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MESA ESPAÑOLA | Spanish House (LUCIA) | Harrison Symposium
Lawrence offers students interested in the language and culture
of the Spanish-speaking world many learning opportunities outside
of the classroom.
MESA
ESPAÑOLA
Mesa española is meant to provide students
with a relaxed, informal exnvironment in which to practice
their language skills. It offers students a perfect
opportunity to get together, share a meal, and become involved
in the discussion of many topics of interest. All mesa española
meetings are lead by Spanish department's language assistants,
familiar with the Spanish program, and language courses. The times for Spanish table are announced in all Spanish courses at the beginning of each term, and are posted on the bulletin board next to the elevator on the 1st floor of the Main Hall.
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In
addition to the activities organized and sponsored by the Spanish
Department, including guest lectures, Mesa
Española,
and an annual Björklunden
Immersion Weekend (more),
students themselves organize many cultural initiatives.
Spanish House (LUCIA)
LUCIA (Lawrence University Casa Ibero Americana), is a full immersion
Spanish language house located at 217 N. Union Street. Eight Sophomore
and Junior level girls will be residing in it, 7 of whom will be
majoring in Spanish along with other disciplines (including Government,
Chinese, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, and ESL Education), and
one who is majoring in Cello performance and minoring in Spanish. The
members of the house plan to continue their involvement with the
community working as translators for Habitat for Humanity and as ESL
tutors at Gegan Elementary School, in addition to raising awareness of
Spain/ the Latin American world through fund raisers, dances, dinners
featuring guest chefs, weekend service trips, movie nights, etc.
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Harrison Symposium (Web)
The Harrison Symposium is a special opportunity to recognize the outstanding work done by our undergraduates in the humanities and social sciences and to congratulate them on their accomplishments. Presenters are nominated by faculty for their outstanding work then invited to submit abstracts of their paper. Based on these abstracts, students are selected to present their work at the Symposium. Selected students are scheduled to present papers in the format used for professional meetings of scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Presenters are assigned to panels that are organized by topic or field and a faculty member moderates the panel session. Each student presents a paper of approximately twenty minutes in length and is prepared to respond to questions or comments for approximately ten minutes. The Spanish Department organizes a Panel in Spanish at the Symposium, where Spanish majors and minors are invited to present their best work
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