Instituto Internacional
Welcome Teens Club!
Teens Club has begun with introductory activities and by personalizing a special journal that they will use throughout the year. Next week we embark on an interactive mapping project that will track famous explorers of the Americas around the globe. A Thanksgiving play presented to other classes, creepy classic Halloween stories, and winter STEM challenges are yet
MUJERES FUERA DE SERIE: MARY STEDMAN SWEENEY
Mary Stedman Sweeney (1891-1974) Mary Stedman Sweeney estuvo vinculada al Instituto Internacional desde los años veinte y trabajó para el Instituto en distintas funciones, tanto en Madrid como en los Estados Unidos, hasta su fallecimiento. De acuerdo con Carmen de Zulueta, “se puede decir sin hipérbole que Mary Sweeney dedicó su vida al Instituto Internacional”.
MUJERES FUERA DE SERIE : PHYLLIS BURROWS TURNBULL (1924-1971)
Phyllis Burrows Turnbull (1924-1971) Phyllis Turnbull, profesora titular del Departamento de Español de Bryn Mawr College, fue directora del Instituto Internacional (1955-58) y creadora en 1965 del prestigioso “Centro de Estudios Hispánicos” de Bryn Mawr College, de amplia repercusión en la formación de notables hispanistas. “Miss Fillis” como era conocida en España, además creo y
NEW ACS MINI-COURSE FALL 2017: Redefining American: Latino/a Identity in the U.S.
Designed for advanced English speakers, this course explores how Latinos—the largest minority group in the United States—are redefining what it means to be American in the 21st century. What is the difference between the terms “Hispanic,” “Latino/a,” Latin@ and “Latinx”? How is President Trump’s proposal for a wall along the US-Mexico border connected to 1950s Hollywood
NEW ACS COURSE FALL 2017: American Art History: The Great American Home
Part of the American Dream is owning or building one’s own home, yet the architecture of houses in the United States is quite diverse. From the tenements of urban immigrants to the mansions of the Industrial Revolution, from suburban sprawl to the tiny house movement, this course will examine American domestic architecture and the basic concept of
NEW ACS COURSE FALL 2017: The Great American Novel: The Great Gatsby
This 10 week, 10 hour course is designed for learners with at least an upper-intermediate level of English. Over the course of the trimester the class will read in its entirety F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby, meeting once every two weeks to discuss the latest installment. In-class disucssions and activities will be supported
ACS COURSE FALL 2017: American Expression: The West
This trimester we return to the concept of Prosperity, and examine its relation to the American West, both as a place as well as an idea. We will consider works (poetry, short-stories, essays, films, music) that have defined the West as a fantasy and a reality for generations of Americans. This course will expand and strengthen
ACS COURSE FALL 2017: American Literature: New York 1945-1965 (Intermediate/Upper Intermediate)
This course is designed for intermediate- and upper-intermediate-level learners who are interested in improving their English language skills through the study of American literature. The theme for Fall 2017 is New York, 1945-1965. We will read short stories, novel and memoir excerpts, poems, and essays, in order to examine the ways in which these texts
ACS COURSE FALL 2017: American Literature: New York 1945-1965 (Advanced/Proficiency)
This course is designed for advanced- and proficiency-level learners who are interested in improving their English language skills through the study of American literature. The theme for Fall 2017 is New York, 1945-1965. We will read short stories, novel and memoir excerpts, poems, and essays, in order to examine the ways in which these texts
Open Session – American Cultural Studies
Viernes, 29 septiembre • 18:30pm – 20:00 pm SESIONES ABIERTAS GRATUITAS -5% descuento en nuestros cursos de Otoño 2017 de: American Cultural Studies Program (ACS) Para estudiantes con nivel Advanced o Proficiency: Apúntate y conoce nuestro American Cultural Studies Program (ACS) y los cursos que ofrece (American Art History, American Expression and American Literature).