Joseph Low Jr. to give lecture named after father

The son of the late Joseph Low Jr. will be the speaker at the annual Low Lecture at Southeast Missouri State University on Oct. 8.

The lecture, "They Don't Speak Spanish In Brazil," will be presented by Joseph Low III at 6 p.m. in Glenn Auditorium at Dempster Hall.

Joseph Low III's talk will draw on the book "They Don't Speak Spanish In Brazil," which he co-wrote with his wife, Claudia Low. The book is an exploration in intercultural communication for foreigners who need to survive everyday living in and conduct business in Brazil, according to a news release from the university.

The lecture is made possible by an endowment from Mildred Low in honor of her son, Joseph Low Jr., a professor of speech communication at Southeast from 1962 to 1998, the release said.

Joseph Low III, of Weston, Fla., is a strategic management and marketing professional with more than 20 years in leading cross-cultural teams focused on Latin American business development. He is a commercial director with SFE in Action in Florida, the release said.

The event is free to the public. For more information, visit semo.edu.

Pertinent address:

1 University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, Mo.