Events

Spring 2025

• 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

Fall 2024

• Wednesday, August 28: "Problemista" (Movies on the House)
  MOTH - Movies on the House - Problemista - Robinson Theater, 14A/1314, 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 11: "Jeanne du Barry" (Movies on the House)
  MOTH - Movies on the House - Jeanne du Barry - Robinson Theater, 14A/1314, 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 17: Opening of annual exhibit of Voces y Caras
  Opening night of annual exhibit of Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida - UNF Gallery of Art, 2/1001, 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 17 - Friday, October 18: Annual exhibit of Voces y Caras
  Annual exhibit of Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida - UNF Gallery of Art, 2/1001
• Wednesday, September 18: "X500"
  Film projection - X500 (Juan Daniel Arango, director) - UNF Gallery of Art, 2/1001, 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 1 - Friday, November 29: Annual exhibit of Embroidering for Peace and Memory
  Annual exhibit of Embroidering for Peace and Memory - Special Collections and University Archives Display Cases, Thomas G. Carpenter Library
• Wednesday, October 2: "La cour de Babel"
  Cine Wednesday screening of La cour de Babel by Julie Bertuccelli - UNF Gallery of Art, 2/1001, 4-6 p.m. 
• Monday October 21: Program Overview, Summer Study Abroad in Burgos, Spain
  On Monday, October 21, 1:30-2:45 PM, Dr. Nuria Ibáñez of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will discuss the summer study abroad program that she leads in Burgos, Spain. Dr. Ibáñez will be accompanied by several students who participated in Summer 2024. The students will share their final projects and discuss their experiences. This event will take place in the Language and Culture Lab, Building 15/Room 1105, is open to all. The presentations will be in Spanish, but attendees are welcome to ask questions in English.
• Thursday, October 24: Embroidering for Peace and Memory (UNF Spanish Club)

  The UNF Spanish Club hosts a one-day special session of the project Embroidering for Peace and Memory  with special guest Dr. Constanza López Baquero - Language and Culture Lab, 15/1105, 3 p.m.

• Wednesday, October 30: "La culture des affaires en France"
  A presentation by Philippe Singer, Vice-President of Marketing and E Commerce, Predator Group Billiards - Language and Culture Lab, 15/1105, noon-1:15 PM, noon-1:15 p.m. 
• Wednesday, October 30: "The Guardian of the Monarchs"
  Film projection - The Guardian of the Monarchs - UNF Gallery of Art, 2/1001, 3-5 p.m.
• Thursday, October 31: “Trick or Treat Meet and Greet”
  “Trick or Treat Meet and Greet” - Language and Culture Lab, 15/1105, 1-5 p.m.
• Monday, November 4: Día de los Muertos Celebration (UNF Spanish Club)
  A Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by the UNF Spanish Club, with special guest Dr. Andrea Gaytán Cuesta - Language and Culture Lab, 15/1105, 5 p.m.
• Thursday, November 7: Día de los Muertos Celebration (JAX Festival Art in the Park)
  Celebration of Día de los Muertos at JAX Festival Art in the Park - James Weldon Park, Downtown Jacksonville, 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 13: "La traversée"

  Cine Wednesday screening of La traversée by Elizabeth Leuvrey - UNF Gallery of Art, 2/1001, 4-6 p.m. 

• Friday, November 15: "Career Opportunities with the U.S. Department of State for Language Majors"
  A presentation by Cortney Dávila, U.S. Department of State - Language and Culture Lab, 15/1105, 10-11 a.m.
• Friday, December 6: Winter Party
  Hosted by the French, Spanish, and Chinese Clubs - Language and Culture Lab, 15/1105, 3 p.m.
• Saturday, December 7: Taco & Tamales Party
  Taco & Tamales Party for the end of the semester - UNF Amphiteatre, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Spring 2024

• 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

Fall 2023

• Wednesday, September 13th, 7:30 p.m.
  MOTH - UNF Gallery of Art. Film projection: “Muestra 5C” (Contemporary Latin American Shorts) - UNF Gallery of Art. With a follow up Q&A with the filmmakers.
• Thursday, September 14th - October 14
  Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida Exhibition at the UNF Gallery of Art.
• Thursday, September 14th, 6 p.m.
  Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida. Opening reception at the UNF Gallery of Art.
• Wednesday, September 27th, 7: 30 p.m.
  MOTH – Film projection:  “Titane” (Ducournau, 2021) at the UNF Gallery of Art.
• Monday, October 2 - Friday, December 1st
  Embroidering for Peace and Memory exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, Special Collections case.
• Monday, October 16 - Friday, October 20, 10 a.m.. - 4 p.m.
  Embroidering for Peace and Memory event, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, 2nd floor. (tentative dates)
• Wednesday, October 18th, 7:30 p.m.
   MOTH - UNF Andrew Robinson Theatre. Film projection:  “Ruido” (Beristain, 2022).
• Mid-October - TBD
  Professor Nuria Ibánez will present her new book at the UNF Gallery of Art.
• Monday, October 30th at 6 p.m.
   Altar de muertos at Language Lab. 
• Wednesday, November 1st., 5:30 p.m.
  MOTH - MOCA Jacksonville at 5:30 p.m. Film projection: “Huesera” (Garza Cervera, 2021) with a follow up Q&A with the filmmaker. Arts in the Park at Jacksonville Downtown to celebrate Day of the Dead.
• Monday, October 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
   "Trick or Treat Meet and Greet” in the Language and Cultures Lab 15/1105.
• Thursday, November 2nd, 5:00 p.m.
  Come celebrate DÍA DE MUERTOS at the Languages and Cultures Lab 15/1105.
• Thursday, November 9, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
  Prof Barrero and Prof Fernandez Cifuentes present: Fall VLC Speaker Series on “Research, Teaching, and Media in Extended Reality”.
• Wednesday, November 29st., 7:30 p.m.
  MOTH – Andrew Robinson Theatre. Film projection: “Saint Omer” (Diop, 2022).
• Friday, December 1st, 5 p.m.
   Party for the end of the semester with karaoke in the Language and Cultures Lab 15/1105.

Summer 2023

• Summer B French & Spanish Tutoring - Virtual

  Free Summer Tutoring for French and Spanish: Tues 9-10AM Spanish Tutoring; Wed: 9-10AM French Tutoring; Fri: 9-10AM Spanish Tutoring / 10-11AM French Tutoring

  Join via Zoom link: https://unf.zoom.us/j/6486806797

Spring 2023

• Friday, January 13: Visit to Ritz Theater/La Villa Museum

  A tour the Ritz Theater/La Villa Museum, which documents an important historical African American and Caribbean community downtown. Time: 11 AM. Contact Dr. Greg Helmick for more information.

• Thursday, February 2: Chandeleur, France's Crêpe Holiday (UNF Homecoming)

  In France, the round shape of crêpes represents the sun and the circle of life, while the act of eating and sharing with others commemorates a historical tradition of popes giving food out to the poor every year on February 2. Location: Language and Culture Lab, Building 15/Room 1105. 

• Friday, February 3: Humanities Trivia Event as part of Parents' Weekend (UNF Homecoming)
   All are invited to a trivia event, organized as part of Parents' Weekend by Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the other humanities departments at UNF. Time: 4-5 PM, Location: Lufrano Gallery (Building 58E, Suite 2401).
• Wednesday, February 15: Vestida de Azul (Dressed in Blue)
  Antonio Giménez-Rico’s 1983 documentary Dressed in Blue (Vestida de Azul) will be screened as part of Movies on the House. Time: 7:30 PM. Location: Robinson Theater, Buliding 14A/Room 1314. 
• Thursday, February 16: "Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain"

  The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host a screening of Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain as part of its Cine Thursdays series. Time: 5 PM. Location: UNF Gallery of Art, Building 2/Room 1001.

• Friday, February 17: LLC Amor y Amistad Welcome Potluck Lunch
  The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host a potluck lunch open to all. Time 1 PM. Location: Language and Culture Lab (Building 15, Room 1105).
• Thursday, March 2: Digital Storytelling Workshop with Dr. Giuli Zambrano
  The Digital Humanities Institute will host "Crónicas al borde: Sound, Narrative, and Transformation," a workshop on digital storytelling led by Dr. Giuli Zambrano of the Universidad San Francisco, Quito. Time: 3-4:30 PM, Location: UNF Gallery of Art (Building 2/Suite 1001).
• Friday, March 3: Latin American and Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium

  The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the UNF Digital Humanities Institute are co-sponsors of the inaugural Latin American and Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium,at which several UNF students and faculty are presenting. Location: Smathers Libraries, University of Florida (Gainesville).  

   

• Thursday, March 23: "Retorno a Hansala"
  The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host a screening of Retorno a Hansala as part of its Cine Thursdays series. Time: 5 PM. Location: UNF Gallery of Art, Building 2/Room 1001.
• Thursday, March 30: "Asterix et Obelix au service de sa majesté"

  The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host a screening of Asterix et Obelix au service de sa majesté as part of its Cine Thursdays series. Time: 5 PM. Location: UNF Gallery of Art, Building 2/Room 1001. Description: "Astérix and Obélix take on Julius Caesar in Britain, where a small village still holds out bravely against the Roman legions."
• Wednesday through Friday, April 4-7: International Poetry Festival

  The UNF International Poetry Festival will be throwing its doors wide open to celebrate poetry, with eye-catching poets from all over the world and accessible events bursting with linguistic delights. Discover a world full of poetry that experiments, confronts and inspires, with readings, special thematic events, and workshops. There will be poetry everywhere! See below for the information on each individual event.

• Tuesday, April 4: "Un tal Alonso Quijano"
  The International Poetry Festival begins with a screening of the film Un tal Alonso Quijano (Spanish with English subtitles). The film will be followed by a live, bilingual Q&A with film director Libia Stella Gómez. 
• Wednesday, April 5: Poetry Games

  Join us for poetry games 9 AM - Noon in the Language and Culture Lab (Building 15, Room 1105).

• Wednesday, April 5: Poetry Workshop with Alexandre Dubois
  Alexandre Dubois of the University of Mississippi will lead a poetry workshop, Noon-1:30 PM the Language and Culture Lab (Building 15, Room 1105).
• Wednesday, April 5: Poetry Games/Open Mic
  More poetry games and an open mic session, 2-5 PM in the Language and Culture Lab (Building 15, Room 1105).
• Wednesday, April 5: "Encuentros/Rencontres"
  Join us 6-9 PM for a theatrical performance of "Encuentros/Rencontres" in Building 51, Room 1209.
• Thursday, April 6: Poetry Readings and Creative Activities

  Join us for poetry readings and creative activities, 9AM-3 PM, in the Language and Culture Lab (Building 15, Room 1105).

• Thursday, April 6: "Kóokayen ku k'a'ajsik u chiich / Soy una luciérnaga que recuerda a su abuela"

  A screening of the film Kóokayen ku k'a'ajsik u chiich / Soy una luciérnaga que recuerda a su abuela (in Yucatec Maya and Spanish, with English subtitles) at 3:15 in the Robinson Theater, Building 14A. The film will be followed with a live Q&A with the filmmakers.3

• Friday, April 7: Jamboree/Food Truck/Open Mic/Poetry Reading and Workshop with Michelle Lizet Flores 

  Join us for the finale of the International Poetry Festival, taking place in the Ogier Gardens, Noon-5 PM. The events will include a food truck, an open mic session, and at 2 PM, a poetry reading and owrkshop with local poet Michelle Lizet Flores. 

• Thursday, April 13: "Le chat du rabbin"
  The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host a screening of

  Le chat du rabbin as part of its Cine Thursdays series. Time: 5 PM. Location: UNF Gallery of Art, Building 2/Room 1001. Description: "After devouring a parrot, the rabbi's cat becomes a smooth-talker and starts questioning his master's religion. The rabbi forbids him from spending time with his daughter Zlabya. But the cat, madly in love with her, is prepared to do anything."

• Friday, April 14: Zumba "World Music" with Langauges, Literatures and Cultures

  Please join us for a World Music Zumba featuring French, Island Creole, and Spanish music with instructors Sylvie Veillard and Anissa Wilkinson in the Language Lab 15/1105 at 4:30PM on Friday April 14th. For questions or more information please contact Agnès Schaffauser at agnes.schaffauser@unf.edu

• Thursday, April 20: "Le grand voyage"
  The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host a screening of

  Le grand voyage as part of its Cine Thursdays series. Time: 5 PM. Location: UNF Gallery of Art, Building 2/Room 1001. Description: "A middle-aged man of Moroccan descent embarks on a long journey from southern France to Mecca. He unexpectedly asks his son to go with him. Reda, a thoroughly Westernized teenager, is taken aback by the request. Given their different cultures, the pair's relationship starts off cold and distant, but the ice starts to thaw as they get to know each other."

• Friday, April 21: Student Symposium, Awards Ceremony, and Reception
  Please join us to recognize the hard work, talent, and achievements of our students! The awards presentation will commence directly following our symposium showcasing various student projects. Parents and freinds are welcome to attend. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Time: 5-7 PM. Location: Building 4/Room 1704.
• Tuesday, April 25: Voces y Caras Presentation

  Voces y Caras: Hispanic Communities of North Florida is an ongoing digital oral history project that engages heritage speakers of Spanish in developing questions and recording interviews with members of the growing Hispanic/Latinx community. At this annual event, the students who contribute to Voces y Caras: present their work to the campus and community.  Time: 3-4:30 PM. Location: UNF Gallery, Founders Hall, Building 2/Room 1001