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Professor Leo Cabranes-Grant awarded ATHE 2012 Award

Congratulations to Professor Leo Cabranes-Grant for winning the ATHE 2012 Award!

Professor Víctor F. Fuentes Inducted into the North American Academy of the Spanish Language

Víctor F. Fuentes, Professor Emeritus, has been inducted into the North American Academy of the Spanish Language (ANLE) on April 26, 2012 at the Chanin Language Center, Hunter College.

New Publication by Professor Juan Pablo Lupi

Congratulations to Professor Juan Pablo Lupi for publishing "Reading Anew: José Lezama Lima’s Rhetorical Investigations" (Madrid: Iberoamericana-Vervuert, 2012).

UCSB Spanish & Portuguese Department Welcomes ACLS Fellow Sarah Townsend

The Department is delighted to welcome Sarah Townsend, ACLS Fellow, as a Teaching Fellow for 2011-2013.

Professor Leo Cabranes Grant Receives Honorable Mention

Professor Leo Cabranes Grant receives Honorable Mention in this year's Oscar Brockett essay award competition!

Professor Silvia Bermúdez Provides Keynote Address

Professor Bermúdez provides keynote address at the Global Crosswords International Conference: Redefining Spain in the 21st Century Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.

New Book by Professor Élide Valarini Oliver

Professor Élide Valarini Oliver has recently published "Variações sobre a mesma luz. Machado de Assis repensado [Variations under the same light. Machado de Assis rethought]."

"Busco mi cara en el espejo; es otra”: Jorge Luis Borges y el monólogo dramático

Join us on Tuesday, June 3 at 3:30pm in the Mission Room (UCen) to attend "Busco mi cara en el espejo; es otra”: Jorge Luis Borges y el monólogo dramático.