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<b><u><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">SPECIAL LECTURE:</span></u></b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><span> </span>The FSU Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics is delighted to welcome<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>Dr.
Martin Puchner</b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>(Harvard University) to campus on<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>Thursday, April 7 (5:00-6:30PM, FAB 249)</b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>to give a lecture entitled<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b><a href="https://calendar.fsu.edu/event/literature_for_a_changing_planet?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Florida+State+University+Calendar#.Yk2M7rgpDOQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px">“Literature
for a Changing Planet.”<span style="margin:0px;font-weight:normal"> </span></a></b>We invite you and your students to attend. See attached flyer.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">This special lecture is part of the MLL Lecture Series, sponsored by the Winthrop-King Institute. It is an in-person and online event.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(44, 42, 41)">To attend the event through Zoom,<span> </span><b>please register here</b>:</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://fsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdu2pqDwsE9XY-VYnQ6XTt0w5LK-PtG8u" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px">https://fsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdu2pqDwsE9XY-VYnQ6XTt0w5LK-PtG8u</a></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.</span></p>
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<b><u><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">SPECIAL GRADUATE SEMINAR</span></u></b><b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">:</span></b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><span> </span>On Friday,
Prof. Puchner will lead a discussion with graduate students on a wide range<span style="margin:0px"> </span>of subjects, from literature's role in the midst of climate crisis, to the state of the field of "world literature," to the value of pursuing graduate
study in the language/literature fields.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>In addition to his many accomplishments, Prof. Puchner is the general editor of<span> </span><i>The Norton Anthology of World Literature</i>, and so has an especially broad view on literary
and linguistic traditions around the world. This is a unique opportunity to speak intimately with a top scholar whose work<span style="margin:0px"> </span>touches on all of the subjects of our study, no matter which language tradition we fall in. We hope you
will join us on<span> </span><b>Friday at 11am</b>, with lunch to follow.</span></p>
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We ask that participants read (or skim!) the short and very readable introductions of two of Prof. Puchner’s books, as well as Chapters 1 and 4 of his book<span style="margin:0px"> </span><i>Changing Planet</i>.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>PDFs will be
provided.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>We understand how busy this time of year is for all of us, but this is an opportunity not to be missed! We also understand that many graduate students have teaching responsibilities on Fridays, so even limited attendance
is welcome. Faculty are also welcome to attend.</span></p>
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Registration for the graduate seminar is required; please follow<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUHSmqfj5dptsNyZkwRncw36osE_m4_iJVdW7_La9hI1v-Wg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUHSmqfj5dptsNyZkwRncw36osE_m4_iJVdW7_La9hI1v-Wg/viewform?usp=sf_link" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px">this
link</a><span style="margin:0px"> </span>to register (closing date is TODAY, Wednesday 4/6 at 5pm). There are opportunities to attend both in person and on Zoom. Lunch will be provided. When you register, please notify us of any dietary restrictions.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(2, 0, 0)">For more information, please contact:<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(2, 0, 0)">Beth Coggeshall (<a href="mailto:ecoggeshall@fsu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px">ecoggeshall@fsu.edu</a>)</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(2, 0, 0)">Matt Mewhinney (<a href="mailto:mmewhinney@fsu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" style="margin:0px">mmewhinney@fsu.edu</a>)</span></p>
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