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We are proud to recognize Dr. Ana Cornide for her selection as one of the eight fellows in the 2026 cohort of the Digital Borderlands in the Classroom Faculty Fellowship program. Her dedication to furthering undergraduate education has led her to…

The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Interdisciplinary Roundtable took place on February 13th and 14th at the Manuel Pacheco Integrated Learning Center. There, several members of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese were able to…

We are pleased to congratulate Daniel Rojas, Graduate Assistant Teacher (GAT) in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, on receiving the COH Outstanding GAT Award. This recognition honors Daniel’s exceptional commitment to teaching, mentorship,…

Congratulations to this year's Fearless Inquiries Abroad Scholarship Recipients! In academic year 2023-2024, the College of Humanities launched the new Fearless Inquiries Abroad Scholarships, with support for 30 College of Humanities students…

Congratulations to the new Humanities Fearless Scholars! Students who choose to major in the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona gain the skills that are most in demand on the global job market. But life after graduation can be…

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is proud to have been featured in the College of Humanities (COH) annual Advancing Humanities magazine. This magazine features a variety of stories and accomplishments that occurred within the COH in the past…

Congratulations to Dr. Lillian Gorman for receiving the 2026 AAHHE Book of the Year Award – Mid Career Category!This award was received for Zones of Encuentro: Language and Identities in Northern New Mexico. Published in October 2024, Dr.…

Published in 2025, Research in Heritage Speaker Bilingualism: Theories, Methods, and Designs offers a comprehensive overview of methodological approaches to studying heritage languages. With a background in linguistics and an emphasis in…

Contemporary Topics in Applied Linguistics for Language Educators is a new free publication edited by Julieta Fernández and Chantelle Warner. This book, described as the "new handbook" on applied linguistics for language educators, brings the…

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is thrilled to recognize and congratulate Dr. Tania Leal on receiving the 2025 Chatfield Outstanding Untenured Researcher of the Year and Dr. Eliud Chuffe on receiving the 2025 Chatfield Impact Award! These…

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is proud to congratulate Loyda Vance on receiving the 2025 COH Outstanding Senior Award!Faculty nominators Prof. Eliud Chuffe and Prof. Yadira Berigan commended Loyda, saying "...we have observed Loyda’s…

Since its premiere in 2024, Vozes das Margens has continued to receive praise and recognition for the perspective it brings to Uruguayan Portuguese and bilingualism. Ana Carvalho, Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and…