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It is with the greatest of sadness that I write to pass on the news of the passing of Alice Dempster, a wonderful and loyal alumna (1953) and friend of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. She was an articulate and active woman, who was very…

Dear College of Humanities Students,Despite the ever-changing challenges posed by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the College of Humanities remains focused on two priorities for students: your health and your academic progress toward…

Catherine Rockey and Jessica Tiegs, two doctoral students in Hispanic Linguistics, just had their first article published in the new issue of CALICO.  Their article was co-authored by Assistant Professor Julieta Fernandez. Read the article…

The University of New Mexico recently highlighed Lillian Gorman, Assistant Professor and Director of the Spanish as a Heritage Language Program, as its Spring 2020 Visiting Scholar.  Read the article here: http://news.unm.edu/news/visiting…

Judith Nantell, Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, has published a new book with the Bucknell University Press. The Poetics of Epiphany in The Spanish Lyric of Today was published Nov. 15. The publisher's description: "…

Kaitlin Murphy, Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona, was interviewed by radio station KJZZ Phoenix about her Artistic Activism After Atrocity project.  Take a listen here: …

On December 6, 2019, many people gathered to celebrate the life of Professor Emerita Amy R. Williamsen (12/31/1959 - 04/22/2019) in the Rubel Room of the Poetry Center.  Here is the link for downloading the video: https://arizona.box.com/s/…

Richard P. Kinkade, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, has published a new book with the University of Toronto Press. Dawn of a Dynasty: The Life and Times of Infante Manuel of Castile was published Sept. 23.…

Two College of Humanities faculty members received the University of Arizona’s Global Excellence Awards for 2019.  Robert Côté, Director of the Writing Skills Improvement Program, was recognized with the Award for Excellence in Global Education…

The Artistic Activism After Atrocity project examines how post-atrocity societies remember and engage with past violence, particularly the role of art in changing minds and attitudes that can lead to meaningful reconciliation.A University of Arizona…

Instructor Edgard Ore-Giron gave a lecture on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Federal Correctional Institution - Tucson as part of the Prison Education Project.  His lecture was titled, "Interpretation on the Conquest of the Aztecs and…

The 10th annual Tucson Humanities Festival features 10 events offering thought-provoking lectures, panels, readings and films by faculty and special guests, including poet and author Sandra Cisneros.   As new ideas develop and new…