Barcelona, 1927. Only a few hours remain before Margarita Xirgu is set to premiere "Mariana Pineda" written by then-unknown Federico Garcia Lorca. The authorities threaten her with prison or exile...
Yuliana Ortiz Ruano is an Afro-Ecuadorian writer, poet, and teacher, as well as a DJ of Afro-Caribbean music. She has published several books of poetry and prose, including the multi...
Ojalá Supieras is an immersive documentary that recovers the marginalized history of Islam in colonial Mexico. Using unpublished manuscripts, inquisitorial trials, and carefully reconstructed visual representations, the film reveals the...
Note: This event is RSVP only Please join us in honoring the 2026 UCLA Spanish & Portuguese Distinguished Alumni Lecture Award recipient Dr. Claudia Mesa Higuera, Professor of Spanish at...
Paula M. Krebs became executive director of the Modern Language Association in August 2017. She administers the programs, governance, and business affairs of the association and is general editor of...
El pensador sudamericano Simón Rodríguez (1769-1854), recordado como maestro de Simón Bolívar, desarrolló en su obra un proyecto pedagógico y político para fundar las nuevas repúblicas sudamericanas. Para presentarla, utilizó...
“Santa Zeta is not about revenge. It is about survival. About trauma that never disappears, only mutates. About how violence replicates itself when it is ignored. And about the uncomfortable...
Please join the UCLA Spanish & Portuguese department for a conversation with acclaimed author Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, celebrated for her novels Las aventuras de la China Iron, La Virgen Cabeza,...
Fostering public conversations about memory and justice, a reflection on Peru's forced disappearances from 1980 to 2000. Documentary Screening: Este fue nuestro castigo, by Luis Cintora Wednesday March 11, 11:30 -...
Lina Meruane (hija de un cardiólogo jubilado) aborda la aparición del "corazón abierto" en la novelística latinoamericana. Inspirada por El intruso (2006), relato de Jean Luc Nancy sobre su trasplante...
Carla Macal is an interdisciplinary anti-colonial feminist scholar dedicated to community-engaged research that addresses the intersections of state violence and intergenerational healing. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department...
Book Launch for FIRST EPISTLE TO THE AMPHIBIANS, a collection of poetry by Brazilian author Ricardo Domeneck, translated by Chris Daniels, published by World Poetry Books in April 2026. The...