2026 TA Literature, Culture, and Linguistics Application Form

UCLA Department of Spanish & Portuguese

Deadline: March 23, 2026

2026-27 SPANISH & PORTUGUESE TA POSITIONS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

By filling out this form, you are applying for a TA position with the Spanish & Portuguese Department during the 2026-27 Academic Year.

Please check which quarters you would like to be considered for a TA position during the 2026-27 Academic Year(Required)

Fall 2026

Winter 2027

Spring 2027

Name

First Last

UCLA Student ID #

Field of Specialization (Please briefly describe your primary/specific research interest in the field below)

Committee Chair/ Primary Faculty Advisor:

Year you began your graduate program at UCLA:

Have you advanced to doctoral candidacy?

Yes

Have you TAed or taught literature, culture, or linguistics courses in the UCLA Department of Spanish & Portuguese?

Yes

Please list any particular Digital Humanities or technological skills that you bring to this position (skills for advanced management of varied UCLA Classroom equipment and technologies; familiarity with a variety of presentation tools, such as CCLE / Canvas, Slack, Google Forms, Google Sites; assignment and exam administration sites, such as Gradescope etc.).

Have you received any teaching awards/recognitions?

Yes

In the field below, please tell us the courses you are applying to teach by order of preference (with one being your preferred course):

Please note these course offerings are tentative and may be subject to change.

· SPAN/PORT M35: Spanish, Portuguese, and Nature of Language (Fall 2026 Instructor: Mateu)
· SPAN/PORT M35: Spanish, Portuguese, and Nature of Language (Spring 2027 Instructor: Ranero)
· SPAN 42: Iberian Culture (Spring 2027 Instructor: Zubiaurre)
· SPAN 44: Latin American Culture (Fall 2026 Instructor: Arroyo Calderon)
· SPAN 44: Latin American Culture (Spring 2027 Instructor: van Delden)
· SPAN 120: History of Literature (Fall 2026 Instructor: Patiño)
· PORT 46: Brazil and Portuguese-Speaking World (Fall 2026 Instructor: Passos)
· PORT 46: Brazil and Portuguese-Speaking World (Spring 2027 Instructor: Passos)

Courses you are applying to teach in order of preference:

Note: discussion sections are scheduled based on enrollment demand for each quarter. The Department reserves the right to make adjustments as necessary.

In the field below, please tell us how a Literature, Culture, or Linguistics TA position will contribute to your academic and professional goals. Please describe how you can contribute to the development of the course(s).

Please upload your CV

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Please upload your 3 most recent TA evaluations. If you have taught literature courses in the past, please upload them.

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By submitting this form, you confirm that you have reviewed the Department’s Criteria for Appointment and Reappointment on our website and agree to fulfill all associated responsibilities if offered a TA position.

https://www.spanport.ucla.edu/graduate/the-phd/teaching-assistantships/criteria-for-appointment-literature-culture-and-linguistics-teaching-assistantships/