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      • Why study with us?
      • Majors and Minors
      • Spanish
      • Spanish and Community and Culture
      • Spanish and Linguistics
      • Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
      • Spanish and Portuguese
      • Mexican Studies
    • Study Abroad
      • México – Mérida
      • Spain – Granada (Session 1)
      • Spain – Granada (Session 2)
      • Study Abroad Resources
      • 2024 Travel Study Blog
    • Opportunities
      • Community-Engaged Learning
      • Departmental Honors Program
      • Research Opportunities
      • Prizes and Awards
      • Summer Courses at UCLA
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  • Welcome to Spanish & Portuguese at UCLA!

    Cutting-edge research on languages, literatures, and cultures around the world.
    Excellent teaching to support you as you learn a language, study abroad, and pursue your own research.
    Strong engagement with our Los Angeles communities via internships, public humanities, and the arts.

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    Cutting-edge research on languages, literatures, and cultures around the world.
    Excellent teaching to support you as you learn a language, study abroad, and pursue your own research.
    Strong engagement with our Los Angeles communities via internships, public humanities, and the arts.

  • Welcome to Spanish & Portuguese at UCLA!

    Cutting-edge research on languages, literatures, and cultures around the world.
    Excellent teaching to support you as you learn a language, study abroad, and pursue your own research.
    Strong engagement with our Los Angeles communities via internships, public humanities, and the arts.

Latest News

  1. New guest at the Series: “El mar y sus metáforas”

    Ricardo Padrón: The Conquest of the Pacific: Navigation and Mapping Ricardo Padrón is a professor of Spanish at the University of Virginia, where he has been a faculty...

  2. Main Office/Staff Schedules until Mar 28

    The Main Office will be closed on Thursday, March 27, as all full-time staff will be working remotely. Please contact staff by Wednesday, March 26, if you require...

  3. Distinguished Professor Emeritus C. Brian Morris passes away

    It is with great sadness that the Department of Spanish and Portuguese announces the passing of Distinguished Professor Emeritus C. Brian Morris. He died on March 13th,...

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Upcoming Events

  1. Book talk: Thanks to Life, A Bibliography of Violeta Parra

    May 19 @ 4:00 pm
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    May 20 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  3. The Illusion of the Individual: uma experiência a partir da sala da aula

    May 21 @ 4:00 pm
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    May 29 @ 4:00 pm
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