News & Events
Territories of the Breast
The Department of Modern & Classical Languages (MCL) and the Women's Studies Program presents the documentary Territories of the Breast with Award winning artist and film co-director Sonia Báez-Hernández
November 16, 1-2:30; 2:30-4 p.m. in Farrish Hall 222-A.
The documentary traces Báez-Hernández’s experiences after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 and explores the trials and tribulations of Latina and African- American best cancer survivors.
This event is also co-sponsored by African American, Latin American, and Mexican American Studies, the Women’s Resource Center, the Medicine & Society Program, the Honors College, LACASA Publications, the Dept. of History and the Visual Studies Program.
For more information download event flyer.
Luca Cerchiari
The World Cultures and Literatures program (WCL) and the Italian Studies program from the department of Modern and Classical Languages (MCL) will host three lectures by Luca Cerchiari, Nov. 10 and 12.
Luca Cerchiari is a professor of African-American music and Director of the Record Library at Padua University, Italy. The lectures are part of the WCL "World Cinema" course but the event is free and open to the public. For more details, view the event flyers.
- "Jazz and the Italian Song" on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7pm at the Italian Cultural and Community Center, 1101 Milford Street, Houston TX 77006
- "Jazz and the City Images and Sounds of Paris" on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and Thursday, Nov. 12 at 2:30pm at the University of Houston, Room 222A Farish Hall
Past events
The Holocaust and the Ethics of Representation
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline Street (Directions)
Panel discussion and reception to follow
“Sites of Commemoration: Memorials and Counter-Monuments”
— Hildegard Glass —
“Reading Auschwitz Photographs”
— Sharon Marquart —
“Shoah Business? The Ethics of Holocaust Comedy”
— David Brenner —
Moderator and Commentary
— Richard Armstrong —
For more information contact Alison Romano at 713-743-3714 or by email.
Grand Hindi Poetry Festival
Hindu Students Council and India Students Association welcome The Hindi Program at University of Houston & invite you to a Grand Hindi Poetry Festival.
Chief Guest - Dr. Renu Khator
President and Chancellor
University of Houston System
Saturday, May 23, 2009; 6:30PM
Auditorium 1 of Agnes Arnold Hall
(Exit Cullen Blvd. Entrance 14. Parking int the Stadium)
For more information download flyer
Chaja Verveer - Lecture
The Department of Modern & Classical Languages at the University of Houston presents Chaja Verveer a lecture presentation by a child survivor of the Holocaust.Thursday, April 30, 2009 Room 219 Farish Hall 2:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. All Students and Faculty at the University of Houston are cordially invited to attend.
To students enrolled in MCL courses this semester:
Now that you've taken an MCL course, you might wish to consider taking other ones, so that you have a major or minor with us. One option for the minor is World Cultures and Literature (WCL) made up of MCL and WCL courses in English and/or your language(s) of choice as well as courses in other UH departments and programs. We will release an updated wcl brochure shortly. But meantime, just take a look at our great lineup of courses for this spring (including a new one in Middle East studies), and consider signing up for one or more of them. Also, keep in mind that you choose a special emphasis (e.g., Middle East studies, European Studies, etc.) and then take 4 courses in that area along with WCL 2351 or 2352 and WCl 4351 or 4352. You have just met one of those requirements, and you may have others in your chosen emphasis already. In addition you can take two courses that fit with your major but also fit with your chosen emphasis, so it's possible you may already have 3 or 4 of the six courses you need for the minor! If you have any questions e-mail Marc Zimmerman
