Department of Spanish and Portuguese, UC Berkeley

New on the CLAS Blog! PhD student Gabriel Lesser used a CLAS summer field research grant to study humor in Brazil, finding that "Humor is no Joke!" Click below for a short report on his research. CC: Department of Spanish and Portuguese, UC Berkeley https://clasberkeley.wordpress.com

Some of the lovely Spanish & Portuguese graduates at the Foreign Languages commencement last week. A HUGE congratulations to all!

¡Enhorabuena a los nuevos miembros de Sigma Delta Pi!

18th Cervantes Symposium 5:30 - 6:30 pm Keynote Address Instituto Cervantes 31 W. Ohio St. http://www.newberry.org/04122019-18th-annual-cervantes-symp... Ways of Looking: Visualization in Don Quixote Emilie L. Bergmann, University of California, Berkeley UC Berkeley Department of Spanish and Portuguese, UC Berkeley With our gratitude to professor Encarnación Juárez Almendros (University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame - Romance Languages and Literatures) for organizing this year symposium, and to professors Anne Cruz (Miami University) and Glenn Carman (DePaul University) for all their support! Thank you Newberry Library and Instituto Cervantes Chicago for hosting us!

Bate-papo em português! Come join our weekly meetings on Wednesdays, 4-5pm at Bears Lair Tavern. There's no minimum level required to participate in the conversations! You can come if you're interested in practicing or if you would like to have some exposure to the language.

Anti-Black State Violence Across the Americas: Power and Struggle in Brazil and the U.S.* February 20th 22nd University of California, Berkeley 2/20 @ David Brower Center (4:15 - 8:30pm)... 2/21 @ Multicultural Community Center, MLK Building (9am - 6pm) 2/22 @ Multicultural Community Center, MLK Building (9am - 4pm) 2/22 Plenary Event @ Berkeley Law, Room 105 (5-7pm) RSVP for individuals events and workshops: ABSV2019Registration At a pivotal historical moment, the University of California, Berkeley will host some of the most influential social movement leaders from Brazil and the United Stateshomes to the two largest Black populations outside the continent of Africa. Join Cat Brooks (Anti Police-Terror Project) Ericka Huggins (Black Panther Party) Vilma Reis (Movimento de Mulheres Negras) Alicia Garza (Black Lives Matter) Asha Ransby-Sporn (Black Youth Project 100) Djamila Ribeiro (Movimento de Feministas Negras) Andreia Beatriz & Hamilton Borges dos Santos (Reaja ou Será Mort@) Christen Smith (UT Austin) Tina Sacks, Leigh Raiford & john a. powell (UC Berkeley) Camila de Moraes and more throughout this three-day symposium! In 2019, a U.S. congressional session begins with more women and non-white members than ever before amid a contentious executive branch, and Brazil’s far-right president-elect begins his first term despite anti-Black, -LGBTQ, and -woman rhetoric. The symposium on Anti-Black State Violence in the Americas will facilitate transnational coalitions, engagement, and learning. Taking place over three days, scholars, scholar-activists, and organizers will discuss the intersecting challenges of addressing anti-black state violence through workshops on topics including: policing and democracy; historical foundations of Black struggle; wellness and healing; sustainability and social movements; cultural media production; education in today’s socio-cultural contexts; pathways to contesting racialized forms of violence, and many others. Join us during this dynamic multi-disciplinary symposium as we illuminate cross-cultural understanding, bringing forward the sharp contrast and commonality between South and North America and generating anti-oppression community building across the Americas. All community members welcome! RSVP for individuals events and workshops: ABSV2019Registration Get up-to-date information and more details here: https://www.facebook.com/AntiBlackStateViolence2019/ (does not require a FB account). Our event page also has a link to the RSVP form. *This event is organized by: The LUTA Initiative, developed by Maria Fátima Santos, co-directed with Jessica F. Compton, and with guidance from Tianna S. Paschel. For questions, email us at [email protected]