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The Department of Hispanic Studies at Brown offers an in-depth introduction to Hispanic culture. At the undergraduate level it offers the possibility of learning the languages and cultures of both Spain and Latin America. At the graduate level, it aims at training students both as generalists able to teach the broadest range of courses and as scholars in their field of specialization. Our approach is distinctly transatlantic, emphasizing the long-standing interactions between Spain and Latin America. The faculty members represent a broad range of approaches to language, literature, and culture, from philology to literary theory and cultural studies. All courses are taught in Spanish, and the development of fluency in reading, speaking, and writing the target language is an important goal in all classes. However, the goals of the department go beyond language instruction, as it seeks to prepare students to be able to understand a completely different national, continental, and global reality in all its complexity.

News and Announcements

Hispanic Studies is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Lope de Vega and Gabriela Mistral Prizes for excellence in Secondary School Spanish preparation.

Gregory Kurtzman is the winner of the Lope de Vega prize and Anna Gasha is the winner of the Gabriela Mistral prize.