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 member for over…
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Recent News
Main Office/Staff Schedules until Mar 28
Published: March 27, 2025The 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 in-person assistance. Otherwise,…
Read MoreDistinguished Professor Emeritus C. Brian Morris passes away
Published: March 18, 2025It 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, 2025, in Santa…
Read MorePatrícia Lino publishes new book
Published: January 14, 2025
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is delighted to announce the recent publication of a new book by Professor Patrícia Lino. Titled Imperativa Ensaística Diabólica, and published by Relicário Edições in…
Read MoreMain Office Closure
Published: January 9, 2025In support of the recent announcement from UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk, The Linguistics and Spanish & Portuguese main offices will be CLOSED and ALL STAFF WILL WORK REMOTELY MONDAY –…
Read MoreJob Opportunity: Assistant Professor, U.S. Latina/o Literature and Culture (tenure-track)
Published: November 19, 2024QUALIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor of U.S. Latina/o literature and…
Read MoreProfessor Patrícia Lino publishes a third edition of her book O Kit de Sobrevivência do Descobridor Português no Mundo Anticolonial.
Published: October 22, 2024
Patrícia Lino, Associate Professor in UCLA’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese, recently published a third edition of her book O Kit de Sobrevivência do Descobridor Português no Mundo Anticolonial….
Read MoreJob Opportunity: Spanish Language Lecturers AY 2025-2026
Published: October 19, 2024The UCLA Department of Spanish & Portuguese invites applications for full-time Lecturers for the 2025-2026 academic year to teach undergraduate courses for the Spanish language program in the Department of…
Read MoreEmeritus Professor Paul C. Smith passes away
Published: October 10, 2024Paul C. Smith died at his home in August 2024, in Philadelphia. Born in 1934, he received his undergraduate degree in Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania in 1956,…
Read MoreJavier Patiño promoted to Associate Professor
Published: September 23, 2024
The Department is delighted to share the news that our colleague Professor Javier Patiño was approved for promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, effective 07/01/2024. Professor Patiño joined the Department…
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