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Hispanic Heritage Celebration Reception
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Join the School of Modern Languages in celebrating Hispanic heritage and the study of Spanish at Georgia Tech.
A reception at 7:00 p.m. will feature guest speaker Dr. John D. Cressler, Schlumberger Chair in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and author of Emeralds of the Alhambra. Dr. Cressler will give a talk titled Revisiting Medieval Spain and Convivencia: A Forgotten Era of Religious Harmony followed by a book signing.
The day leading up to Dr. Cressler’s talk includes music, cooking, a video competition, films, and more. Activities will take place all day in the Swann Building and courtyard.
About Emeralds of the Alhambra:
Dr.Cressler’s debut novel is an interfaith love story set in the resplendent Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain during the Castilian Civil War (1367-1369), a time when Muslims took up swords to fight alongside Christians.
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- Created By:Ashlee Gardner
- Created:10/01/2013
- Modified By:Fletcher Moore
- Modified:10/07/2016
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