±«Óătv celebrated its annual Hispanic Heritage Showcase and Awards Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Many ±«Óătv faculty, staff, and students received awards for their service and work with Hispanic communities in Florida and globally. During the showcase, ±«Óătv English Departmentâs advisor, Mike Stowe, and the Director of Literature, Dr. Susan Mooney, shared information about the Latinx and Hispanic content in the department's creative work, research, and teaching.
Dr. Ylce Irizarryâs award-winning 2016 book ââ was on display, as well as information about her recent courses on Latinx Literature.
Information about the Graduate Certificate in Comparative Literary Studies, directed by Mooney, which allows for bilingual interdisciplinary studies in Hispanic and Latinx topics, was on hand.
English Department representatives also spread the word about two fall events, showcasing Angie Cruzâs book talk and reading from her raved-about novel, â,â and ±«Óătv MFA Graduate Jaquira DĂazâs reading from her first book â.â&ČÔČúČő±è;
Also available for viewing were the Florida-Cuba bilingual issue of âSaw Palm,â ±«Óătv MFAâs award-winning literary journal; a copy of âChiricĂș Journal: Latina/o Literatures, Arts, and Cultures,â which featured graduate student Ashely Tisdaleâs article, âTransfigured Women: Race, Gender, and Disability in Alejandro Moralesâs âThe Rag Doll Plaguesââ; and newly minted Ph.D. in Literature JosĂ© Aparicioâs dissertation âRemembrance of a Wound: Ethical Mourning in the Works of Ana MenĂ©ndez, ElĂas Miguel Muñoz, and Junot DĂaz.â Issue 10 of Saw Palm can be ordered at .