November 04, 2009

Slavery and Identity in Brazilian Cinema Focus of Presentation

Richard GordonRichard Gordon, assistant professor of Lusophone and Hispanic Literatures and Cultures at The Ohio State University, offers a presentation on slavery and identity in recent Brazilian cinema. Titled, “The Case of Aleijadinho: Paixão, Glória e Suplício,” the presentation will take place Wed., Nov. 18, from 4-5 p.m. in Ortega Hall 335 – the Reading Room.

Photo: Richard Gordon

This event is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Faculty Development Speaker's Fund, the Latin American and Iberian Institute, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Student Organization of Latin American Studies.

Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu

Posted by scarr at November 4, 2009 03:56 PM