will be studying…
4 Apr: Congratulations to PhD Candidate Wesley Costa de Moraes
Congratulations to ROMS PhD candidate Wesley Costa de Moraes who just accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Spanish at the State University of New…
1 Mar: Congratulations to Dr. Carmen Hsu, who has been awarded an NEH Fellowship!
Dr. Carmen Hsu has been awarded an NEH Fellowship to conduct research at the Newberry Library and finish her book on “Asia in the Making…
14 Feb: Congratulations to Lizzie Jones for the publication of her article “Frida Kahlo and Pendular Disability Identity: A Textual Examination of El diario de Frida Kahlo.”
Congratulations to Lizzie Jones, a ROMS first year PhD student, for the publication of her article “Frida Kahlo and Pendular Disability Identity: A Textual Examination…