Detail, inside the Biblioteca Vasconcelos in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo: Vincent St. Thomas

Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies

We investigate and teach the cultures of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds. By engaging the expressions of diverse communities, students gain linguistic, cultural, and analytical abilities that prepare them for many careers.

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Announcing Spring '23 Premodern Courses

Register today for Spring '23 Premodern courses at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Photos of Spanish Directors Óscar Aibar and Xavier Artigas

The Iberian Studies Initiative presents four Spanish films and Q&As with the directors

Films include Platillos volantes and El sustituto by director Óscar Aibar and Idrissa: Crónica de una muerte cualquiera and Tarajal: Desmontando la impunidad en la frontera…

Describing how to use the dictionary to community members

Minnesota State Fair and CLA

Stop by and see us at the Great Minnesota Get Together! Learn more about some of our rich, robust programs and some of the amazing people who make liberal arts a world of…

Alba Gónzalez, a Maya K'iche translator and workshop participant

Testimonies of Hope: Indigenous Migrants & Arts

Assistant Professor Osiris Aníbal Gómez and PhD candidate Olga Salazar Pozos created an arts workshop to collaborate with vulnerable women and tell their stories.

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Natalie Sartori Wharton on the Language Learning Process

Natalie is the newest addition to the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies as an Academic Advisor.

Upcoming Events

February 28, 2023

"Inclusivity in Romance Languages" Dr. Michela Russo

Romance languages present various grammatical obstacles that make them particularly rigid in the face of a more inclusive use of language. Russo will highlight strategies to…