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Facing the Monster: The Ethical Challenge of Weird Literature A dissertation defense by Carlos A. González

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Facing the Monster: The Ethical Challenge of Weird Literature A dissertation defense by Carlos A. González August 15 th, 10 am- 12 pm Boylston Hall 403 and Zoom https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97267407295?pwd=M8U2lbpFq69FaQRpbZ2xVFhpWVyq3… Password: 174766

PORTUGUESE 184 - Literature of Colonial Brazil

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This course studies the literature of colonial Brazil. We will consider how texts and writing participate in empire and colonialism, and explore a range of primary texts that engage with the lands, resources, peoples, and legends of Brazil. We will also...

Form and Subject in Iberian Literature, 854–1492

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RLL doctoral candidate Adam Mahler (Spanish & Portuguese) will defend his doctoral dissertation, Form and Subject in Iberian Literature, 854–1492 , on April 24, 10:30 a.m., in Boylston G35 and on Zoom . The dissertation argues that poetic form in medieval...

ITALIAN 238 - Alchemy and Literature

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Matter—pure potency, pure capacity for being—has consistently eluded humanity’s intellectual and experimental efforts. From the shores of Ningbo to the deserts of Los Alamos, though its names have changed, its essence remains the same. It is Hesiod’s...

SPANISH 070B - Hispanic Literature of the Golden Age

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Introduction to the genres of poetry, drama and narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction) of Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries. Close reading of representative texts with attention to the emerging literary languages of this period of national...

Chris Marker's Le Joli Mai

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A Free Film Screening Open to All! Presented by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Chris Marker's Le Joli Mai Tuesday September 30, 5 pm – Part I // Tuesday October 7, 5 pm – Part II Boylston Hall, Fong Auditorium

Paris Vu Par

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A Free Film Screening Open to All! Presented by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures PARIS VU PAR ERIC ROHMER JEAN-LUC GODARD JEAN DOUCHET CLAUDE CHABROL JEAN-DANIEL POLLET JEAN ROUCH September 16th, 5:00pm Location: Boylston Hall, Fong...

Fellowships, Romance Languages and Literatures, 2025-26

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SPANISH 132 - Latin American Gothic: Literature and Film

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The Gothic has become an inescapable and proliferating presence in contemporary culture. The global expansion of the term, its rather astonishing plasticity, has led experts to distinguish between categories such as Urban Gothic, Rural Gothic, Eco Gothic...

FRENCH 227 - (Dark) Ecologies in French Literature, Thought, and Film

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What is the place of the human within nature? How are cultural concepts of what is ‘natural’ or ‘artificial’ reflected in and shaped by texts from different periods? Where do our ideas about ecology and climate today have their roots? How can a text, or a...

How many languages do I need to know before joining the Romance Languages & Literatures (RLL) department?

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You don’t need to be fluent in any Romance language before joining! However, most students have some background in at least one (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Catalan). If you’re starting fresh, Harvard offers intensive language courses to help...

SPANISH 070C - Tales of Two Spains: A Survey of Spanish Modern Literature and Culture (18th to 21st centuries)

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This course presents a diverse set of literary and cultural materials that will help understand Spain’s frequently contested Modernity. The guiding topic of discussion will be the conflicting definitions of Spanish national identity from the 18th to the...