Alumnus, Mary Quinn Awarded Prize
October 7, 2026 Alumna Mary Quinn (HLL Ph.D. 2005) has won the Vern Williamsen Prize for her book Sense and Spectacle in the Age of Philip IV: Performing Empire in Word, Music, Image. The prize is awarded once every three years for the best book on performance in Early Modern Spain. Professor Quinn is currently the Chair of the S&P Department at University of New Mexico.
Lunes de Charloteo
Lunes de Charloteo provides students learning Spanish a space outside the classroom to practice conversational Spanish, with snacks and coffee. Lunes de Charloteo is every Monday from 1-2 pm in the Spanish & Portuguese Library, 5125 Dwinelle Hall, Level E
Bate-Papo
Join us for snacks & coffee every Wednesday, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in 5125 Dwinelle. Everyone is welcome to join us for informal conversations for all levels of Portuguese, from complete beginners to native speakers.
Our department features innovative classes and scholarship on the Spanish-and-Portuguese-speaking world in all its diversity. We excel in interdisciplinary research in linguistics, literature, history, new media, data science, film and the visual arts.
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