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“Art, History, and Public Memory in Iberia Today”: In conversation with artist Ana Pérez-Quiroga

Graduate Literature Program in Spanish Virtual Open House

Stanislav Mulík to present at Distinguished Language Science Colloquium

Spanish student thrives as Blue Band president

Italian student wins 2025 Dante Prize

Students forge connections and explore southern Italy

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Study Abroad This Summer in Spain!

5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

22 Biobehavioral Health Building

Study Abroad This Summer in Mexico!

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

171 Willard Building

Virtual Open House: Graduate Literature Program in Spanish

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

“Art, History, and Public Memory in Iberia Today”

4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

302 Pond Laboratory

Distinguished Language Science Colloquium: Stanislav Mulík

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

Center for Language Science Speaker Series: Bryan Kirschen

9:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

“Rethinking the Holocaust from the Margins: Migration and Memory in Latin America”

1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

102 Weaver Building

The Italian Student Society of Penn State

8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

131 HUB-Robeson Center

The Italian Student Society of Penn State

8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

131 HUB-Robeson Center

Bate-Papo

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

227 Burrowes Building

The 2025 Marathon Read

10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Pattee Mall (Lawn in front of Burrowes Building)

Third Annual Bénédicte Monicat Plant Walk

11:00 a.m.–noon

South Stairs, Pattee Library

“Language Differentiation and Generational Effects on Yes/No Question Intonation in Palenquero/Spanish Bilinguals”

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

“The Spanish Hermes and Wisdom Traditions in Medieval Iberia: Alfonso X’s General Estoria”

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

102 Weaver Building

Graduate Student Spring Resident Talks

noon–1:00 p.m.

124 Sparks Building

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Department ofSpanish, Italian, and Portuguese

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“Art, History, and Public Memory in Iberia Today”: In conversation with artist Ana Pérez-Quiroga

Graduate Literature Program in Spanish Virtual Open House

Stanislav Mulík to present at Distinguished Language Science Colloquium

Spanish student thrives as Blue Band president

Italian student wins 2025 Dante Prize

Students forge connections and explore southern Italy

Upcoming Events

Study Abroad This Summer in Spain!

5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

22 Biobehavioral Health Building

Study Abroad This Summer in Mexico!

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

171 Willard Building

Virtual Open House: Graduate Literature Program in Spanish

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

“Art, History, and Public Memory in Iberia Today”

4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

302 Pond Laboratory

Distinguished Language Science Colloquium: Stanislav Mulík

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

Center for Language Science Speaker Series: Bryan Kirschen

9:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

“Rethinking the Holocaust from the Margins: Migration and Memory in Latin America”

1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

102 Weaver Building

The Italian Student Society of Penn State

8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

131 HUB-Robeson Center

The Italian Student Society of Penn State

8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

131 HUB-Robeson Center

Bate-Papo

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

227 Burrowes Building

The 2025 Marathon Read

10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Pattee Mall (Lawn in front of Burrowes Building)

Third Annual Bénédicte Monicat Plant Walk

11:00 a.m.–noon

South Stairs, Pattee Library

“Language Differentiation and Generational Effects on Yes/No Question Intonation in Palenquero/Spanish Bilinguals”

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

“The Spanish Hermes and Wisdom Traditions in Medieval Iberia: Alfonso X’s General Estoria”

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

102 Weaver Building

Graduate Student Spring Resident Talks

noon–1:00 p.m.

124 Sparks Building

Spanish

Undergraduate

Graduate

Italian

Portuguese

Menu

Department ofSpanish, Italian, and Portuguese

News

“Art, History, and Public Memory in Iberia Today”: In conversation with artist Ana Pérez-Quiroga

Graduate Literature Program in Spanish Virtual Open House

Stanislav Mulík to present at Distinguished Language Science Colloquium

Spanish student thrives as Blue Band president

Italian student wins 2025 Dante Prize

Students forge connections and explore southern Italy

Upcoming Events

Study Abroad This Summer in Spain!

5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

22 Biobehavioral Health Building

Study Abroad This Summer in Mexico!

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

171 Willard Building

Virtual Open House: Graduate Literature Program in Spanish

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

“Art, History, and Public Memory in Iberia Today”

4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

302 Pond Laboratory

Distinguished Language Science Colloquium: Stanislav Mulík

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

Center for Language Science Speaker Series: Bryan Kirschen

9:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

“Rethinking the Holocaust from the Margins: Migration and Memory in Latin America”

1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

102 Weaver Building

The Italian Student Society of Penn State

8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

131 HUB-Robeson Center

The Italian Student Society of Penn State

8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

131 HUB-Robeson Center

Bate-Papo

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

227 Burrowes Building

The 2025 Marathon Read

10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Pattee Mall (Lawn in front of Burrowes Building)

Third Annual Bénédicte Monicat Plant Walk

11:00 a.m.–noon

South Stairs, Pattee Library

“Language Differentiation and Generational Effects on Yes/No Question Intonation in Palenquero/Spanish Bilinguals”

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

“The Spanish Hermes and Wisdom Traditions in Medieval Iberia: Alfonso X’s General Estoria”

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

102 Weaver Building

Graduate Student Spring Resident Talks

noon–1:00 p.m.

124 Sparks Building

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Undergraduate

Graduate

Italian

Portuguese

SPAN 508 Generative Syntax

SPAN 508 Generative Syntax

SPAN 508 Generative Syntax

Credits: 3

This course offers foundations of generative syntax. It addresses the advantage of a scientific model to explain human knowledge of language that also makes predictions about its representation in the mind.