CSUB Modern Languages and Literatures

Even if the kids you teach aren't Spanish speakers, this graphic reminds us to celebrate student strengths!! https://bit.ly/33Xuubg Art by @educatorbmls

https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/mana/ Applicants to the Maná Scholarship Program must meet all of the following criteria: Identify as Latino and be be...tween the ages of 18-35 years old as of the application deadline date Be U.S. citizens, legal residents of the U.S., or undocumented residents of the U.S., including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients Be high school seniors or graduates, or current college undergraduates Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S. for the entire upcoming academic year Only the first 1,000 applications submitted will be considered. See more

I'll be showing my documentary this Tuesday at CSUB; everyone is welcome to attend! Mostraré mi documental este martes en la universidad, CSUB; ¡todos son bienvenidos!

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Watch Lila Downs live from Paste Studio NYC!

"No puede decirse en qué lugar se habla un mejor español, porque no hay un castellano, sino muchos." - Gabriel García Márquez, 1988.

Kern County Superior Court interpreter and CSUB alumnus Tim Brandon addresses students as our most recent speaker series guest. Thank you California Humanities.

Follow the link to help Dr. Pinilla-Herrera out with her survey on the teaching of voseo.

Tomorrow evening! Followed by Q&A with director Paul Espinosa.

Come one, come all! I was fortunate to attend a screening of this excellent documentary at a recent conference, and now we're happy to bring it (and its creator) to campus. (Bakersfield receives a nod in the film.) Please join us next Wednesday! CSU Bakersfield screening of "Singing Our Way to Freedom" documentary profiling the life and music of Chicano activist and musician, Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez. Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Paul Espinosa. CSU Bakersfield Premiere! Free and open to the public.

Our first talk of the Spanish Language & Linguistics Speaker Series was a success! We really enjoyed hearing about Dr. Dalia Magaña's research on metaphor in medical discourse. Please join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 7pm for the next event of the series (Tim Brandon, Kern County Court Interpreter).