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The Feminist Community Of Podcast Producers In Brazil: Mapping The Profile Of Women, Aline Hack 2024 Federal University of Goiás

The Feminist Community Of Podcast Producers In Brazil: Mapping The Profile Of Women, Aline Hack

RadioDoc Review

This paper goes beyond celebrating podcast growth in Brazil, analyzing 511 Brazilian podcast producers (2015-2020). Using a semi-structured form, the survey focuses on outlining the profile of female producers. Drawing from gender, cultural, and political science literature, it explores how producer presence aligns with intersectional practices in Brazilian feminisms. Results indicate that women podcast producers in Brazil mostly have a college degree, variable income and identify as feminist, contributing to a unified community that engages with and challenges the political and human rights agenda, expanding discourse through communication access.


Genderless And Sexualized: Caribbean Enslaved Women In The 18th Century, Amy Van Arsdell 2024 Southern Adventist University

Genderless And Sexualized: Caribbean Enslaved Women In The 18th Century, Amy Van Arsdell

Campus Research Day

This study focuses on the uniquely-gendered experiences of enslaved women in the Caribbean in the 18th century. First, I examine the racialized views of femininity and how enslaved women were denied the privileges of white femininity and forced to do the same work as men, yet were still valued less than their male counterparts because of their gender. The study goes on to highlight the sexual oppression enslaved women experienced, and its adverse effects on their health. The study concludes that despite the intersectional racism and sexism they faced, enslaved women were able to use their gender to resist …


“Los Jardines Del Océano”, Un Capítulo De La Ciencia Recreativa De José Joaquín Arriaga, Miguel A. Fernández Delgado MAFD 2024 University of South Florida

“Los Jardines Del Océano”, Un Capítulo De La Ciencia Recreativa De José Joaquín Arriaga, Miguel A. Fernández Delgado Mafd

Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía

No abstract provided.


Clarice Lispector: From Brazil To The World, Earl Fitz 2024 Vanderbilt University

Clarice Lispector: From Brazil To The World, Earl Fitz

Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures

Clarice Lispector: From Brazil to the World explains why the Brazilian master was so transformative of modern Brazilian literature and why she has become such a celebrity in the world literature arena. This book also shows why Lispector is not one writer, as many think, but many writers. By offering close readings of her novels, stories, and nonfiction pieces, Earl E. Fitz shows the diverse sides of her literary world. Chapters cover Lispector’s devotion to language and its connection to identity; her political engagement; and her humor, eroticism, and struggle with the concept of God. The last chapter seeks to …


Tres Apuestas Por Lo Porvenir, Silvia Gabriela Kurlat Ares 2024 Independent Scholar

Tres Apuestas Por Lo Porvenir, Silvia Gabriela Kurlat Ares

Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía

No abstract provided.


2024 Conference Program, Georgia Southern University 2024 Georgia Southern University

2024 Conference Program, Georgia Southern University

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

2024 Conference Program


Emory Healthcare Training Module For Esol Teachers, Parker Lindsey Timmons 2024 Georgia Southern University

Emory Healthcare Training Module For Esol Teachers, Parker Lindsey Timmons

Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning

The Language Instruction Training Module, specifically designed for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) teachers at Emory Health Systems, serves as a pioneering educational tool to enhance English language proficiency among non-English speaking employees. This comprehensive program aims to equip educators with essential tools and strategies for effective language teaching within a diverse healthcare setting. Recognizing the pivotal role of language educators in fostering a culture of inclusivity and effective communication, this module focuses on facilitating language acquisition and developing communication skills among staff members. The training is uniquely tailored to the healthcare sector, emphasizing the importance of language …


Todo Sobre América Latina, Kayla Madeline Schwartz 2024 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Todo Sobre América Latina, Kayla Madeline Schwartz

World Languages and Cultures

This project attempts to inform a Spanish-speaking audience about the humanities of Latin America. The format is a blog which solicits more engagement with the embedded research and written text. Colorful photos and informative videos attract the attention of a general public that may otherwise not be interested in learning extensively about history and culture. Such focus is important because Latin American past has great bearing on the lives of much of the Latinx community today—in many regions.

Specifically, this blog contains articles about history, literature, movies and shows, dance, and travelling. The audience can learn about a broad timeline …


What Would It Take To Prepare Critical Spanish Heritage Language (Shl) Instructors?, Gabrielle Yocupicio 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

What Would It Take To Prepare Critical Spanish Heritage Language (Shl) Instructors?, Gabrielle Yocupicio

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

In the last decade, prominent scholars (Beaudrie & Loza, 2021; Leeman & Serafini, 2016; Martinez, 2016; Parra, 2016) have called for the adoption of critical language awareness (CLA) as a primary framework for carrying out Spanish heritage language (SHL) instructional goals. Thus, research on preparing SHL instructors for critical teaching continues to necessitate the opinions and advice of current practitioners engaging in CLA efforts. This presentation hopes to contribute to this research by honing into the recommendations of five educators working in a well-established SHL program at a U.S. Southwest university. Drawing from my dissertation, I employed qualitative semi-structured interviews …


Helping Spanish Heritage Speakers Decolonialize Their Attitudes Towards The Language: The Classroom As A Community That Aims To Heal Generational Linguistic Wounds., Claudia Pozzobon Potratz 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Helping Spanish Heritage Speakers Decolonialize Their Attitudes Towards The Language: The Classroom As A Community That Aims To Heal Generational Linguistic Wounds., Claudia Pozzobon Potratz

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

Generational language wounds are the result of language loss caused by trauma, discrimination, or deficit narrative. Heritage language instructors can learn to identify manifestations of these wounds and help their students heal so they can have a healthy relationship with their language and culture.


The Gen Z Heritage Learner: Redefining The Shl Program For A Post-Pandemic Generation, Alejandro Acero Ayuda 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

The Gen Z Heritage Learner: Redefining The Shl Program For A Post-Pandemic Generation, Alejandro Acero Ayuda

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

The purpose of this presentation is to reflect on some of the perspectives, beliefs and policies that lie behind the definition, understanding and framework of ‘success’ (Beaudrie, 2020) according to the Spanish Heritage Language (SHL) programs, and the design on which these programs rely to develop their curricular foundation for the upcoming generation of heritage learners.

How ‘success’ materializes depends on what is the specific profile of Heritage Language Speaker (HLS) used as reference according to each SHL program’s perspective (Carreira, 2012). The larger vision upheld on what is the SHL Education specific purpose, deeply influences the theories and perspectives …


Actitudes En Pro Y En Contra Sobre El Uso Del Lenguaje Inclusivo Y Su Enseñanza En El Salón De Clases De Shl., Brisa del Bosque, Mica Boh 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Actitudes En Pro Y En Contra Sobre El Uso Del Lenguaje Inclusivo Y Su Enseñanza En El Salón De Clases De Shl., Brisa Del Bosque, Mica Boh

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

Con esta investigación, buscamos predecir si la enseñanza del lenguaje inclusivo en español en los salones de clase de español como SHL y como L2, provocará que su uso continúe en la lengua española o pase como una moda efímera.

Encuestamos a 75 instructores de Español K-12 en los Estados Unidos, que compartieron sus opiniones sobre la enseñanza y el uso del lenguaje inclusivo. La mayor parte de los instructores que respondieron nuestra encuesta, han enseñado a estudiantes de SHL y L2.

Como instructores de español, se puede ignorar la propuesta del lenguaje inclusivo y seguir enseñando de la forma …


“En El Corazón De Texas: La Necesidad De Profesionales Bilingües Y Un Análisis De Los Servicios Para Hispanohablantes En La Comunidad Local”, Karla Gonzalez, Danica Komlofske, Logan Stankard, Taegan Hendricks 2024 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

“En El Corazón De Texas: La Necesidad De Profesionales Bilingües Y Un Análisis De Los Servicios Para Hispanohablantes En La Comunidad Local”, Karla Gonzalez, Danica Komlofske, Logan Stankard, Taegan Hendricks

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

No abstract provided.


Mi Arte Es Mi Lengua: Promoting Nuestro Español Through Art And Resistence, Christian Faltis 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Mi Arte Es Mi Lengua: Promoting Nuestro Español Through Art And Resistence, Christian Faltis

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

The presentation weaves a discussion of nuestro español and how it has been portrayed with art that I have created on various topics concerning the treatment of bilingual Spanish speakers and how to resist this treatment by creating space for these students to expand their Spanish repertoires.


Voices Of The Community: A Spanish Interpretation Classroom Project, Vicente Iranzo 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Voices Of The Community: A Spanish Interpretation Classroom Project, Vicente Iranzo

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

The evolving healthcare landscape emphasizes the need for effective cross-linguistic communication. Addressing challenges in training medical interpreters for the growing U.S. Hispanic population, students created a book of medical dialogues across specialties supported by a website with audio resources in a classroom project. This project enhanced linguistic and cultural skills and fostered community engagement in Dallas-Fort Worth. This presentation highlights the significance of tailored resources for heritage speakers and community-based initiatives.


The Open Pedagogy Cycle: Open Educational Resources By And For Students, Marco Adrián Pevia 2024 The University of Texas at Austin

The Open Pedagogy Cycle: Open Educational Resources By And For Students, Marco Adrián Pevia

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

Title: The Open Pedagogy Cycle: Open Educational Resources By and For Students

50 word abstract:

Open pedagogy is a continuous cycle that begins with students as creators of resources that can then serve various purposes in the Spanish classroom. In this presentation, I will show how OER created by SHL students can be adapted to be used by learners of Spanish at different levels.

Presentation description:

Open pedagogy (OP) is the practice of supporting students to be creators of open educational resources (OER) to exist beyond the classroom and serve a greater role in the community (Johnston & Stewart, 2020). …


Unveiling Authenticity: Narrowing Linguistic Patterns Among Spanish Heritage Speakers In The Usa, Edgar Vargas, Sonia Balasch 2024 University of Colorado Boulder

Unveiling Authenticity: Narrowing Linguistic Patterns Among Spanish Heritage Speakers In The Usa, Edgar Vargas, Sonia Balasch

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

Unveiling Authenticity: Narrowing Linguistic Patterns among Spanish Heritage Speakers in the USA

This abstract discusses the importance of identifying and narrowing common linguistic patterns among Spanish heritage speakers to assess the authenticity of their written assignments in educational settings. Spanish heritage speakers, who possess varying levels of proficiency in both English and Spanish, face unique challenges when expressing their authentic voice and cultural background in their essays. By employing linguistic analysis, it becomes feasible to evaluate the authenticity of their written work, promoting linguistic and cultural integrity.

Understanding and distinguishing linguistic patterns commonly found among US Spanish heritage speakers (Escobar …


Consejos Y Enseñanzas From The Graduate Student Perspective: Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices And Creating Teaching Moments In Spanish As A Heritage Language (Shl) Classrooms, Maria Vielma, Jorge A. Hernández 2024 University of Colorado, Boulder

Consejos Y Enseñanzas From The Graduate Student Perspective: Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices And Creating Teaching Moments In Spanish As A Heritage Language (Shl) Classrooms, Maria Vielma, Jorge A. Hernández

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

We center our own consejos y enseñanzas to bring a critical focus to the experiences and perspectives of graduate student SHL instructors and how they should be central to addressing, examining, and implementing best teaching practices, especially culturally responsive teaching (CRT).


Método Audiovisual Para El Aprendizaje Del Español Como Lengua De Herencia, Ana María López Jimeno 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Método Audiovisual Para El Aprendizaje Del Español Como Lengua De Herencia, Ana María López Jimeno

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

El gran reto de la enseñanza de idiomas a hablantes de herencia es la inconsistencia y diversidad de los conocimientos de los alumnos. Provenientes de entornos muy diferentes, su nivel de dominio de la lengua es dispar, lo que se puede corregir con este método audiovisual ágil y flexible.


Viviendo Entre Dos Lenguas: Voces Transgresoras De Estudiantes Hispanos Bilingües En Oregon, Vania Fenner 2024 Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Viviendo Entre Dos Lenguas: Voces Transgresoras De Estudiantes Hispanos Bilingües En Oregon, Vania Fenner

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

Viviendo en dos lenguas que se origina como un proyecto de recopilación de historias personales escritas por jóvenes estudiantes cuya lengua de herencia es el español. MI objetivo es compartir esta experiencia pedagógica denominada con la esperanza de que pueda ser la inspiración para proyectos educativos de similar índole. Este proyecto nace en las aulas tanto presenciales como virtuales como un ejercicio de recuperación de la memoria y revalorización de la lengua de herencia y culmina con la publicación de una antología bilingüe compuesta por escritos producidos por los estudiantes en la clase de Español para Hablantes nativos y de …


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