SLLL HDR Conference Day
Conference
ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics Higher Degree Research (HDR) students will present as follows: Download program with list of speakers and abstracts (420KB) Please direct any enquiries about the program to the SLLL HDR Conveners, Assoc Prof Rosanne Kennedy or Dr Manuel…
Book launch: 'Medievalist Comics and the American Century' by Dr Chris Bishop
Other
All are cordially invited to the launch of 'Medievalist Comics and the American Century' by Dr Chris Bishop from the ANU Centre for Classical Studies. The event will be held in the ANU Classics Museum from 5:30-7:00pm, with the official launch at 6:00pm. The comic book has become an…
The Cultural Semantics of Forms of Address: A Contrastive Study Between English and Italian
Lecture
PhD Final Presentation by Gian Marco Farese, SLLL PhD Candidate In my research project I have analysed address from a semantic point of view and in cross-cultural perspective. The aim of my study is two-fold: firstly, to show that forms of address are not devoid of semantic content (as suggested,…
Thomas Nulley-Valdés on ‘Re-thinking McOndo’
Lecture
Presented as part of the SLLL Literary Studies Seminar Series It has been twenty years since the publication of the controversial pan-Hispanic short story anthology McOndo (1996). I propose a rereading of this text by analysing both the position of the authors in ‘world literary space’ (Casanova,…
Observations on combining a career and family
Other
Presented by Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies (Canberra Chapter) Prof. Carole E. Newlands will share some observations on this ever-relevant topic. There will be plenty of time for discussion afterwards. Feel free to bring your own lunch. All welcome! Tea/coffee and cakes provided:…
Interviewing Pedro, Interpreting Almodóvar: The Films of Pedro Almodovar, Creative Practice and Spanish Culture
Lecture
Presented as part of the Humanities Research Centre Seminar Series In this paper I examine a decade of collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar, exploring ways in which a direct engagement with those who ‘make’ culture can assist in understanding how that culture is constructed and consumed. Exploring…
Second Info Session: Language Assistants Program in Spain 2017-2018
Lecture
Would you like to live and teach in Spain? A second informational session about the Language Assistants Program in Spain will be held on 24 October at 6:30pm in the Spanish Resource Centre, Manuka Court, Bougainville St. The Language and Culture Assistants Program is an initiative of…