Events

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

Summer 2023

• Summer French & Spanish Tutoring - Virtual

  Free Summer Tutoring for French and Spanish with tutor, Joanna Sprott: Mon: 9-10AM / 10-11AM (Open Spanish Tutoring); Wed: 9-11AM; Fri: 9-10AM (Open French Tutoring) / 10-11AM

  Join via Zoom link: https://unf.zoom.us/j/98901164210