by jsaccomani | Jan 20, 2023 | Italian, Student text
Paolo sbatte le palpebre, alzando la mano contro la luce del sole che entra dalla finestra. Distoglie lo sguardo, i suoi occhi vagano per la stanza. La luce si riflette su vecchie foto e poster di film. Guarda la tela incompleta, appoggiata al muro; i suoi spazi...
by jsaccomani | Jan 7, 2023 | Culture, Spanish, Student text
Ganesh Mejia Ospina This piece was written after discussions in the class “Curso de redacción académica para hablantes nativos” taught by Lidwina van den Hout ¿Qué ocurre en una conquista masiva como la española? Una sociedad entera coloniza a otra. Una...
by jsaccomani | Nov 14, 2022 | Portuguese, Spanish
Welcome back to campus! As the leaves start to turn brown around us, we wanted to share a few updates on the current state of the Virtual Reality Initiative in Spanish and Portuguese. Drs. Claudia Quevedo-Webb and Juliano Saccomani are working at full speed on...
by jsaccomani | Nov 5, 2022 | Portuguese, Student text
Check the link below to read the special issue of the Special Issue 200 Anos de Independência 10 Anos de Illinois Portuguese Language Connection Væranda Special Edition
by jsaccomani | Aug 19, 2022 | Creole, French, Student text
As part of our course “Francophone Caribbean Culture and Society: Art, Music, and Cinema”, we dived into the rich history of Haitian art. Today, Haitian art is not only a powerful vehicle for expression and communication, but also a source of inspiration for Haiti’s...