Anna Arnar, Art & Design, has been awarded a $7,500 Millard Meiss grant from the College Art Association to defray costs related to publication of her new book. One of three grants awarded, Arnar is completing The Book as Instrument: Stephane Mallarme, the Artist’s Book, and the Transformation of Print Culture. The book is being published by The University of Chicago Press.
Cecilia Mafla-Bustamante, Languages and Cultures, attended the XXVIII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 11-14, 2009. She presented the paper “El ritmo de los sueños rotos: Un análisis de la experiencia migratoria en ‘Te acuerdas, Ñata.’” Panel # 59 “Cruzando la línea… estudios sobre la ecuatorianidad desde el cine y la literatura.”
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As you are finalizing your fall syllabi, please don’t forget to make arrangements in advance for library instruction. If you are teaching a research and/or writing intensive course this fall, consider including class time for your students to learn new research tools and practice finding quality sources with a librarian’s guidance. You may contact Belle Nelson by phone or email (x5919, nelsonb@mnstate.edu) to schedule your session(s).