Modern Languages

Assistant Professor Alison Guzmán’s book El boom de la memoria en el escenario: La Guerra Civil en el teatro español (2008-2021)/ The “Memory Boom”on Stage: The Civil War in Spanish Theater (2008-2021) examines recollections of the Spanish Civil War in Spanish Theater spanning the period between Spain’s adoption of two important memory laws. This theater tends to center on investigations that seek to understand the contemporary effects of intergenerational trauma, while also using imagination and dialogue with other international conflicts to fill in memory gaps, and explore nuances neglected by public debates, thus contributing to expanding conversations on historical memory.

Grace Yee ’25 credits her success to the combination of cultural understanding, language learning, and business education. Growing up in her family’s restaurant business and immersed in her Chinese heritage, she developed an early appreciation for working across cultures. At Bentley, she pursued a major in Language, Culture and Business and a minor in Finance, gaining both analytical and intercultural skills. Through coursework, faculty mentorship, and experiences with diverse communities, she learned how culture influences communication, decision-making, and leadership. Now working in Liberty Mutual’s financial management rotational program, Yee applies these lessons daily, emphasizing that effective business decisions require an understanding of people, perspectives, and cultural contexts, not just technical expertise.