Dr. Keiko Miyajima, Japanese Program

Dr. Miyajima, our Japanese Program coordinator, has been  invited to present a paper at a panel, Imagining Space and the Body, on March 8th, at Sarah Lawrence College Asia Summit 2019. The paper title is "XX, XY, and XXY: Genderqueer Bodies in Hagio Moto’s Science Fiction Manga." 

In addition, the abstract of this same paper has just been accepted for inclusion in a book, LGBTQ Comic Studies Reader (forthcoming in 2021). 

Congratulations Keiko, you make us proud!

Adelphi University/ Translation Certificate Program

Adelphi University is a member of ATA American Translators Association http://www.atanet.org

Translation and Interpretation Studies

• Supplement any major 

•Add a globally recognized credential

•Increase marketability and job prospects

TRA 210  Western Translation Theory	(FRE/SPA/ITA) 231 Cross Cultural Concepts
TRA 345 Introduction to Interpreting	(FRE/SPA/ITA) 252 Grammar and Composition
TRA 455 Advanced Translation	(FRE/SPA/ITA) 344 Translation Techniques

Contact:  Department of Languages -Alumnae Hall Room 110

Dr. R. Amador, Chairperson amador@adelphi.edu516-877-4054

Dr. A. Simon-Alegre, Coordinator aisimon@adelphi.edu516-877-4046

  

Course Number and Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)	Course Description
TRA 210  Western Translation Theory	3	None	Students will discuss the basic theories that have informed the way in which translation has been seen in the West during the past twenty centuries.   This course serves as an introduction to translation across languages and will be taught in English.
(FRE/SPA/ITA) 231 Cross Cultural Concepts	3	Level IV Language Course or pass proficiency exam	Students examine the way of life of a people to understand their value systems as well as to achieve cross-cultural communication and understanding. The use a variety of sources to help them identify those cultural patterns intrinsic to a society.
TRA 345 Introduction to Interpreting	3	(FRE/SPA/ITA) 231 or 251 for AU Language majors, Proof of Proficiency for Non-Language Majors	Students are introduced to language interpreting. This includes interpreting for legal, educational and medical settings. The course focuses on simultaneous interpreting, consecutive (bilateral) interpreting, sight translation and ethical issues in interpreting.
(FRE/SPA/ITA) 252 Grammar and Composition	3	(FRE/SPA/ITA) 231 or 251 for  AU Language majors, Proof of Proficiency for Non-Language Majors	Students review Spanish grammar systematically, from rudimentary to more advanced concepts of usage and idiomatic expressions, in order to increase their competence in written and oral Spanish.
(FRE/SPA/ITA) 344 Translation Techniques	3	Spa 252	Students review the idiomatic expressions, cognates (true and false) and common usage that give language its unique character. They practice translating, from English into Spanish and from Spanish into English, a wide variety of formal and informal texts.
TRA 455 Advanced Translation	3	(FRE/SPA/ITA) TRA 345 and (FRE/SPA/ITA) 344	This non-language specific course is designed for students to complete an extensive translation from English into another language on a project in a specialized field (medicine, law, or literature) and a commentary, which will discuss challenges students encounter and their strategies. There will also be discussion regarding translation stages, management and quality control.

                Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Enhance your communication skills for 

nursing, biology/medical fields

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HEALTHCARE 

PROFESSIONALS

FALL 2019

                  Level 1- 0172-113-001Saturday9:30 am -12:20 pm

      Level 2- 0172-390-001Saturday1:00 pm – 3:50 pm

 Contact: Chair, Dr. R. Amador amador@adelphi.edu877-4054

 Coordinator, Dr. S. Aponte-Olivieri saponte-olivieri@adelphi.edu877-4057

  

Spanish Program, Dr. Simón-Alegre

Just to let you know that Dr. Simón-Alegre received the Provost Scholarship for Summer 2019 to further her research work in Mexico!

Congratulations, Ana!!!!!!!!!!!

Best of luck,

Spanish Program- Dr. Simón-Alegre

CONGRATULATIONS, Ana!

The AATSP Travel Award for Research Abroad (American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese) granted an award to Dr. Simn-Alegre  to continue her research in Mexico this summer. She is exploring the years that the Spanish writer, Concepción Gimeno de Flaquer was in México (1880-1897), writing and researching the antislavery movement. 

Sigma Delta Pi, Tau Chapter SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY NOMINATIONS

Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish Honor Society Ceremony, Friday, April 26, 2019 at 1 pm, Alumni Hall

Prospective candidates for the Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi are currently being selected.

 1. Each must have completed three years of study of college-level Spanish (eighteen semester credit hours) or the equivalent thereof, including at least three semester hours of a course in Hispanic literature or Hispanic culture and civilization at the junior (third-year) level. A student may be admitted to active membership while still enrolled in the second junior-level course if all other requirements have been met and if the instructor of the course certifies that the student’s work is of “B” or “A” quality. 

 2. The candidate for active membership must have a minimal grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale in all Spanish courses taken. The candidate must have earned the grades in completed Spanish courses in order to qualify for membership)

 3. The candidate must rank in the upper 35% of his/her class— junior or senior—and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work. 

 4. Graduate students who have been unconditionally admitted to a degree-granting program may be elected to membership upon completion of two graduate courses in Spanish with an average which, if continued, will make them eligible for a graduate degree. 

                5. Sigma Delta Pi does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,  national or ethnic                                                   origin, sex, age, or disability.

Please note that “the equivalent thereof” referred to in #1 also refers to by-pass credit or courses by-passed when a student is admitted to your institution and placed in a course above the elementary language level. Six of the 18 semester credit hours in college-level Spanish MUST be above the intermediate language level, and three of these credit hours must be in a Hispanic literature, culture, civilization or Spanish for the professions course (considered a culture course).    Also for #1, a student can be currently enrolled in the Spanish course that fulfills the 18-credit hours needed, but he/she can NOT be simultaneously enrolled in two Spanish courses that when added to the sum equal 18 hours. 

An undergraduate student can qualify for membership is during his/her senior year.   

Please contact: Dr. Raysa Amador, Advisor at amador@adelphi.edu before March 22

Language and Culture Assistants Program in Spain

The Education Office of the Consulate General of Spain in New York is pleased to contact you regarding the Language and Culture Assistants Program sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Education.

There will be more than 4,000 positions available all over Spain for university graduates or undergraduate students who have completed at least two full years of college. The positions are offered in the public school system for school year 2019-2020. Applications are completely free and are submitted online.

Language Assistants will get a monthly allowance of 700€-1,000€ and will also be provided with medical insurance. The duration of the program is eight months: from October 2019 to May 2020. Positions will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis among eligible candidates, provided they submit a complete and valid application.

Language Assistants will work in close connection with experienced Spanish teachers and will be expected to collaborate mostly in teaching English oral skills. They will have the opportunity to learn about Spanish language and culture and use their experience upon their return to the United States, thus helping to develop cultural understanding between the citizens of Spain and the United States of America.

The application period will end on April 10^th, 2019. 

We would be very grateful if you could inform potential candidates of this opportunity.

Further information can be found at:

http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/auxiliares-conversacion-eeuu.html

Video clip about the program:https://youtu.be/CUfJ2TWHveQ

Should candidates have any questions, please contact us at:norteamericanos@educacion.gob.es