This is a 100% in-person, 100% Spanish event. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Organizer
Ricardo Padrón
Professor of Spanish and Project Director, Center for the Liberal Arts, University of Virginia
Speakers
Sam Amago
Professor, University of Virginia
“An Introduction to Environmental Humanities”
Jorge Grajales-Diaz
Professor, Piedmont Virginia Community College
“Literature in Spanish and the Amazon Basin: An ecocritical perspective”
Gabriela Dongo Arévalo
Lecturer, University of Virginia
“Ecopedagy in the Spanish Class”
Agenda
9:30 – 10:00
Open registration, breakfast, coffee
10:00 – 10:45
“An Introduction to Environmental Humanities”
Prof. Sam Amago
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:45
“Literature in Spanish and the Amazon Basin: An Ecocritical Perspective”
Prof. Jorge Grajales-Diaz
11:45 – 12:00
Special Event: Farewell to Prof. Gustavo Pellón and Welcome to Prof. Ricardo Padrón
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 2:15
“Ecopedagogy in the Spanish Class”
Prof. Gabriela Dongo Arévalo
2:15 – 2:30
Evaluation, closing remarks
This program is sponsored by