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The Florida State University's Modern Languages and Linguistics Graduate Student Conference 2019
ABOUT
Terra Incognita is an interdisciplinary graduate student conference hosted by the Modern Languages and Linguistics Department at The Florida State University for the past four years. Our committee, composed of graduate students on a volunteer basis, aims to provide a professional yet non-intimidating conference experience for young scholars to present their research. This years conference entitled 'Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration: A Graduate Student Conference' will take place on April 13, 2019 (Location TBD) and welcomes abstracts in literature and linguistics from graduate students at a variety of universities located in southeastern United States. This conference is supported by the Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies, The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University, The Graduate School, and the Congress of Graduate Students.
TEAM
Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Ryan Augustyniak
Hometown:
Mons, Belgium
Undergraduate career:
B.A. in French Language and Literature from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
M.A. in French and Francophone Studies from FSU
Graduate concentration:
Ph.D. in French and Francophone Studies
Research interests:
- Global presence of U.S. prisons
- Francophone Caribbean and African-American Literature/Film Studies
Fun Fact:
I'm terrified of snails.
VICE PRESIDENT
Stephanie Contreras
Hometown:
Miami, FL
Undergraduate career:
B.A. in Philosophy from FSU
M.A. in Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies from FSU
Graduate concentration:
Ph.D. in Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies
Research interests:
- Latin American Testimonial Production
- Caribbean Diaspora and Exile
- Heritage Language Learning
Fun Fact:
I previously owned a boxing gym in Tallahassee before beginning my Ph.D.
SECRETARY
Stacey Hanson
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Undergraduate career:
B.S. in Psychology and Spanish
Graduate concentration:
M.A. in Spanish Linguistics
Research interests:
- Spanish Phonology
- Second Language Acquisition
Fun Fact:
I like to travel and lived in Spain for two years.
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TREASURER
Augustus O'Neill
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MARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Gabrielle Isgar
Hometown:
Lake Mary, FL
Undergraduate career:
B.A. in Spanish and B.S. in Actuarial Science from FSU
Graduate concentration:
M.A. in Spanish Linguistics
Research interests:
- Computational linguistics
- Second Language Acquisition
- Syntax
Fun Fact:
I played on the FSU Club Volleyball team for 4.5 years and worked as a Certified Personal Trainer at the gym on campus.
ABSTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIR
Esther Hernández-Esteban
Hometown:
Salamanca, Spain
Undergraduate career:
B.A. in English and Spanish Philology from University of Salamanca
M.A. in Education for Carthage College
Graduate concentration:
Ph.D. in Hispanic Cultural and Literary Studies
Research interests:
- Contemporary Spanish literature
- Transnationalism
- Women's studies
- Film studies
Fun Fact:
I've never been stung by a bee.
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Katie Moore
Hometown:
Rochester Hills, MI
Undergraduate career:
B.A. in French and Psychology from Oakland University
M.A. in French Literature from FSU
Graduate concentration:
Ph.D. in French Literature
Research interests:
- 18th/19th century French female writers
- The female body in literature
- French history
- Maternity
- Medical culture
Fun Fact:
I'm obsessed with cats and train travel.