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  • Thursday, August 28: Ciné Nights “Tito e os Pássaros”
    Ciné Nights: Spanish, “Tito e os Pássaros” (Brasil, 2018) A boy and his two friends set out to find his father's missing research on bird songs, something that just might save their world from an epidemic where fear makes you sick. Robinson Theater, 14 A, Room 1312, 4:30 to 6:30 PM
  • Thursday, September 4: Mesa de Cultura
    Mesa de cultura: Creando belleza combatiendo violencia. Students will participate in an embroidery activity presented by Dr. Constanza López - Language and Culture Lab 15/1105, Noon to 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday, September 10: Ciné Nights “Persepolis”
    Ciné Nights: French, “Persepolis” (France, 2007) Based on Satrapi's graphic novel about her life in pre and post-revolutionary Iran and then in Europe. The film traces Satrapi's growth from child to rebellious, punk-loving teenager in Iran. In the background are the growing tensions of the political climate in Iran in the 70s and 80s, with members of her liberal-leaning family detained and then executed, and the background of the disastrous Iran/Iraq war. Robinson Theater, 14 A, Room 1314, , 4:30 to 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday, September 17: Mesa de Cultura
    Mesa de cultura: Bebidas con historia. Presented by Dr. Johana Barrero - Language and Culture Lab 15/1105, 10:00 AM to Noon
  • Thursday, September 18: Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida
    Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida - the Lufrano Intercultural Gallery at the  John A. Delaney Student Union (Building 58E), Suite 2401, 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Please note the closing date will be Wednesday, October 22nd.
  • Tuesday, October 14: Mesa de Cultura
    Mesa de cultura: El latido de la bachata / The Heartbeat of Bachata. Presented by Reenard Spence and Dr. Ángeles Fernández Cifuentes - Language and Culture Lab 15/1105, 9:30 AM
  • Thursday, October 16: Ciné Nights “Nocturna”
    Ciné Nights: Spanish, “Nocturna” (Spain, 2007) Upon discovering a magical nighttime realm, an orphan battles a shadowy villain who threatens to extinguish the stars. Robinson Theater, 14 A, Room 1312, 4:30 to 6:30 PM
  • Thursday, October 30: Mesa de Cultura
    Mesa de cultura: Altar de Día de Muertos. Presented by Dr. Andrea Gaytán Cuesta - Language and Culture Lab 15/1105, Noon to 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday, November 5: Día de Muertos

    Día de Muertos - Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with Dr. Andrea Gaytán Cuesta at this free community event during the Downtown Art Walk. There will be altar and costume contests, live performances, face painting, and a Mexican market featuring food vendors serving traditional Mexican eats. Join us as we celebrate the rich culture of Dia de los Muertos with the Jacksonville community - Art Walk, Downtown Jacksonville, 2:00 to 8:00 PM

  • Wednesday, November 19: Ciné Nights “Aya de Yopougon”
    Ciné Nights: French, “Aya de Yopougon” (France, 2013) The film follows the vibrant life of Aya, a 19-year-old aspiring doctor, and her friends in the West African neighborhood of Yopougon, Ivory Coast, during the 1970s. The story centers around Aya's dreams of pursuing her studies, her mother Fanta's role as the neighborhood healer, and her friends Bintou and Adjoua's aspirations and romantic entanglements. Robinson Theater, 14 A, Room 1312, 4:30 to 6:30 PM
  • Thursday, January 16th. 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
    Ciné Nights: Spanish, “Somos campeones” - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Thursday, January 23rd. 12:15 p.m.
    Mesa de cultura: ¿Cómo se analiza una película? (Andrea Gaytán Cuesta) - Language and Culture Lab 15/1105
  • Wednesday, February 5th. 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
    Ciné Nights: French, “Antoinette dans les Cévennes” - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Thursday, February 20th. 12:15 p.m.
    Mesa de cultura: ¿Cómo se lee un tejido? (Constanza López) - Language and Culture Lab 15/1105
  • Friday, February 21st. 1:30-2:30 p.m.

    Meeting of the Majors / Languages Career Workshop - Dr. Antje Muntendam 

    Join us for a presentation on language contact and second-language learning and instruction presented by Dr. Antje Muntendam, Associate Professor of Linguistics and Spanish at Florida State University. Dr. Muntendam will share her research on contact in language learning as well as discuss graduate opportunities and career trajectories, and offer advice for students interested in teaching/tutoring Spanish or French. Language and Culture Lab, Building 15 / Room 1105

  • Tuesday, March 4th. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

    A Conversation with Alumni from Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Guest Speakers: 
    Helen Dunn, French and Francophone Studies/International Business (2020)
    Brittany J. Mills, Spanish/Political Science (2015)
    Alexandra J. Tison, Spanish/International Business (2016)

    Tuesday, March 4, 12:30-1:30 PM, Building 0039/Room 1009

  • Wednesday, March 12th. 12:15 p.m.
    Mesa de cultura: ¿Cómo mirar las pinturas de castas? (Clayton McCarl) - Language and Culture Lab 15/1105
  • Thursday, March 28th. 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
    Ciné Nights: Spanish, “Mi abuelo, mi papá y yo” - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Tuesday, April 1st - Friday, April 4th
    UNF International Poetry Festival 2025 “Indigenous Voices”
    Tuesday, April 1st
    • Language and Cultures Lab, 15/1105
      • 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m. Poetry workshop “Sobre el lenguaje, nuestros nombres, y otros sentires” with Dr. Pilar Melero (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater), bilingual event (English and Spanish)
      • Noon - 5 p.m. Poetry Games, Open Mic
    Wednesday, April 2nd
    • Language and Cultures Lab, 15/1105
      • Noon - 4 p.m. Poetry Games, Open Mic
    • UNF Gallery of Art, 2/1001
      • 4 p.m. “Poetics of the Archive,” a conversation with author Dr. Carolina Sánchez (Tulane University), bilingual event (English and Spanish)
      • 6 - 8 p.m. Performances in French and Spanish
    Thursday, April 3rd
    • Language and Cultures Lab, 15/1105
      • Noon  Poetry workshop “Escrituras contra la extinción” with Dr. Carolina Sánchez
      • 1:30 - 3 p.m. Pizza, Poetry Games, Open Mic
    Friday, April 4th
    • Ogier Gardens
      • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Jamboree Festival, Poetry Reading and Workshop with RaeJeana Brooks, Open Mic, Food, Music and More
  • Wednesday, April 9th. 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
    Ciné Nights: French, “Les femmes du 6e étage” - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Friday, April 18th. 2:30 - 6:00 p.m.

    Student Symposium and Awards Reception 2025 - Building 4, Room 1704

    Join us for our annual presentation of awards as we recognize and celebrate our students.

  • Tuesday, April 22nd. 12:00 p.m.
    Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Thursday, January 18th. 5-7 p.m.
    MOTH - UNF Gallery of Art. Film projection: “Zoot Suit ” - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Friday, February 2nd 12-2 p.m.
    For our students of French only, s'il vous plaît : Fêtons la Chandeleur ! Come enjoy crêpes in the Language Lab 15/1105
  • Thursday, February 8th. 5-7 p.m.
    MOTH - Film projection: "Y tu mamá también" And Your Mother, Too (2002) - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Tuesday and Wednesday, February 13-14th
    International Valentine’s Day - Language Lab 15/1105. Make your own Valentine's cards! Materials supplied.
  • Wednesday, February 21st 1-3 p.m.
    Join us for Chinese New Year in the Language Lab 15/1105 for snacks drinks and a chance to try out making dumplings.
  • Wednesday, February 21st 4-6 p.m.
    Ciné Wednesday - Film projection: “Muerte de un ciclista” (1955) UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Wednesday, March 6th 4-6 p.m.
    Ciné Wednesday - Film projection: “Bob le flambeur” (1956) UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Thursday, March 7th Noon -1 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.
    Noon-1 p.m 15/1105. Guest professor Kiana González-Cedeño will talk to our students about her experiences in graduate school at noon in the Language and Cultures Lab.
    3-4 p.m. 2/1001. "The Performance of Lamentation: from Bomba to Reguetón Across Caribbean Borders." presented by Professor Kiana González-Cedeño in the UNF Gallery of Art.
  • Wednesday, March 27st 4-6 p.m.
    Ciné Wednesday - Film projection: “Plein soleil” (1960) UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Friday, March 29th
    Journée Internationale de la Francophonie - Language Lab 15/1105
  • Tuesday April 2 to Friday April 5
    UNF International Poetry Festival 2024
    • Tuesday, April 2nd, Language and Cultures Lab 15/1105
      • 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Presentation and Reading by Mexican Poet Sara Uribe
      (bilingual event, English and Spanish)
      • 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Poetry Games, Open Mic
      UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
      • 5 p.m. Poetry Reading and Presentation by Dr. Jessica Stark
    • Wednesday, April 3, Language and Cultures Lab 15/1105
      • 12 - 5 p.m. Poetry Games, Open Mic
      • 6:30 p.m. Performances in French and Spanish
    • Thursday, April 4th, Language and Cultures Lab 15/1105
      • 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m. Presentation “Transcultural poetics in Latin
      American electronic literature” by Dr. Nohelia Meza (bilingual event,
      English and Spanish)
      • 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Pizza, Poetry Games, Open Mic
      UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
      • 5 pm-7 pm - Film “I Am No Longer Here” (2020)
    • Friday, April 5th, Ogier Gardens
      • 11 pm - 3 pm, Jamboree Festival, Poetry Reading and Workshop by
      Amarilys Sánchez Cárdenas, Open Mic, Food, and More
  • Thursday, April 4 5-7 p.m.
    MOTH - Movies on the House - Ya no estoy aquí / I’m No Longer Here - 5 PM UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001
  • Sunday, April 14 3-6 p.m.
    Carmen at the Jacksonville Symphony. Bus will depart from UNF Campus at 2:00pm. and transport students to the Jacksonville Symphony.
  • Wednesday, April 17th 4-6 p.m.
    Ciné Wednesday - Film projection: “De battre mon coeur s’est arrêté” (2005) - UNF Gallery of Art 2/1001