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The Basque language, Euskera, is a non Indo-European language isolate. Unlike Spanish or French, it has no grammatical gender, but it does have a unique gender inflected second person system of pronouns, known as hika (for men) or noka (for women). While men have preserved this form of speech, women's usage has declined significantly. As the guest scholar for the 2022 William A. Douglass Chair in Basque Cultural Studies, Dr.

This course will study theoretical tools for analysis of literary and cultural production in the Luso-Hispanic world.

Analysis of the major problems anticipated in the teaching of Spanish, and their solutions.

The Commonwealth Honors College thesis or project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members to define and carry out in-depth research or creative endeavors. It provides excellent preparation for students who intend to continue their education through graduate study or begin their professional careers. The student works closely with their 499Y Honors Research sponsor to pursue research on a topic or question of special interest to them in preparation for writing a 499T Honors Thesis or completing a 499P Honors Project.

Honors Thesis expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional research manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all theses: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

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The purpose of this course is to help students reconsider their experience abroad, in an internship or in community service learning, understanding this experience to include their preparation, travel, return and future possibilities. We will consider the relationship between these experiences and students daily lives. We will explore the ways in which people with different training and life histories have approached issues of intercultural and international exchanges while considering the possibilities and constraints of learning across boundaries.

An overview of the role that music, lyrics, and related cultural practices have played in Iberian societies from the Middle Ages until the present.