Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies

Admitted students and families can engage with the College of Arts and Sciences through several department and program specific events over the next few weeks.

Many Spanish speakers have been discouraged from using Spanglish — a dialect of Spanish influenced by English — at some point in their lives. Because of these experiences, the Spanish Language Heritage Program was formed in 2000 by María Gillman, who saw the program as a necessity for students with different linguistic abilities. Writer McKenna Sweet highlights the program and its impact on student. 

The Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at the UW.

Attend lectures, performances, and more.

Ana Fernández Dobao, associate professor in the department of Spanish & Portuguese studies and the director of the Spanish language program, explains her research in language acquisition.

Ana Gómez-Bravo, professor of Spanish, explains the use of sugar in early versions of capirotada, a dish with a long and varied history.

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month this September 15 through October 15 by exploring work by College of Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni.

University of Washington Provost Mark A. Richards today announced Dianne Harris will become dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, beginning Sept. 1.

Tony Geist, former chairman of UW Spanish and Portuguese Studies and founding director of the León Center discusses the lease renewal of the Center through 2025.

This week at the UW, attend a talk on Gender in the E.U, visit the Henry Art Gallery, and more.

A new podcast from the University of Washington’s Stroum Center for Jewish Studies explores issues of Jewish life, with anti-Semitism — at home and abroad, presently and in history — the topic of its first season.

This week at the UW, attend virtual Meany on Screen events, a lecture in the History Lecture Series, and more.

This week at the UW, attend the History Lecture Series, Meany On Screen events, and more.

College of Arts & Sciences Dean Stacey explains that there is an important civic, political, social, and cultural element to an education and that you can get that in a wide variety of majors.

Interested in the College of Arts & Sciences but don’t know what to study? Here are six majors that you may not have discovered yet.