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Presentation by Professor Carmen Mejía Ruiz

The Department invites you to attend a presentation by Professor Carmen Mejía Ruiz: La Guerra Civil española en la novela Penal de Ocaña de María Josefa Canellada (1912-1995). Join us on Wednesday, October 12 from 4:30 to 5:30pm in Phelps Hall 4332.

Presentation by Professor Carmen Mejía Ruiz

Please join us on Tuesday, October 11 from 11:00am to 12:00pm in 1440 Phelps Hall to attend “El significado de la Isla de San Simón en la historia de la identidad gallega."

Workshop: Mapeando Emociones: Un Trabajo de Antirracismo

Please mark your calendars for the Mandatory DEI workshop to be held in Mosher Hall on Friday September 30th, from 11:00-12:30pm and a welcome lunch from 12:30 to 2:00pm.

Talk by Professor Valentín Martínez-Otero

Please join the Department on Friday, April 29 from 10:00 to 11:00am over zoom to attend "Pedagogía de la Afectividad," a talk by Professor Valentín Martínez-Otero, Profesor en el Centro de Estudios Educativos en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Celebrating the Carnation Revolution

Come join us for this fabulous event! On Monday, April 25, the 48th anniversary of the coup, UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Center for Portuguese Studies will present “Celebrating the Carnation Revolution: New Dawns for the Spirit of April.” The event, featuring distinguished speakers, will take place from 9:00am to 1:00pm in Mosher Alumni House.

Performance by Paco Díez

On Tuesday, March 1 from 2:00-4:00pm at the Mosher Alumni House, we welcome Paco Díez to perform "Love and Other Affairs: Poetry and Music (Spain, Latin America, Latinx US, Sephardic)."

New Book by Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña

Congratulations to Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña on the publication of his latest book, "Modernidad y sociedad civil. La retórica de Boncompagno da Signa y el nacimiento de la sociedad civil", released by leading academic press Tirant lo Blanch.

Talk by Doctora Reyes

Join us on Thursday, January 27 from 5:00 to 6:15pm over zoom to attend "El Español in the US: Memoria-Resistance," a talk by Doctora Reyes.