ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

Saturday, December 20, 2008

2008 Winter Reception

Students, professors, and familes of the department gathered to celebrate another successful semester. A big thanks goes out to Professor Eileen Julien for graciously hosting this event.

Claire Chen and Liyan Shen

New students Magdalena Dragu and Urszula Paleczek

Professors Paul Losensky and Jeff Johnson

Monday, December 15, 2008

Snapshots from the 2008 Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston Colloquium

Here are a few snapshots from the 2008 Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston Colloquium.

Moderator Professor Herbert Marks and presenters
Sheila Akbar, William Nichols, and Magda Dragu

Moderator Professor Angela Pao and presenters
Adrien Pouille, Ben Garceau, and Ju Young Jin

A group shot with professors McGerr and Pao

Our yummy lunch!

Monday, December 1, 2008

2008 Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston Colloquium

The Student Advisory Board of CMLT cordially invites you to the 2008 Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston Colloquium.

Where: The Slocum Puzzle Room of the Lilly Library
When: Friday, December 5th from 11am – 5pm

11am – 1pm Session I: Theory
Moderated by Professor Herbert Marks
Presenters:
Magda Dragu, "Verbal Versus Musical Ekphrasis"
Sheila Akbar, "Orientalism and the Economics of Influence"
William Nichols, "Inscriptions of Representation in Lessing’s Laocoon"

1pm - 2pm Lunch (generously provided by CMLT and the SAB)

2pm - 4pm Session II: Intercultural Studies
Moderated by Professor Angela Pao
Presenters:
Adrien Pouille, "Feminism and the Masculine Discourse"
Ben Garceau, "Old English Riddles and an Elegy from the Exeter Book"
Ju Young Jin, "Jeon Hye Rin: A Woman Without a Country"

4pm – 5pm Reception