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Join us for A Reading & Celebration of Fernando Pessoa at the Poetry Society of America on May 20 at 7:00 p.m., featuring readings by Patricio Ferrari, John Keene, Idra Novey, Vijay Seshadri, and Mónica de la Torre.

Poems by Fernando Pessoa’s heteronyms and passages from The Book of Disquiet will be read in both English and Portuguese in celebration of one of the most visionary and multifaceted poets of the twentieth century. Books will be available from New Directions Publishing.

📍 Poetry Society of America, 119 Smith St, Brooklyn
📅 May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Also available via livestream.

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 award recipients and their families! 🙌

✨Denisse Silva Rosero and Yafreisy Mesa Santana (): Israel S. Stamm Memorial Prize

✨Denisse Silva Rosero: Outstanding Achievement in Spanish and Hispanic Civilization

✨Edgar Santiago: Award for Academic Excellence in Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies

Congratulations on these awards, and on your many accomplishments!

🎉 Celebrating 80 years of Rutgers-Newark ()... and 10 years of Lives in Translation ()!

“A Feeling of Itself”, a three-part program developed by Project for Empty Space (), Lives in Translation (), and the Design Consortium at Rutgers University–Newark, is unfolding across multiple Newark sites from March through June. 🌟

A Feeling of Itself explores the richness and complexity of living between languages and is rooted in the concept of “arraigo,” which is a sense of belonging shaped through one’s roots. Through bilingual interviews, photography, typography, and data visualization, the exhibition illuminates how translation becomes a powerful form of cultural connection. It brings together data on languages spoken across Rutgers campuses, the city of Newark, and the state of New Jersey, alongside student-generated text reflecting the lived experiences of multilingual speakers and their role as language brokers.

A Feeling of Itself celebrates multilingualism as a creative and civic strength that defines Newark’s past, present, and future.

The exhibition is open until June 1, 2026, at Project for Empty Space , 800 Broad St., Tuesday-Friday, 11am-6pm.

Learn more via link in bio!
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Come see us at Admitted Student Day! 🎉

📣 Registration for Fall 2026 opens next week! Join Professor Ferrari in Introduction to Latin American Literature to learn more about Latin American literature, culture, and history. This writing-intensive course is taught in Spanish and meets the core curriculum Other Liberal Arts requirement. Reach out for more information, link in bio!

Enroll in Spanish 131 to build confidence and fluency in Spanish this fall!

Registration opens soon for Fall 2026! In Introduction to Brazilian Film, Professor Isadora Grevan de Carvalho offers an introductory window into Brazilian cinema, exploring how film has contributed to redefining concepts of marginality in constant dialogue with other mediums. 🇧🇷 Students will analyze both contemporary and classic Brazilian films, engaging with the country’s historical past and its rich ties with Africa. 🎬

📣Registration for Fall 2026 opens soon! Join us for Spanish 333 to learn more about Latin American short stories and how they travel through time and space. 📚

Calling all travel enthusiasts! SPS is happy to announce the Rutgers Study Abroad in Brazil program is now live! This summer, students will have the opportunity to study in Rio de Janeiro via the credit-earning program. Portuguese language, history, and culture classes will be offered at Pontifical Catholic University (PUC) of Rio de Janeiro, along with guided tours of historical and cultural sites as part of the curriculum. The program, faculty-led by SPS’ Dr. Isadora Grevan de Carvalho, will be exploring the themes of art and resistance, and offers a completely immersive experience. The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, March 10. To apply, and for more information, please visit the link in our bio, or contact Dr. Isadora Grevan de Carvalho at [email protected]

Please join LiT for a talk on Sociolinguistics of US Spanish: Language Contact and Spanish Varieties by Dr. Francisco Salgado-Robles on Monday, October 7th at 10AM in the Dana Library room 320. Dr. Francisco Salgado-Robles will be discussing patterns of Spanish language exposure, and its influence on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language/heritage language. If you’re considering a career in translation, interpretation, or teaching language, you won’t want to miss this presentation! For more information about this event, please contact Professor Rodriguez at [email protected]. See you there!