19th Annual Kaleidoscope Graduate Student Conference:
Harmony, Discord, and the Future we Forge
February 28th & March 1st, 2025
Memorial Union, Tripp Commons 232 & Old Madison 3312
Thank you for your interest in our conference. Please note that this is an in-person conference, and most presentations will be delivered in person. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to having you join us.
Day 1 – Friday February 28, 2025
Welcome + Breakfast (provided)
8:30-9:00am
Official Chair Welcome
9:00-9:15am |
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Session Block 1
9:15-10:45am
Moderator: Estefanía Galindo
| Language, Identity, and Cultural Mediation in Lusophone and Hispanic Contexts |
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| Heloisa Leite Imada (Portuguese) – “A roupa branca nos oitocentos” |
| Keira Hook (English) – “Mind the Gap: Bridging the Theory/Practice Divide of Translanguaging in Bilingual Classrooms” |
| Alejandro Lara (Spanish) – “¿Realidad o ilusión? Un análisis de las actitudes lingüísticas y la diglosia en la región” |
10:45-11:00am
Break
Session Block 2
11:00-12:00pm
Moderator: Kiley Specht
| Pedagogical Innovations in Multilingual Education |
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| Loida P. Slate (English) – “Best Practices and Theoretical Insights in the Teaching of Spanish and Portuguese Interpreting” |
| Azul Trejo Zetina (English) – “Technology and Language Instruction: A Preliminary Analysis of TPACK among In-Service High-School World Language Teachers” (virtual) |
| Break for lunch (provided) 12:00-1:30pm |
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Session Block 3
1:30-3:00pm
Moderator: María Pulla-France
| Reflections on Sexuality, Language and Consumption in Latin American (Virtual) |
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| Vitor Lacerda Siqueira (English)- “Sociophonetic Variation and Identity in Brazilian Portuguese: Nasalization as a Stylistic Feature.”(virtual) |
| Any Carolina Cuervo Ramírez (Spanish) – “De monja a fraile” (virtual) |
| Camila Andrea Micán Rondón (Spanish) – “Consumo colonial: historias de exterminio y resistencia.” |
Keynote 1
3:15-4:45pm
| Dr. Ana Forcinito (Spanish) “Voces en difracción: entre el diseño testimonial y la escucha que se tiende” |
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Day 2 – Saturday March 1, 2025
Welcome + Breakfast (provided)
8:30-9:00am
Session Block 4
9:00-10:00am
Moderator: Annika Wallander
| Multilingualism, Humor, and Climate Crisis |
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| Sandra Naa Dedei Chinenye Olletey (English and Spanish) – “Code-switching and humor: A linguistic perspective” |
| Mariana Rodríguez Espinoza (English) – “Eco-violence in the Mexican Migrant Community: Who is really at risk in the Climate Change Threat?” |
10:00-10:15am
Break
Keynote 2
10:15-11:45pm
| Dr. Silvina Montrul (English) “Recovering your Heritage Language” |
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| Break for lunch (not provided) 11:45-2:45pm |
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Session Block 5
3:30-3:45pm
Moderator: Sara Rodríguez
| Narratives of Power, Memory, and Identity in Latin America |
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| Enrique Larrea (Spanish) – “Entre el trauma y la culpa: La construcción de la memoria del conflicto armado peruano a través del cine” |
3:45-4:00pm
Break
Keynote 3
4:00-5:30pm
| Dr. Luciana Namorato (English) “Dissonant Harmonies: Transgender Women’s Writing in Contemporary Brazil” |
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Closing Reception (Dinner and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Provided)
6:00-8:00pm
| Closing Reception at Fluno Center Skyview Reception Room, 8th Floor 601 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53715 |
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All times listed are in CT.
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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Keira Hook at khook2@wisc.edu