Berta García Faet, a 4th year doctoral candidate in the Department of Hispanic Studies, is the 2018 recipient of El Premio Nacional de Poesía Joven Miguel Hernández, one of Spain's most prestigious literary prizes, for her book Los salmos fosforitos. Given by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the prize comes with an award of 20,000 euros.

This past February, the JCB and Hispanic Studies community was saddened to hear of the passing of José "Pepe" Amor y Vázquez.

Prof. Felipe Martínez-Pinzón was awarded the The Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship.

2018 Transatlantic Project Conference Program

2017 Transatlantic Project Conference Program

This was established in 1962 by an anonymous gift; Monetary prizes, for men and women respectively, are awarded to members of the freshman class who show excellence in secondary school preparatory work in Spanish.

2017 Transatlantic Project Conference Program

2016 Transatlantic Project Conference Program

Hispanic Studies alumna, Christina Sanabria (Class of 2007, LACA/Hispanic Studies Concentration) and her husband Andrés Salguero of 123 Andrés recently won a Latin Grammy for "Best Children's Album" for their second album, titled Arriba Abajo.

On Thursday August 25th 2016 Professor Sarah Thomas received a NEA Translation Fellowship for the coming year. Also, on Monday, May 2nd 2016, Prof. Sarah Thomas was awarded the John Rowe Workman Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Humanities.

2016 Transatlantic Project Conference Program

This was established in 1962 by an anonymous gift; Monetary prizes, for men and women respectively, are awarded to members of the freshman class who show excellence in secondary school preparatory work in Spanish.