Review: Hollywood in the Holyland by Nick Haydock

Please see below review by D. Hoffman of Nick Haydock’s most recent book, Hollywood in the Holyland: Essays on Film Depictions of the Crusades and Christian-Muslim Classes (2009).

http://www.uprm.edu/english/blogfiles/English/Hollywood%20in%20the%20Holy%20Land_%20Arthuriana%20Review.pdf

Join the Relevo por la Vida Walkathon April 24 & 25

The Relevo por la Vida Walkathon of the American Cancer Society will begin on Saturday, April 24 @ 2:00 pm and will continue until Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ noon.

The English Department will join forces with the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at the Pista Sintética of UPRM and the theme is “Imagine a world with more birthdays. Let’s make this a reality.”

Please show your support for this worthy cause by participating in the American Cancer Society walkathon. If you are interested in walking, please remember to purchase a Relevo por la Vida t-shirt.

The sign-up sheets for walking and for the purchase items (see list below) are on the counter in front of Daly’s desk. You have until Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 1:30 pm to do so.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

SALE ITEMS
T-Shirts Adult $10, Children $8
Polos Adult $20, Children $18
Caps $10
Candle Dedications $5 each
Wrist Bands $2 each
Raffle Tickets $2 each

Western TESOL Success!

Collage by Ivette Delgado

The 33rd Annual Western PR TESOL conference was held Saturday, April 10, 2010 at IAU Aguadilla campus.

Join us in congratulating our Graduate Students who participated in the session on Perspective and Research Regarding Language, Identity and Education. MAEE presenters were Ivette Delgado, Richard Diaz, Marylian Rivera, Nataly Rodriguez, Efrain Troche, Edward Contreras, Fiorelys Mendoza, Jessica Reyes, Kimberly Santiago, and Luzbella Paredes. MAEE students, Giselle Muñoz, Claudia Herbas, Lisa Ortiz, and Alexandra Túbens also attended the conference.

A big “Thank You” to Kevin Carroll for inspiring these young adults. Board member Mabel Ortiz also presented. The plenary speaker this year was Leo Flores. In attendance were Dr. Darnyd Ortiz, Rosita Rivera, and past president Roberto López.

English Department SHINES at International Science Education Conference

Three members of our department recently participated in the Science Education in the 21st Century: Advantages, Pitfalls and Future Trends international symposium held at Colorado State University-Fort Collins from March 12-13, 2010.

Dr. Rosita Rivera delivered a keynote address titled “Science Content, Language, Strategy and Technology Learning in a University-Level ESL Classroom.”

MAEE student and Graduate Teaching Assistant Kimberly Santiago presented her research titled “English for Academic and Career Success in Agricultural Science: A Needs-based Curriculum” in an invited poster session.

Dr. Shannon Bischoff was a member of the organizing committee of the symposium, which was sponsored by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science.

Congratulations to our colleagues and thank you for representing us in this interdisciplinary and international forum.

Simposio Nueva Literatura, March 16 @ 10:30 in the Sala Alvarez Nazario

Don’t miss L3′s “Undergrad Research in English” this March 4 at 10:30 in CH-318

Do you want to conduct research?
Do you want to hone your skills in research and do it “the right way”?
Do you want to learn how you can research and make money as a research assistant?
Are you frustrated or stumped on what or how to focus your upcoming research assignment?

If you have any of the above questions or are just curious about how to do research, then join us for L3’s “Undergrad Research in English”!

When: Thursday March 4, 2010
What time: 10:30 AM
Where: Ch-318

This workshop will be presented by Dr. Shannon Bischoff and a group of graduate students who have conducted research at the undergraduate level. There will also be a discussion on the opportunities available for assisting UPRM professors in their own research.

Hope to see you all there!

L3 Power Writing Workshop Thursday Feb. 25 in Ch-318 @ 10:30 AM

English Dept. @ Del Otro La’o (3rd edition)

From March 2 through March 4, 2010 the UPRM will host the Third Colloquium On Queer Sexualities–¿Del Otro La’o?

Our department will have a STRONG presence in this forum.

Two graduate students will present papers:

One  faculty member will co-facilitate a workshop:

One MAEE alumnus will perform at the event:

Four departmental members will moderate sessions:

For additional information about the Colloquium, please see the attached program.

Programa%20LargoFinal.pdf

Humanities Conference & Workshop April 8 – 11 in Figueroa Chapel

April 8 @ 10:30 am -The Fun House Mirror: Reflections on Literary Translation (Prof. Franco Nasi)
April 9 – 11 – Taller de Traducción

For more information, please contact the Humanities Department, Ext. 3846

Successful RUMEGA Sandwich Sale!

On February 16, RUMEGA had a productive morning selling sandwiches and goodies to collect funds. Thank you to all who contributed!
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