modern languages and literatures

Presented by the Dept of Modern Languages and Literatures with sponsorship from our department:

Award-winning translator Jennifer Feeley will lead “Not Lost in Translation: The Career of a Literary Translator” on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 4 – 5 p.m. in Marcus Hall 217 and via Zoom. She will share her journey of becoming one of the most acclaimed translators of contemporary literature from Hong Kong.  

In this hands-on workshop, she will invite the audience to join her in making difficult translation choices before reading from some of her recent published translations of works by female writers Sai Sai 西西 and Wong Yi 黃怡. 

This event is presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, with sponsorship from the departments of English Language and Literature and Humanities and Comparative World Literature and in partnership with the University of San Francisco.

To register for the Zoom meeting, contact ruotolo@sfsu.edu.

Around the World in Non-Binary Terms: How Gender Diversity is Expressed in Languages other than English

Have you ever wondered how gender diversity is expressed in French, German and Spanish? 

Dr. Anne Linton, Professor of French, Dr. Ilona Vandergriff, Professor of German and Dr. Ana Luengo, Associate Professor of Spanish will illustrate how languages with grammatical gender have adapted to changing notions around gender identity, including the use of non-binary pronouns. Each presenter will discuss grammatical challenges unique to their respective language and share creative innovations that speakers of these languages have developed in a quest for a more inclusive language. 

Wednesday, 10/25/23 from 12-1

This event will be held in person in HUM 473 Kurt Liedtke Graduate Reading Room and via Zoom. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

For the Zoom link, please register via this link:

https://sfsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtfuCspjsuHdU9f9uFYdhZRIqh7bjhMAva

Presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures with sponsorship from the Departments of Women and Gender Studies; English Language & Literature; Humanities & Comparative World Literature