KU Spanish & Portuguese

The University of Kansas will host the Brazilian Studies Association for a six-year term starting in July 2026, with Luciano Tosta, associate professor of Spanish & Portuguese, serving as executive director! news.ku.edu/news/article/k…

With enrollment appointments about to begin, Spring 2026 Course Descriptions have been added to our website! Learn more about our upcoming literature & special topic courses here: spanport.ku.edu/course-descrip…

Graduate students had the opportunity to share lunch and conversation with Dr. Jill Kuhnheim (Visiting Professor, Brown University; Professor Emeriti, University of Kansas). We thank Dr. Kuhnheim for joining us and sharing her expertise and experience with our students!

We were thrilled to host Dr. Christi Ivers on campus last week! Her guest presentation, “Connecting with Search Committees: Reader-Focused Cover Letters,” offered our students practical strategies for preparing strong job-market materials.

Earn your M.A. or Ph.D. in Spanish at KU! Explore research areas in literature, culture, film, theatre, and more. Opportunities for teaching assistantships, certificates, and travel funding are available! spanport.ku.edu/graduate-progr…

Join us for an upcoming guest presentation by Dr. Christi Ivers, “Connecting with Search Committees: Reader-Focused Cover Letters”. The meeting will take place Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 3:00 pm in Wescoe 2600.

Hablemos, our Spanish practice table, is back for Fall 2025! Meetings are held at Lawrence Public Library (707 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044) in Meeting Rooms A or B from 5:00 - 6:00pm. Meetings are free and open to the public! spanport.ku.edu/hablemos

Our Portuguese Language Practice Table is back in session! Organized by lecturer Ana Laura Marques, these meetings provide an opportunity for speakers of all levels to practice their skills. Our first meeting is on 8/29 from 2-3pm in Wescoe 2600! spanport.ku.edu/portuguese-lan…

Please join us in congratulating Mira Haydu on the successful defense of her doctoral thesis with distinction. We recognize your dedication, perseverance, and accomplishment of this significant academic milestone. ¡Enhorabuena Doctora Haydu! 🎉

Congratulations again to all of our graduating Jayhawks! We were thrilled to see our newest M.A. recipients at the Master's Hooding Ceremony last Saturday, and all of our latest graduates walking the hill at Sunday's Commencement ceremony: spanport.ku.edu/graduate-cerem…

This Friday, March 28 at 4:00pm, please join us in Marvin Hall for the 2025 Woodyard Lecture! Guest lecturer Paola S. Hernández (University of Wisconsin-Madison) will present the talk, "Performing the Archive in Latin American Theatre". calendar.ku.edu/event/woodyard…

We hope everyone had a great Spring Break! The GRASP team would like to thank all who attended our graduate conference earlier this month. Your support made this event a success! youtu.be/WK4dEtOU_4A

Our Spanish & Portuguese conversation practice tables are back for the Spring 2025 semester! Full schedules and meeting locations are available on our website: spanport.ku.edu/language-pract…

Call for Papers: 2nd Biennial Graduate Conference "Threads of Knowledge: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Language, Identity, and Resistance" (Hybrid Conference, University of Kansas) Graduate students are invited to submit abstracts by January 31st, 2025! spanport.ku.edu/grasp-conferen…

Join us for a Portuguese Open House + special meeting of our department's Portuguese Language Practice Table! Friday, November 8, 3:30-4:30pm at Wescoe 2600. calendar.ku.edu/event/portugue…

TONIGHT: Join us for a study abroad info session covering our winter break and summer programs! Learn about opportunities in Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and more. Tuesday 10/8 @ 7pm in Wescoe 3139: calendar.ku.edu/event/spanish-…

Join KU’s study abroad program to examine how Afro-Brazilian cultural elements such as religion, education, music, & capoeira intersect with Salvador's contemporary health landscape. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2024. For more information:  studyabroad.ku.edu/race-history-h…

Part of GRASP attended the recent leadership retreat offered by the Student Involvement and Leadership Center! GRASP supports our department by organizing on-campus conferences and talks, coordinating resources such as Hablemos, and more. spanport.ku.edu/grasp

Our Spanish & Portuguese conversation practice tables are back for the Fall 2024 semester! Full schedules are available on our website: spanport.ku.edu/language-pract…

Happy first day of classes, Jayhawks! We hope everyone has a great start to the semester. Be sure to check out our website at spanport.ku.edu for all the latest info on our department.