Reading the World: Four International Writers from Ledig House

Nov. 5, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Gowen Room, Wilson Commons
University of Rochester
(free and open to the public)

Ledig House International Writers Residency is one of the only residences of its type in the United States. Since its creation in 1992, Ledig House has hosted hundreds of writers and translators from roughly 50 countries around the world. The colony’s strong international emphasis reflects the spirit of cultural exchange that is part of Ledig’s enduring legacy.

At this event, Chad Post (Director of Open Letter at the University of Rochester) will lead a panel of writers and translators from around the world—all of whom are currently in residence at Ledig House. The panel will include readings and discussion from: 

Kathrin Aehnlich (Germany): Her first novel, published 2007, became a bestseller in Germany.

Tom Dreyer (South Africa): His second novel received the Eugene Marais Prize. His third was shortlisted for the M-Net Prize.

Linda Gaboriau (Canada): She is an award-winning translator of Quebec’s most prominent playwrights.

Pravda Miteva (Bulgaria): She has worked as a literary translator since 1994, and owns a small publishing house.

(This event is hosted by Open Letter and University of Rochester Arts & Sciences. It is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts.)

MLC Pre-Registration Pizza Party

mlc pre-registration pizza party

Lattimore 401
12:00 PM
Did you know. . .

· that 3 MLC courses in a foreign language make a great HUMANITIES Cluster?
· that MLC summer STUDY ABROAD courses in France, Germany, Italy, Russia & Spain count towards majors, minors, & clusters?
· that the MLC offers classes on world literature & cinema that are conducted in English?

Come Visit us at
Modern Languages & Cultures

PRE-REGISTRATION PIZZA PARTY!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m.

401 Lattimore Hall

Meet MLC faculty and students—get information
& flyers on courses, clusters, majors, minors
and have

FUN!

(for additional info call x5-4251)

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=57401069062&ref=nf

Congratulations to the 2009 Iota Book Award winners!

The 2009 Iota Book Awards will be presented to:

Barish, Leah
Bentzel, Aaron--German Major in MLC
Gruszko, Julieta
Gu, Weiqing
Hatem, Layla
Hunter, Chad
Jain, Neha
Kelly, Audrey
Landzberg, Elizabeth
Levin, Mark Daniel
Lobenstine, Ethan
Mitchell, Ceylon
Mohammed, Maryam
Muto, Pauline
Orshan, Halley
Penclak, Matej
Redman, Emily
Shapiro, Joseph
Wilson, Noah

MLC UG Council info

MLC Undergraduate Council - Fall 2009 Newsletter No. 3

Content:
- Upcoming Dinner Plans (and a recap of this Saturday)
- Conversation Hours
- Upcoming Events (both on and off campus!)
- This Week’s Meeting

Hey, everybody!  This is just your friendly neighbourhood MLC VP writing, so be sure to check out all the awesome content of this week’s newsletter!  There’s a lot going on, and we’re always happy to have more people help us out: so be sure to drop by the Hartman Room in Lattimore, Wednesdays at 6:30pm!


Upcoming Dinner Plans

This past Saturday, MLC travelled to Park Ave to sample the wares of Esan Thai, which turned out a great success.  The food was good, the company was fun, and it’s a shame for those who were unable to make it.  BUT!  There is good news on that front: we have another dinner scheduled for this upcoming month, on Friday, October 16.  We will be going to Phillip’s European (http://www.phillipseuropean.com/) in a Dessert for Dinner fashion.  (Who doesn’t like to binge every now and again?)  We have plans to invite heads of department, professors, and of course all of you lovely people—feel free to extend invitations to your friends who might enjoy a night of cakes, pies, and desserts of all sorts in the European tradition!  More information will be headed your way when we have it available.


This Week's Conversation Hours

    * French - Monday @ 7:00pm in Upper ITS
    * Spanish - Tuesday @ 7:00pm in Upper ITS
    * Italian - Tuesday @ 7:00pm at Starbucks
    * Russian - Thursday @ 6:15pm, in Upper ITS
    * German - Friday @ 4:00pm in the Bridge Lounge, outside of the May Room
    * Chinese - Friday @ 4:00pm in Upper ITS
    * Japanese - Sunday @ 3:00pm in Havens Lounge, Wilson Commons

The following conversation hours are being organized and will start shortly:

    * Portuguese
    * Korean


Upcoming Events (both on and off campus!)

On Campus:
The Chinese Students’ Association is having their Mid-Autumn Festival Show this Saturday, October 3rd.  It’ll be a night of Chinese song and dance, and there will be prizes and games—sounds like a great time!  It shall take place in Strong Auditorium from 7.30 – 9.00pm.  Tickets are $5 for students, and are available at the Common Market, through the CSA, or at the door.

Off Campus:
The Dryden Theatre (which is easily accessible off the Red Line) is featuring films on the Fridays of the month of October from various countries.  This Friday is a film from Uruguay, “The Pope’s Toilet”.  Their website is http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/, and from there you can find the schedules for the other films being shown.  (There are also a number of classic vampire films being shown which look great!)

We know that sometimes it’s seen as a pain to get off campus, but we really recommend it.  There is so much to do in Rochester, and it’s great to take advantage of it.  At the University we have so much access to what’s out there; we have only to reach out for it.  Doing stuff through MLC is a great start!


This Weeks’ Meeting

This week we discussed the Film Committee, Study Abroad, Open Letter, and opening MLC to others.  There was an interest meeting for the Film Committee this past Tuesday.  As it is still in the preliminary stages, not much was decided on, though we for sure want to get this ball rolling!  There is a possibility of getting this all the way to the Little or the Dryden, so it’s very exciting.  This has always been a success in the past, and we want to surpass any past experiences!  Anybody interested in helping out with the Film Committee should contact Scott Forrester-Sims at sforres2@u.rochester.edu.

We are also currently looking into having guests from Study Abroad at an upcoming meeting, to share opportunities and experiences with these programs.  Similarly, we are hoping to invite a speaker from Open Letter, the U of R's literary publishing house which specializes in international texts and through which the Certificate Program in Literary Translation is offered.


That’s all for now, folks!  I hope to see you at the meeting on Wednesday, and have a wonderful week!


Rachael

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Rachael Daum Vice President: Modern Languages and Cultures Undergraduate Council
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SPANISH CONVERSATION HOURS-TUESDAY @ 7 pm

Hey everyone!

This is just a reminder that the Conversation Hour is TODAY, Tuesday @ 7 pm on the second floor of ITS. Attendance has been awesome lately so please please keep it up!!

Hope to see you there!

Indira Pallaro

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Indira Maria Pallaro Language Liaison: Modern Languages and Cultures Undergraduate CouncilVisit http://www.rochester.edu/living/organizations/ for more information about this and other clubs active at the University of Rochester.You have received this E-Mail because you are on a mailing list for Modern Languages and Cultures Undergraduate Council. If you feel you are receiving this E-Mail in error or wish to no longer be included in this type of correspondence, please E-Mail the sender requesting removal.

Chinese Conversation Hour

Hello All, Hope you've had a good week so far! Just a quick reminder that the Chinese Conversation Hour (中文课）is now in session for a second week. We are still going to meet on the 2nd floor of ITS Friday from 4 to 5pm. We had a great time together last Friday. I am hoping to see more of you tomorrow! 明天见！ Aini Chen/陈艾妮 Chinese Liaison ---------------------------------------------------Aini Chen Member: Modern Languages and Cultures Undergraduate CouncilVisit http://www.rochester.edu/living/organizations/ for more information about this and other clubs active at the University of Rochester.You have received this E-Mail because you are on a mailing list for Modern Languages and Cultures Undergraduate Council. If you feel you are receiving this E-Mail in error or wish to no longer be included in this type of correspondence, please E-Mail the sender requesting removal.

Portuguese Conversation Hour

Hello Everyone!

I am very very excited to let you all know that the first Portuguese Conversation Hour will be  Friday 5:30pm at Starbucks, hopefully on the couches outside.

Please come if you are interested at all. I am very excited to start this up again! Hope to see you all there!

Indira Pallaro


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MLC UG Council Dinner night out

MLC Trip to "Esan Thai" on Saturday, September 26 at 5:10 p.m.

Event: MLC Trip to Esan Thai
What: Group Trip
Start Time: Saturday, September 26 at 5:10 pm
Where: Esan Thai

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=136222773966&mid=124c04aG40e5eb5aG73e8caG7

MLC UG Council info

This email is just a short reminder about the Activities Fair and a notice about the upcoming general interest meeting. The Fair is this Friday, from 3-4:30, so be sure to stop by the MLC UC table, say hi, and bring friends who may be interested in learning more about MLC!

The General Interest Meeting will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9th at 6:30 in the Hartman Room, Lattimore Hall 4th Floor. We will be introducing the group to newcomers and discussing the upcoming semester. This included our language conversation hours, dinner trips, the annual International Lecture Series with Film Screenings, co-sponsored events, and other possibilities. We will have several ideas prepared ahead of time, but definitely bring your own to share with the group!

Please contact us with any questions and suggestions! I hope to see everyone on Wednesday!

A presto,

Scott Forrester-Sims

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Scott Forrester-sims <sforres2@u.rochester.edu>

President: Modern Languages and Cultures Undergraduate Council

MLC UnderGrad Council

Our MLC Undergraduate Council's Mission Statement:

Our mission is to celebrate the diverse cultural and linguistic differences we experience in the world. Through experiences on campus, off campus, in America, and abroad we hope to cultivate interest, understanding, enthusiasm, appreciation, and above all acceptance of each country's uniqueness in our members, in the student body, and in ourselves.

Please log on to the website for the UG Council for more information:

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