Events

photo: El Paseo de Ceasar Chavez

Current Events 

 

 

Department of World Languages and Literatures Graduation Ceremony and Reception

May 4, 2013
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library room 229-225 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Graduation Ceremony and Reception is open for all graduating students graduating in May 2013 and for those who graduated in December 2012 and August 212. For more information on this event, please click here or contact Eleanor Marsh at Eleanor.Marsh@sjsu.edu. You can also RSVP here for this event.

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES WEEK 2013

MARCH 4-8, 2013

Come celebrate and experience the diversity of your community at Foreign Languages Week. Special Events include German students performing songs and poetry, a Japanese Sumie Workshop, a Presentation of Mexican Folklore and Dances, a demonstration of Arabic Calligraphy and many others. Expand your knowledge of and appreciation for all of our different cultures and traditions at this year's Foreign Languages Week!
More Information  and Calendar of Events 

 

A NIGHT OF FADO

MARCH 10, 2013 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Support the Portuguese Studies Program of San José State University with an evening of Fado, a Portuguese genre of music. Appetizers and Portuguese wine will be served after a showing of the film, "Heaven's Mirror: A Portuguese Voyage" by Joshua Dylan Mellars. This event will take place at SES Hall, 1375 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara, CA. For tickets and more information, please contact Maria Alsheikh at (408) 807-4702. All proceeds go to the Portuguese Studies program here at San José State University.

Past Events

 

 YOU CAN GO TO CUBA

JANUARY 7-18, 2013

There are currently no more informational sessions for this event.  Please contact Anne Fountain at 408-258-7006 or anne.foutain@sjsu.edu with questions and for more information. More information about the You can go to Cuba event [PDF].

Isabel Allende Day

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Isabel Allende is the most popular living woman writer today, having sold more than 57 million books world wide. She is the author of nineteen books that have been translated into thirty-seven languages. Isabel Allende will be on the SJSU campus November 27. More information about the Isabel Allende Day event.

 

 

BAY AREA AMERICAN-IRANIAN NOVELIST ANITA AMIRREZVANI

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LIBRARY ROOM 225/229

Anita Amirrezvani was born in Tehran, Iran and raised in San Francisco. Her novel, The Blood of Flowers, has been translated into over 25 languages. Tremors: New Fiction by Iranian-American Writers is an anthology co-edited by Amirrezvani and SJSU's Persis Karim and will appear in 2013. More information about the Novelist Anita Amirrezvani event [PDF].
 

Homage to Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes

October 17th - November 15th, 2012 

The New York Times wrote that Carlos Fuentes was one of the most admired writers in the Spanish speaking world. He is also known for being a great influence in the Latin American literature "boom" of the 1960's and 70's. Join us in celebrating his life.  More information about the Homage to Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes event [PDF].
  

 

Foreign Languages Alumni/Student Group (FLAGS) Lunch 3/12/2011

Barbara Villalonga, Dominique van Hooff, and Anne Fountain
Barbara Villalonga, Chair Dominique van Hooff, and Anne Fountain

Barbara Perlman and Barbara Villalonga
Barbara Perlman and Barbara Villalonga

Barbara Villalonga, Eleanor Marsh, Damian Bacich
Barbara Villalonga, Eleanor Marsh, Damian Bacich

Irene Carrion-Upson, Dominique van Hooff, Sameer Tamhankar
Irene Carrion-Upson, Chair Dominique van Hooff, Sameer Tamhankar

Koto Japanese Harp Players
Koto (Japanese Harp) players

Annual High School Poetry Contest


The Department of World Languages and Literatures would like to thank all of the beautiful poetry we received from participating high schools in Santa Clara County. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Poetry Contest:

Chinese

Eunice Wong, Henry M. Gunn High School, Teacher: Yanan Vrudny
Edward Sung, Henry M. Gunn High school, Teacher: Yanan Vrudny

French

Christophe Haubursin, Monte Vista High School, Teacher: Sarah Finck
Candy Chang, Cynbrook High School, Teacher: Valerie Amzallag

German

Johanna Ribbe, Henry M. Gunn High School, Teacher: Kerstin Helbing
Christina Wettersten, Henry M. Gunn High School, Teacher: Kerstin Helbing

Japanese

Mari Haraguchi, Henry M. Gunn High School, Teacher: Yukie Hikida
Solomon Kim, Henry M. Gunn High School, Teacher: Yukie Hikida

Spanish

Gerardo Zaragoza, Andrew P. Hill High School, Teacher: Una Henderson
Wai Lam Wong, Lynbrook High School, Teacher: Elizabeth Valdivia

 

Foreign Language Week, February 28th-March 6th, 2011

Petanque Tournament with the French Program

Petanque Tournament 2011

WLL Graduation Reception
Phi Sigma Iota Initiaton

Students majoring in World Languages participated in our reception on May 15, 2010.

WLL Graduation Reception 2010
DFL/WLL Graduates 2010
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Former Dean Toepfer
Dean Toepfer, Keynote Speaker

Renne Cailloux and Professor Trudeau
DFL/WLL 2010 Graduate, Renée Cailloux (Graduate in the MA French Program) with Prof. Trudeau
Chair van Hooff at the microphone

WLLL 2012 Graduate and Professor Fountain
DFL/WLL 2010 Graduate, Tessa Calip w/ Prof. Fountain

Graduate Campis with Professor Sempere
DFL/WLL 2010 Graduate, Alejandra Campos (Graduate in the MA Spansih Program) w/Prof. Sempere

Jessica Miller with Professor Desalvo
DFL/WLL 2010 Graduate, Jessica Miller w/Prof. Desalvo (Coordinator of the French Program)

Graduate David Valpey with Professor Sabalius
DFL/WLL 2010 Graduate, David Valpey w/Prof. Sabalius

Phi Sigma Iota 2010 were also initiated into the honor society.

PSI President Maria Babakhanyan
PSI 2010 Maria Babakhanyan, graduate in French and President of the SJSU Chapter

PSI 2010 Initiates
PSI 2010 SJSU Initiates
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17th International Conference on Simone de Beauvoir

June 18-19-20 2009

Event Images:
Yolanda Patterson
Yolanda Patterson, President of Simone de Beauvoir Society

Dominique van Hooff
Dominique van Hooff, Chair Department of World Languages and Literatures

Simone de Beauvoir Participants, June 2009
Simone de Beauvoir Participants, June 2009