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Visual Arts In Morocco: Field, Production, Reception, Ratib Soujaa

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Adopting a sociology-of-art perspective, this article examines the formation of the visual arts field in Morocco by linking historical, social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions. It traces the emergence of modern painting during the Protectorate, the institutionalization of training (the Tetouan and Casablanca art schools), successive generations of artists and aesthetic ruptures, and then focuses on mediation (galleries, education, collecting, criticism, the state, and cultural policies). Using the concepts of ‘field’ and ‘mediation,’ the paper highlights relations among producers, specialists, audiences, and holders of cultural/economic capital, as well as structural deficits (museums, professional collectors, sustained programs) that shape visibility and …

Women's Novels In Morocco: A Struggle For Identity And Voice, Rachid El Kourri

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

In Morocco, the word « hchouma » which summarizes the stifling mechanisms of a misogynist society explains, in part, the great delay that the writers made before speaking and appropriating the theme of the woman who has remained a long time « Grabbed » by the novelists-men. In the name of the marginalized, submissive and servile woman, the feminine novel often becomes feminist to question the traditions, the conveniences and the customs which make the misery of the woman in « the land of Islam ».

Women In Moroccan Proverbial Discourse, Nadia Ouachene

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Proverbs are part of a community that grants them a symbolic wealth on which is based its values and interests. This kind of oral literature is a cultural testimony representing the memory and the identity of people who created them. In fact, it is a privileged place to discover a large part of the socio-cultural aspects. It is somehow a symbolic guide to culture, and therefore a purely social product. Thus, a review of the corpus of Moroccan proverbs reveals that women have held a prominent place in this kind of oral literature. She is presented as she is rooted …

Discontinuities And Dysfunctions In Verbal Production, Imane Chahdi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article outlines the main stages of speech production and inventories the types of errors that can disrupt oral communication, drawing on psycholinguistic research, particularly Eric Keller. It emphasizes that speaking—although seemingly effortless and continuous—relies on complex operations: message conceptualization, lexical selection, semantic and syntactic encoding, phonological and morphological encoding, and articulation. The paper reviews common error types (stuttering, repetitions, pauses, slips of the tongue) and discusses their effects on message transmission. It also shows how such errors provide useful evidence for understanding the organization of the mental lexicon and the mechanisms underlying language processing.

Proverb Translation As Cultural Translation, Rahma Barbara

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article analyzes the translation of Moroccan Arabic proverbs into French through the lens of cultural mediation. By postulating that « translating a proverb is translating a culture, » we explore the challenges posed by fixed units whose often metaphorical meaning is inseparable from specific sociocultural referents (rites, traditional trades, hagiographic figures). We demonstrate that the success of this operation requires moving beyond simple linguistic transcoding to adopt a semantic and pragmatic reinterpretation, integrating the context of enunciation and extralinguistic realities in order to preserve the identity of the source heritage while making it intelligible to the target reader

Family Serenity, And More Specifically That Of The Mother Invested In Her Daughter’S Upbringing, Seems To Be Achieved Only Once The Latter Is Married, Nora Belgasmia

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article studies the social transfers engendered by the travel of the individuals: of the village of Kabylia Timeghras, towards the city of east Constantine algerien. Beyond an undeniable sociological reality, there is a woman, who is the central actor of this social transformation. The Kabyle woman left her village is going to adapt himself not without clashes to her new society of reception. The woman is faced with that of the environment of reception, where from the notion of obstinacy and coexistence of a tradition which crumbles off on one side and regenerates of the other one.

Dynamics Of Identity And Trajectories Of Memory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Intangible Cultural Heritage And Artistic Creation In The Maghreb, Nadia Kaaouas

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This volume offers a multidisciplinary exploration of social and cultural dynamics in the Maghreb, capturing the tensions between permanence and change. Through a cross-disciplinary approach combining linguistics, anthropology, and aesthetics, the authors analyze the relationship between tradition and modernity through the lens of temporal perception, the evolution of women's status in discourse and literature, and the production mechanisms of visual arts. This reflection highlights the transmission processes of intangible heritage and the emergence of new, sovereign voices within a social space in full transition.

Die Bayerischen Und Österreichischen Dialekte, Lucas Géczi

COD in Lingua

This presentation explores the Bavarian and Austrian dialects of German, focusing on their unique sounds, vocabulary, and grammar. It highlights regional differences, the historical and cultural influences that shaped them, and their role in preserving local identity. The talk also considers how these dialects interact with Standard German in daily life and media.

Ein Gedicht, Maura Macdonald

COD in Lingua

This poem reflects on uncertainty, pain, and hope, exploring the tension between fleeting moments of doubt and the comforting presence of love. The speaker contemplates the passage of days and nights, the weight of sorrow, and the small joys of nature, ultimately finding solace in connection with a loved one. Themes of impermanence, emotional struggle, and the search for meaning are central, capturing a contemplative reflection on time, loss, and intimacy.

Tuktuit: Caribou, William L. Blizek, Monica Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a review of the short film, Tuktuit: Caribou (2026), directed by Lindsay Aksarniq McIntyre.

Taga, William L. Blizek, Monica Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a review of the short film, Taga (2026), directed by Jill Marie Sachs.

Together Forever, William L. Blizek, Monica Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a review of the short film, Together Forever (2026), directed by Gregory Barnes.

2025-2026 Junior Recital - Liyang Liu (Violin), Li Yang Liu, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Nabil Hetman

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

On The Need Of Pluralism And Common Ground In Sla, Simona Pekarek Doehler, Steven L. Thorne, Soren W. Eskildsen, Marije C. Michel

World Languages and Literatures Faculty Publications and Presentations

Hyperbolic claims that SLA is in crisis (!), that a unifying theory is overdue, or that research must be oriented toward pedagogy have resurfaced once again—most recently in the response by Lantolf et al. (2025) to the Special Issue on Synergies in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLA/T) (Atkinson et al., 2025). Our own position is diametrically opposed to such claims.

Student Senate Meeting Minutes February 4, 2026, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for February 4, 2026.

Guest Artist Recital: William Jason Raynovich: February 4, 2026, William Jason Raynovich

School of Music Programs

This is the ninety-third program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

February 4, 2026

Wednesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Rethinking Jewish Representation Amid Rising Antisemitism, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

A report on a panel that occurred at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, "Rethinking Jewish Representation Amid Rising Antisemitism: Leveraging Insights from Our Groundbreaking USC “Jews on Screen” Study to Advance Narrative Change," presented by JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema) Hollywood Bureau.

Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story, Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story (2026), directed by Judd Apatow and Neil Berkeley.

The Story Of Documentary Film: Episode 1, “The Beginning", Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Story of Documentary Film: Episode 1, “The Beginning" (2026), directed by Mark Cousins.

The Incomer, Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Incomer (2026), directed by Louis Paxton.

The Oldest Person In The World, Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Oldest Person in the World (2025), directed by Sam Green.

Silenced, Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Silenced (2025), directed by Selina Miles.

Lady, Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of LADY (2026), directed by Olive Nwosu.

Time And Water, Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Time and Water (2026), directed by Sara Dosa.

Aanikoobijigan [Ancestor/Great-Grandparent/Great-Grandchild], Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild] (2026), directed by Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil.

Undertone, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of undertone (2026), directed by Ian Tuason.

Theydream, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of TheyDream (2026), directed by William David Caballero.

A Life In The Service Of He Culture Of North Africa "Afro-Berber Culture", Author: Bert Flint, 2018 - A Book Review Report, Taco Meeuwsen, Mohamed Saadouni

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

No abstract provided.

Curative Cantilenas Women's Songs: From Production To Reception, Miloud Taifi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

The subject of my paper is the Berber oral literature of central Morocco, the linguistic area of the Tamazight dialect: the healing cantilenas sung by women. These songs are sort of melodies, laments in the usual sense of monotonous and melancholy songs. The monotony lies in the melody and rhythm of the poetic verses sung, and the melancholy is due to their content, which generally relates to the things of life : sorrow, pain due to disappointed love, or simply feelings of nostalgia and sadness.

The Cry Of The She-Wolf La Part Des Femmes : Transmission And Creation, Zineb Ali-Benali

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

How to give place – and what place – to a story made of fragments of narratives, reluctance and silences? This is the question addressed in this article, which focuses on the female part of the history of the Algerian war of independence. Through the approach of Liamna's story (the cry, inarticulate and yet so eloquent by the silence that follows it), the question arises of what can make heritage and heritage. At the same time the question arises of the posture of the one who writes and thus keeps a trace of the cry and silence.