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New Issue of Textos Híbridos
Textos Híbridos was published in December 2025. This issue includes articles on Eliane Brum's In The Amazon: Journey to the Center of the World, Gabriel García Márquez's “La Jirafa”, a controversial…
Portuguese Graduate Student Research Highlight
We are pleased to share some excellent news at the start of the semester. Maria Vitória de Rezende Grisi, a PhD student in Portuguese, has published an article in Portuguese Studies, one of the most…
Global May Spain 2026 Application Deadline Extended to January 15th
Still thinking about studying abroad in Summer 2026? There’s still time to apply for Global May Spain! The application deadline for this faculty-led program has been extended to January 15. •…
Dr. Zoë Brigley Publishes Poem “Knot” Inspired by Kawsay Ukhunchay Class Visit
Dr. Zoë Brigley Publishes Poem “Knot” inspired by Kawsay Ukhunchay Class Visit. Dr. Brigley used the knowledge about story gourds non-linear narratives to create her concrete poem, now published in…
Kawsay Ukhunchay Indigenous Art Collection Welcomes History of Art Professors' Collaboration
Last week, Kawsay Ukhunchay curators welcomed Professor Carlos Rivas, specializing in Latin American Art, and Professor Aaron Katzeman whose work focuses on decolonial museum studies, to the…
Last Week’s Open Colloquia Explored Stylization in Music!
On October 3rd 2025, Illeana Perez, and Rebeka Compos-Astorkiza gave two insightful talks on Language, Music & Identity: how artists play with words. More on their exciting panel: …
Bigger Than Me: My Story, My Culture Launches into its Second Year!
The success of the 2024-2025 pilot program for the Bigger Than Me Intergenerational Heritage Workshops and Children's Book Series has prompted a new iteration of the program for 2025-2026! The number…
Kichwa Otavalo Community Sound Archive
This summer (2025) Jean-Yves Munch and Michelle Wibbelsman embarked on a research collaboration supported through an Arts and Humanities Accelerator Grant to work with Kichwa Otavalo community…
SPPO Welcomes State University of Amazonas
Earlier this semester, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (SPPO) had the honor of hosting a delegation from the State University of Amazonas (Universidade do Estado do Amazonas - UEAM). The…