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El laberinto de la soledad (The Labyrinth of Solitude)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Barbara

Dr. Rubén Medina, poet and chair of the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese at UW-Madison, spoke about The Labyrinth of Solitude, written by Nobel Prize-winner Octavio Paz, on Tues., Sept. 23, at 3:45pm as part of the Latino Heritage Lecture … Continue reading →

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Global Café Sept. 19 @5pm

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Barbara

The Fall 2012 Global Café series kicks off on Wed., Sept. 19th, from 5-6pm with a focus on Vietnam, Mexico and Spain (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading →

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Global Café Mar 7: Mexico, South Korea

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s Spring 2012 Global Café series continues on Wed., Mar. 7th, from 5-6pm with a focus on Mexico and South Korea (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, … Continue reading →

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Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Barbara

Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is the anniversary of the 1862 Battle of Puebla, in which outnumbered Mexican troops defeated Napoleon III’s invading French army (despite this defeat the French weren’t actually stopped until 1867). The date is observed today … Continue reading →

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