Department Of Spanish And Portuguese

Vanessa K. Valdés and Nathan H. Dize, Vanderbilt graduates in Spanish and Portuguese and French and Italian, respectively, teamed up on a project in the field of Afro-Latinx studies--a translation of Makenzy Orcel’s heartbreaking novel set in Haiti, Les Immortelles, published by SUNY Press. Read More

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Vanessa Valdés (Joann Huang/CCNY) Collaboration is not always a given in the world of academic publishing. But when Vanessa K. Valdés and Nathan H. Dize—Vanderbilt graduates in Spanish and Portuguese and French and Italian, respectively—teamed up on a project in the field of Afro-Latinx studies, their shared passion for the… Read More

Mexican poet, journalist and visual artist Myriam Moscona will open the Center for Latin American Studies' Distinguished Lectureship Series on Monday, Feb. 17, with a public lecture titled “Judeo-Spanish: A Torch Lit 500 Years Ago that is Extinguishing in my Hands.” The talk will begin at noon in Buttrick Hall, Room 162. Read More

M. Fräncille Bergquist, a professor of Spanish, emerita, and retired College of Arts and Science administrator who devoted much of her life to mentoring thousands of undergraduate students, has died. Read More

A survey of world art featuring Fisk collections, Nashville's diverse musical history, and cast-iron cooking are among summer classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read More

Two Vanderbilt University staff members received the 2017 Commodore Award, and the inaugural Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Distinguished Leadership Award was handed out at the annual Service Award Ceremony Tuesday at the Student Life Center. Read More

Read about the latest faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Read about the latest faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Read about the latest faculty and staff awards and achievements. Read More

Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Three sources available from Vanderbilt University for stories about the 2016 Olympics are put forward to journalists Read More

The "People's Guide to Nashville," an album of children's music with prosocial messaging, and the inaugural Accessibility Map-a-Thon at Vanderbilt are among projects created and implemented by the 2015-16 Curb Center Public Scholars. Read More

The first African American dean of a Vanderbilt school or college has died. Russell G. Hamilton was 81. Read More

Read the latest faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Interested individuals 50 and older are invited to sign up for the Vanderbilt Osher lifelong learning fall classes, which begin Oct. 5. Read More

Vanderbilt University will celebrate the fall launch of Latino and Latina Studies, a new multidisciplinary program, with several events during Hispanic Heritage Month, including an Oct. 15 talk by author Joy Castro. Read More

Longtime Vanderbilt Spanish professor and administrator John L. Bingham died May 2 at 93. Read More