The director of an award-winning documentary that focuses on the role of women in democratizing education in Spain during the 1930s will present the film on campus Monday, November 10, and answer questions following the screening.
Las Maestras de la Republica (The Female Teachers of the Republic), directed by Pilar Perez Solano, was named Best Documentary at the 2014 Goya Awards, Spanish equivalent of the Oscars.
From 1931 to 1939, Spain was governed by the Second Spanish Republic. This government which overthrew a military dictatorship and rejected the monarchy, sought to bring culture and education to all citizens in an effort to achieve a fairer society.
The film tells the story of a group of women who took this goal to heart, working to modernize the education system and provide equal access to male and female students.
There efforts would be destroyed by the Spanish Civil War, which started in 1936, but their legacy is still felt today.
The screening takes place 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, November 10, at Romita Auditorium on the Main Campus. The event is free and open to the public, and is co-sponsored by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages of The College of New Rochelle and the Westchester Consortium for International Studies, with support from CNR’s Women’s Studies, International Studies, Education, and Communication Arts departments.
For more information, contact Dr. Nereida Segura Rico at nsegura@cnr.edu or (914) 654-5339.