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Professor Sara Poot-Herrera participates in the Cervantes Prize Ceremony

Invited by the Laureate Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska, Professor Sara Poot-Herrera attended the Cervantes Prize Ceremony in Alcala de Henares, Spain, on April 23rd.

Research Discussion with Professor Ellen McCracken

Graduate students Christine Fernández, Claire Ihlendorf, and Julio Pérez, and Professor Ellen McCracken discuss their research and innovative ways of teaching using digital technologies.

Professor Sara Poot-Herrera Receives Graduate Mentorship Award

Congratulations to Professor Sara Poot-Herrera for receiving the Graduate Mentorship Award!

The Department Welcomes Visiting Professor Cristina Martínez-Carazo and Fulbright Scholar Gabriel Linares-González

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese welcomes Visiting Professor Cristina Martínez-Carazo from UC Davis and Fulbright Scholar Gabriel Linares-González from Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México.

Professor Ellen McCracken Receives Prize for Article in Narrative

Congratulations to Professor Ellen McCracken for receiving the James Phelan Prize for Best Contributions to the journal "Narrative" for her article!

Eloísa Alcocer, Michael Harris and Eva Wheeler receive 2013 Continuing Fellowships

Congratulations to our outstanding students for receiving the following fellowships for the following academic year!

New Publication by Dr. Laura Marqués-Pascual

Dr. Laura Marqués Pascual has recently co-authored an Introductory Spanish textbook, ¡Pura Vida!

New Publication by Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña

Congratulations to Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña & Elizabeth Lagresa, who have recently published the English translation of "Bernat Metge, Lo Somni."