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Cecília Rodrigues’s Vision for Portuguese at UGA Earns National Recognition

Cecília Rodrigues,Associate Professor of Portuguese in the Department of Romance Languages, has been awarded the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) 2025 Excellence in Language Education Award. The prize this year recognized exceptional leadership in Portuguese language instruction, pedagogy, curriculum development, and the promotion of the study of this language in the US. This is a major national and…

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UGA’s Maíllo-Pozo Recognized Nationally for Outstanding Teaching in Latin American Studies

Sharina Maíllo-Pozo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Romance Languages, has been awarded the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) 2025 Faculty Teaching Award. This is a major national and interdisciplinary distinction, given that the competition was open to early-career faculty from over thirty US institutions, with nominees representing the broad constellation of humanities and social sciences found in Latin American…

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Dancing to a Different Tune

Service-learning dance course unites students across cultures and generations Fuad Elhage, Senior Lecturer of Spanish in Franklin College’s Department of Romance Languages, has taught Diversity Through Dance since 2010. The course allows students to spend each class period connecting to the Spanish language and culture through music and dance. However, for two semesters, the course has been adapted to integrate a service-learning component,…

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Twelve UGA Students Inducted into Sigma Pi Lambda Chapter of Phi Lambda Beta Society

The Portuguese Program at the University of Georgia celebrated a milestone as twelve outstanding students were inducted into the Sigma Pi Lambda chapter of the Phi Lambda Beta Society of Portuguese Learning. This marks the first-ever induction ceremony at UGA, commemorating the chapter's establishment in 2024. The Sigma Pi Lambda chapter was launched through the efforts of student Sibel Olcal, whose dedication to promoting the Portuguese…
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Seven Romance Languages Graduate Students Receive 2025 Outstanding Teaching Award

The Center for Teaching and Learning recognizes the significant contributions graduate students make to the instructional mission of the University of Georgia through Teaching Awards sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. This year, graduate students Elisa Braga (PhD student in Portuguese), Allonah Ezro-Christy (PhD student in Romance Languages), Fabio Mariano (PhD student in Portuguese), Marcela Garza (PhD candidate in…

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Dr. Cecília Rodrigues Receives Rachel de Queiroz Poetry Award at the XV Ceará International Biennial Book Fair in Brazil

On April 5th, 2025, Dr. Cecília Rodrigues received 2nd place in the poetry category of the Rachel de Queiroz Award during the XV Ceará International Biennial Book Fair, held at the Ceará Convention Center in Fortaleza. The award recognized Dr. Rodrigues for her poem "Flecheiras," published in the poetry anthology Sol das Letras, by Sol Literário Press. Named after a coastal village in the Northeast of Brazil, “Flecheiras” is an Indigenous…
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Correa-Díaz Named Distinguished Research Professor

Luis Correa-Díaz, professor of Spanish in the Franklin College Department of Romance Languages, is a pioneering scholar and poet whose work has transformed Latin American literary studies, digital humanities, and cultural theory. His research bridges classical and contemporary literature, with groundbreaking contributions to the study of digital poetics and artificial intelligence in literature. His monograph “Novissima Verba” and co-edited…

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PhD student in Hispanic Linguistics Awarded Research Grant

Eliot Westdorp has been selected as a recipient of a 2025 Sigma Delta Pi (SDP) Graduate Research Grant Award among a very competitive pool of applicants nationwide. This will be critical in funding Eliot's dissertation research project examining changes related to the loss of seseo and language contact between Spanish and Galician in Galicia. ¡Enhorabuena, Eliot!
Spanish, Romance Linguistics

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Dr. Cecília Rodrigues Elected President of the American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)

The American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA), a leading organization for scholars and educators dedicated to the study of the Portuguese language and Lusophone world, announced the election of Dr. Cecília Rodrigues as its new president. With a long-standing commitment to advancing research and outreach in the field of Portuguese and Lusophone studies, Dr. Rodrigues' election marks an exciting new chapter for the association. Founded in…
Portuguese, Leadership, Conference

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Jorge García-Granados Awarded Franklin Research Grant by the American Philosophical Society

Jorge García-Granados, Lecturer of Spanish, has been awarded the American Philosophical Society's Franklin Research Grant for his project "Andean Baroque on Stage." He will conduct primary-source research on Quechua-language theater of the colonial era at the British Library in London this summer.  This prestigious grant was awarded through an international competition, where García-Granados's proposal competed with scholars from around the…
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