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¡Welcome to the Department of Spanish and Portuguese!

Wescoe HallThe Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate courses. While the major emphasis of the Department is literature, we also offer courses in Spanish language, linguistics, and culture, as well as Portuguese language, Brazilian literature and cultural studies. In Spring 2007, the Department received the Departmental Award for Exceptional Teaching and Learning from the Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas. The Department recognizes the integral relationship between teaching and research, and all members of the faculty are both active scholars and dedicated teachers.

The Department's offices are located in 2650 Wescoe Hall on the southwest side of the building. We invite you to explore our web site and learn more about our faculty, our programs, and the various courses of study offered by the KU Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

 

Department News

Ward Fulbright awarded to Julie Ward, master's student in Spanish and Portuguese: Julie Ward of Ponca City, Oklahoma, is the recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant to teach at the Universidad de Concepción, Chile, during the 2009 academic year and to conduct research. Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright awards have fostered mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange. The government-sponsored program offers highly-qualified students the opportunity to study, conduct research, and teach in other countries.

To read the KU news release about the Fulbright awards, click here.

For information about the Fulbright Scholar Programs, click here.

Important Dates

  • July 4, Independence Day – no classes/offices closed.
  • July 15, Last day to withdraw from all classes.
  • Aug. 21, First day of classes.
  • Nov. 5-7, 2009, Mid-America Conference on Hispanic Literature (MACHL) 2009. For more information, contact Prof. Margot Versteeg.

Events

  • Mesa Brasileira, will return in Fall 2008. For more information, contact Prof. Paul Sneed.
 

This page was updated on July 3, 2008 .