UW-Madison Department of Spanish & Portuguese

03/18/2025

✨Teatro Décimo Piso at UW-Madison presents Ruido, a Peruvian play by Mariana de Althaus!✨

It will be taking place on April 4th & 5th at 7:00 PM at the Gilbert Hemsley Theatre. Be sure to experience this unforgettable evening of sharp satirical comedy, set against the backdrop of the 1990s Peruvian Civil War.

Admission is FREE, but reservations are required! Reserve your seat here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ruido-tickets-1280109615319?aff=oddtdtcreator

About the play: Ruido explores the tension, turmoil, and political chaos of 90s Peru. When a desperate neighbor arrives at Augusta's home, seeking her missing husband and demanding the ear-piercing alarm be stopped, the night spirals into an intense emotional conflict.

The play will be performed in Spanish with English supertitles.

Don't miss this captivating and thought-provoking performance!!🎭🎟

10/24/2024

Next Week⏭️⏭️

Meet Celia Irina González, a visionary Cuban artist and anthropologist🌟🇨🇺

Join us next Tuesday as our guest speaker unravels the intricate ties between art, politics, and the Caribbean environment in her lecture, ‘Bone Eyes: Fossil Future.’

Date⏰
-October 29th at 4:30pm

Location📍
-Elvehjem L140

09/30/2024

This weekend we had an awesome time at our annual picnic Department!!🧺☀️

¡Comida deliciosa, buena compañía y bonitos recuerdos!

Special thank you to Creek Cafe & Grill for the delicious food!

09/19/2024

🌟Congratulations Prof.Rao on receiving a Fulbright Specialist Award!!

Prof. Rao will complete a project at Central University of Rajasthan in India that “aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both in the U.S. and overseas through a variety of educational and training activities within Anthropology.

Recipients of Fulbright Specialist awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, demonstrated leadership in their field, and their potential to foster long-term cooperation between institutions in the U.S. and abroad.”

Congratulations, Rajiv, and thank you for everything you do for our department, for Language Sciences, and for UW-Madison at large.

Enjoy your trip and this extraordinary academic experience as a Fulbrighter!✈️

09/18/2024

Happy Latine Heritage Month!

This year’s theme for Latine Heritage Month is “Illuminating Our Voices”! The theme showcases how Latine people share their passions and cultures through the arts. From dance to music to the visual arts to comedy, these forms of expression have bold and vibrant histories within Latine communities. The theme amplifies the diversity within Latine cultures and allows individuals to share their stories in connection with the community. Join us this month as we uplift Latine voices with joy, power, and pride.

⭐Learn more at: https://students.wisc.edu/latine/ ⭐

07/15/2024

A free and virtual event to discover career paths and learn about opportunities for students & speakers of Less Commonly Taught Languages.

Hear from leaders and experts who will share stories and advice about building multilingual professional lives.

05/23/2024

UW-Madison Department of Spanish and Portuguese May '24 Newsletter -

The 2023-2024 School year has come to a close, and we are excited to update you on what our students, faculty, and staff have been getting up to!

04/24/2024

On Monday April 15th, the Madison Public Library hosted critically-acclaimed author Valeria Luiselli, writer of the story Lost Children Archives. In a conversation with Professor Paola Hernández, Luiselli talked about how she conveys topics like migration, identity, and community through her writing.
Attached are the reviews of students from Spanish/Chicla467 about the conference.
(From left to right: Lilia Juarez, Juan Carlos Martinez-Garcia, Mindy Navarro, Renata Monroy, Osiris Montoya-García, Lucia Mjaanes. Valeria Luiselli in the center)

03/22/2024

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese had a fantastic time this week touching base and reconnecting before Spring Break. Ian’s Pizza and camaraderie for the win!

03/12/2024

Maya activist and writer, Bernardo Caamal (el Arux) and his daughter Inaytah visited the UW-Madison campus to present their book about the history and resistance of their community, as well as participate in a panel discussion and presentation of the film, "Maya Land: Listening to the Bees" co-directed by Spanish and Portuguese faulty member, Kata Beilin.

03/06/2024

Kaleidoscope is this Friday and Saturday! Check out the website for more details and we hope to see you there!
https://kaleidoscope.spanport.wisc.edu/

02/21/2024

This video was a project of Martiniano Etchart, a doctoral student in Second Language Acquisition and Spanish Linguistics. The video was envisioned and created with the Language Ideologies and Linguistic Discrimination group, with funding through the Language Institute. Video production was by UW-Madison student Ken Wang and by Erika Schock with the L&S Instructional Design Consortium. Peter Kleppin with University Communications consulted on the project and provided video footage of campus scenes. Language Institute director Dianna Murphy provided project oversight. Good job, Martiniano!

Este video fue un proyecto de Martiniano Etchart, una estudiante de doctorado en la Adquisición de segundas lenguas y lingüística española. El video fue conecibido y creado por el Grupo de Ideologías Lingüísticas y Discriminación Lingüística, con financiamiento del Instituto de idiomas. La producción del video por el Consorcio de Diseño Instruccional de L&S. Peter Kleppin con las comunicaciones universitarias consultó en el proyecto y proveyó las grabaciones de las escenas en el campús. La directora del Instituto de idiomas Dianna Murphy proveyó supervisión del proyecto. !Excelente trabajo, Martiniano!

For more information, click here: https://languageideologies.wisc.edu/student-voices/