Chris Day, an Associate Professor of Political Science at the College of Charleston, has co-written an op-ed discussing recent violence and political unrest in the Central African Republic.
Shteyngart's newest book, "Little Failure," comes out this week and he will be on campus Friday for a discussion and book signing. Professor Larry Krasnoff says he is certainly among the funniest contemporary American novelists.
Diana Gomez Hudgens, Spanish teacher at Oakbrook Middle School, was named Spanish Teacher of the Year by the College of Charleston's and The Citadel's chapters of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, headquartered at the College.
The seventh annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (NCIFF) will run from November 7 through 10, 2013 at the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre (44 George St.).
The Office of Institutional Diversity hosts the 4th Annual Diversity Week from October 21 through 25, 2013. The week culminates with Reggae on the Cistern, a free event for the community.
College of Charleston Hispanic studies professor Sarah E. Owens credits her students and fellow scholars for inspiring her to co-author the award-winning book "Women of the Iberian Atlantic."
The new Global Awareness Forum is a hub for globally-focused events and discussions. At least one campus event per month will be highlighted, with the first a lecture on Nelson Mandela's legacy on October 1.
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15 and the Department of Hispanic Studies has many events planned from tertulias to participation in the Latin American Festival.
Juliana Passos, a Ph.D. student from the Universidade Federal do Paraná in Brazil is currently teaching a Portuguese language class and four conversation classes in the Department of Hispanic Studies.
The second highest ranked professor in the country, according to MTVu's RateMyProfessors.com, gives advice for students and teachers beginning their careers.
