Southeast Conderence for Languages, Literatures, and Film (SCFLLF) 2020
USF and USF-SP hosted the 24th biennial Southeast Conference for Languages, Literatures,
and Film (SCFLLF.org). For almost forty years, the conference has been a venue that
brings together scholars from a variety of fields in the Humanities. This year the
conference again attracted national and international scholars who shared their research
on topics dealing with non-English languages, literatures, and film. Dr. Barbara Mennel
(University of Florida) presented the keynote address “Women at Work in 21st Century
European Film.”
MIND HER WORDS / PIDO LA PALABRA: A Reading of Hispanic and Latino Fiction and Poetry
Faculty and students performed bilingual readings of poems and fiction by Hispanic/Latina
writers. More than 40 people were in attendance!
Russian Traditional End of Winter Festival Maslenitsa
USF's Russian Club and Department of World Languages hosted the Russian traditional
end of winter festival, Maslenitsa. All were welcome to come and try Russian foods
including Russian Bliny, they listened to Russian songs, watched a puppet show in
Russian Language, and participated in various competitions.
Get to Know the Arabic Language
Salam, dear friends! This event observed the history of the Arabic Language, its impart
in the world, and transcendence into the realm of religion, literature, and arts.
There were presentations of beautiful Arabic Poetry of the great Andalusian poet Ibn
Zaydun and the princess Wallada, that narrated their amazing love story. Amazing Mediterranean
food was served and all USF students were welcome!
Golden Gates: Russian Folk Culture Presentations
Golden Gates, a cultural youth exchange program, offered audiences an entertaining
and authentic glimpse into Russian folklore through music, song, and dance. The group
performed with traditional Russian instruments and the repertoire represented the
rich cultural diversity, ranging from humorous couplets, to sophisticated lyrical
suites, and dynamic dance numbers.
Guest Speaker: Professor Ellen Nerenberg
Professor Nerenberg is Hollis Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, as well
as Professor of Italian at Wesleyan University. She is the president of the American
Association for Italian Studies. Her lecture was titled "For Personal Reasons: Pathways
of Nostalgia in Paolo Sorrentino's Television and Cinema". Refreshments were provided
by the Italian Club from Mazarro's Italian Market.
Introduction to Court Interpreting Workshop
In collaboration with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, we hosted a workshop Introduction
to Court Interpreting. Students learned about new opportunities in the field and how
to navigate the certification process. All the WLE students were welcome.
Deutschland - Wunderbar Together
This year, Germany is celebrating "Deutschland -- Wunderbar together" to highlight
its historic and ongoing transatlantic relationship with the US. On April 1, 2019,
Dr. Margit Grieb and Dr. Stephan K. Schindler, in cooperation with Lt. Col. Benjamin
Schleider from the German Embassy, organized an event welcoming a contingency of young
officers from several military branches who gave short presentations on Germany, NATO,
and the European Union and engaged in dialogues with some sixty USF students in the
audience.