Professor Ricardo Hernández Otero, former researcher at the Institute of Literature and Linguistics in Havana and member of The National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, visits Towson University for the following events:
Wednesday, September 20, 12:00 noon in Chesapeake I and II in the University Union
“Vicissitudes of Literary Research in Cuba: a journey from personal experiences to historical circumstances”: Professor Hernández Otero will talk about Cuban culture and the revolutionary process from a historical and personal point of view.
Thursday, September 21, 6:30pm in College of Liberal Arts building, room 2310
Screening of the film, Santa y Andres (2016), directed by Carlos Lechuga. Professor Hernández Otero will introduce the film and follow up with Q&A after the screening.
Friday, September 22, 12:00 noon in College of Liberal Arts building, room 2110
“A Baltimorean on the Cuban Stage: Calvert Casey and the Cuban theater in the 60s”: Roundtable on Cuban/Baltimorean writer, Calvert Casey, with Professor Hernández Otero and Dr. Diego del Pozo of the Department of Foreign Languages at Towson University. Calvert Casey was a Baltimorean who became a cult writer of sorts in Cuba and was involved in the theater scene in Cuba at the beginning of the Revolution.
Monday, September 25, 7:30pm in Van Bokkelen Auditorium
Screening of the film, Lucía (1968), directed by Humberto Solás. Professor Hernández Otero will introduce the film and follow up with Q&A after the screening.
These events are sponsored by the Department of History, the Department of English, the Department of Foreign Languages, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, the Center for Student Diversity, International Initiatives, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the Department of Electronic Media and Film, and the Department of E-Business and Technology Management at Towson University. For more information, contact Zhondria Benn in the Department of Foreign Languages at 410-704-2883 or zbenn@towson.edu.
