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Santiago Gualapuro Gualapuro's Webinar Presentation

Santiago Gualapuro Gualapuro's Kichwa Webinar Series Reaches Thousands

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese would like to congratulate SPPO Graduate Teaching Assistant, Santiago Gualapuro Gualapuro, on the success of his webinar series that was held throughout…

Illustration by Chris Escobar from Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama's children's book "The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie"

Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama's Children's Book, "The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie" Highlighted in Latinx Spaces Article

In the Latinx Spaces article, "Will the Real Monster Please Stand Up?" Cristina Herrera explores Latinx folklore and the monsters featured within many of its tales. However, within much of…

Documenting of Latina/os/x in Ohio stories during COVID-19 through performed storytelling.

Drs. Glenn Martinez and Elena Foulis, along with Dr. Fitzgerald and SPPO Graduate Student Palo Pinillos Chávez Receive Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme Grant

Drs. Glenn Martinez and Elena Foulis, along with collaborators, Dr. Fitzgerald, and Grad student Palo Pinillos Chávez received the The Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme grant ($18,000…

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The Revival of the Textos Híbridos: Revista sobre Estudios de Crónica y Periodismo Narrativo: A Collaboration Between OSU and the Adolfo Ibáñez University

SPPO Associate Professor, Dr. Ignacio Corona, is helping students bring new life to Textos Híbridos: Revista sobre Estudios de Crónica y Periodismo Narrativo - a magazine within the Department of…

Salem Elementary School Students Receiving their Storybooks

The Bilingual Storybook Project Receives Ohio Hispanic Heritage Project Grant

The Bilingual Storybook Project has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Hispanic Heritage Project. The grant will allow the Bilingual Storybook Project to expand in significant ways over the next…

Dr. Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza

Dr. Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza Receives OSU's 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award

Congratulations to Dr. Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza who won one of the university's 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Awards that “honor individuals who have demonstrated success in…

Dr. Glenn Martinez

Dr. Glenn Martinez Receives Engagement Impact Grant from the Office of Outreach and Engagement

Congratulations to Dr. Glenn Martinez who has received an Engagement Impact Grant from the Office of Outreach and Engagement.  With the grant, Glenn and his collaborators will…

Oscar Lopez Acosta - Photo Courtesy of Columbus Free Press

Ohio's First ICE Detainee, Oscar Lopez Acosta, Dies From COVID-19

Ohio’s first Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee, Oscar Lopez Acosta, died earlier this week from COVID-19 after being detained at the Morrow County Correctional Facility. SPPO…

The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie

Book Review of Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama's "The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie" Featured on Latinxs in Kid Lit Website

OSU Department of Spanish and Portuguese Professor, Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama, and illustrator, Chris Escobar, have published their debut picture book, The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie.…