Portuguese

Our very recent alumna Dr. Liz Moreno-Chuquen (Ph.D. 2019) has been awarded a very competitive 2021 NEH Summer Stipend for her project, “Visual Narratives of Afroporteños: Presence and Social Prestige in Alexander Witcomb’s...

Join us in congratulating Daniel Pérez-Astros who has been awarded a competitive Lemann Graduate Fellowship for AY 2021-22 for his project "Post-dictatorship, Trauma, and Testimony in Brazil and Venezuela." ¡Felicidades Daniel!

Join us in congratulating Ander Beristain and Eider Etxebarria who have been awarded 2021-2022 SLCL Dissertation Completion Fellowships. This one-year very competitive fellowship offers students a 12-month...

Our Department Head, Professor Mariselle Meléndez, has been named the first LAS Dean’s Fellow for Faculty Development. The position, which will start on January 2022, has been created to develop programs that enhance diversity, equity, and...

While we hope next year's party will be in person again, Profs. Meléndez and Bowles emceed a plethora of fun and festive activities, games and Maize gift card give aways. Taboo, Pictionary and Charades were accompanied by toasts, courtesy of Prof. Meléndéz's "secret" coquito recipe (yum!)....

This year's Spanish and Portuguese Fall Reception was a resounding success, and quite safe, as it was held via Zoom. Dr. Mariselle Meléndez and Dr. Melissa Bowles emceed an array of fun activities, and the new faculty and graduate students had an opportunity to introduce...