University of Wisconsin - Madison
Congratulations to Professor Glen Close on the publication of his new book, Corpse Encounters in Spanish and Latin American Narrative Fiction: Tantos muertos. This exciting new study explores the representation and significance of corpses and encounters with the dead in Spanish and Latin American narrative fiction. We are delighted to celebrate this new contribution to …
Congratulations to Department Chair Fernando Tejedo-Herrero on the publication of Diachronic Divergences in West Iberian Languages, a new edited collection co-edited with Manuel Delicado Cantero and Patrícia Amaral. Published by De Gruyter in 2026, the volume brings together research on language change and divergence across Portuguese, Galician, Asturleonese, and Spanish. Congratulations on this exciting scholarly …
Congratulations Annika Wallander for being named a recipient of the highly selective Mango Languages Dissertation Award. These awards fund cutting-edge dissertation projects at the intersection of second language acquisition and educational technology. The selection committee’s rationale for why Annika’s study stood out amongst a strong pool of applicants beautifully summarizes its merits: Our selection committee read your dissertation …
Congratulations to Professor Marcelo Pellegrini, who was named corresponding member of Academia Chilena de la Lengua.
Spring 2026 Newsletter
Cambridge University Press publishes Professor Goldgel Carballo’s book Please join the Department of Spanish and Portuguese in congratulating Professor Víctor Goldgel Carballo on publishing Racial Doubt. Slavery, Passing, and the Emergence of Black Writing in Cuba. With a focus on racial slavery, abolition, and the birth of the Black press, his book shows how captives, free people …
With a focus on racial slavery, abolition, and the birth of the Black press, Professor Victor Goldgel-Carballo’s book shows how captives, free people of color, and Afro-Cuban authors leveraged racial doubts to overcome racist socio-political structures. For more information, please visit www.cambridge.org/9781009692885 You may enter the code RADO2026 at the checkout
Congratulations to Tyler Sampson on being awarded a Fulbright for the 2026–2027 academic year! Through this prestigious opportunity, Tyler will be placed in a public school in Mexico where he will teach English while engaging with students and local communities. This immersive experience will allow him to build meaningful connections and a deeper understanding of …
Author Name: Sarli E. Mercado, Ph.D. Publisher: Meninas Cartoneras Editorial Publication Year: 2021 View the voices and artistic expressions of people around the world that bear witness to the many ways that COVID-19 has impacted us hoping to create as well a collective vision for the future. An international collaboration related to the experience of …