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A Crash Course In Colloquial Spanish - Featuring Kimberly Abarca and Maria Piñango

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join the Yale Latino Networking Group for a crash course in colloquial Spanish! Kimberly Abarca (YC’22) will provide an opportunity to learn some basic Spanish words and phrases that can be used in everyday life. Maria Piñango, Yale Associate Professor of Linguistics, will then briefly present on “What is the Meaning of the Spanish ‘estar’?”

Yale Library Book Talk: R.F. Kuang

Rebecca Kuang (R.F. Kuang) will be in conversation with Robyn Creswell, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, about her new bestselling novel “Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution.”

“Babel” — a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal response to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell — grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of translation as a tool of empire.

Self-Care for Women: Make Yourself the Priority

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Tina MacInnis, LPC, LADC, NCC, CGCS, will be speaking on the types of interpersonal abuse and toxicity vs. healthy behaviors and attitudes within relationships. Attendees will explore how to set and maintain boundaries in relationships, while focusing on the importance and benefits of self-care. We are looking forward to promoting the importance of prioritizing yourself starting now.

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