CLAS Virtual Coffee Hour

This week's Virtual Coffee Hour will be on the impact that COVID-19 has had on indigenous communities in Latin America. Elvia Andía Grágeda (OSU Quechua Instructor) and Nydia Delhi Mata Sánchez (Rector, Universidad Tecnológica de los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca) will lead the discussion.

Call for Proposals for Richard E. Greenleaf Fellowship, Tulane University

Tulane University has extended the deadline to submit proposals for the Richard E. Greenleaf Fellowships at the Latin American Library until July 31, 2020 at 2:00 Central Time. This opportunity is for researchers from Latin America and the Caribbean, for 2020-2021.

CLAS Affiliate Kendra McSweeney Receives Distinguished Career Award

Kendra McSweeney, professor in the Department of Geography and CLAS faculty affiliate, has been awarded the Distinguished Career Award by the Cultural and Political Ecology (CAPE) Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers. She was recognized for her incredible breadth of scholarship and inspiring intellectual agility.

Simone Drake Named 2020 Recipient Of The Larry M. Lewellen Award For Distinguished Service

Dr. Simone Drake, chair of the Department of African American and African Studies and CLAS faculty affiliate, is the 2020 Recipient of the Larry M. Lewellen Award for Distinguished Service. The award is given annually to a student, faculty or staff member who has rendered exceptional service to graduate students. Congratulations Dr. Drake!

2020-21 K-12 Global Fellowship Program: "Intersection of Coffee and Tea Around the World: History, Culture, and Global Impact"

The Area Studies Centers have opened the application for the 2020-21 K-12 Global Fellowship program. The theme for this fellowship program is ''Intersection of Coffee and Tea Around the World: History, Culture, and Global Impact'' and it will consist of five sessions. Through the theme, teachers will explore the intersections of history, politics, and culture in tea and coffee consumption habits around the world.

The application deadline is Friday, May 29.

Wexner Center for the Arts hosts virtual film showing of Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

The Wexner Center for the Arts is streaming the film, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (Bruno Batteto, 1976) for $12 via Film Movement. Watch this classic erotic comedy online in a new restoration from Film Movement. Based on the novel by Jorge Amado, Dona Flor became the most successful film in Brazilian history on its initial release.

Learn Portuguese online this summer!

Are you searching for a more flexible solution to learning a new language at Ohio State? The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is offering 100% online Portuguese language courses this summer. Start learning Portuguese by signing up for PORT 1101 and PORT 1102 during summer term.

Global Read Webinar Series: Reading Across Cultures

Once a month, the World Area Book Awards (Américas Award, Africana Book Award, Freeman Book Award, Middle East Book Award, and the South Asia Book Award) sponsor a 60 minute webinar on a book recognized by one of the awards. Each webinar features a presentation by an award-winning author with discussion on how to incorporate multicultural literature into the classroom.

The books are appropriate for students in grades K-12. Please read along with us this spring as we explore the world through these award-winning books. We encourage all readers to join in on the conversations each month and connect directly with the author.

The Américas Book Award webinar will be held May 11, 2020 (Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings by Francie Latour) from 7-8 PM EST.