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Dr. Parra Garcia holds  Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan, an  M.F.A. in Spanish Creative Writing from the University of Iowa, as well as an M.A. in Crossways in European Humanities as part of the Erasmus Mundus Program. His teaching focuses on the development of Spanish communication and intercultural understanding through communicative activities, experiential learning, […]

 Dr. Ortega Pérez holds holds two doctorates: a Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics from UC Davis, with a Designated Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition, and a Ph.D. in Communications from the Universidad de Sevilla (Spain), as well as a Master’s in International Relations from the Universidad Internacional de Andalucía (Spain) and a Bachelor’s in Journalism from the Universidad […]

Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Georgia at Athens. His dissertation research deals with the use of evaluation and stancetaking as resources for gay identity construction in interaction. His main field of study is pragmatics, with specific interest in discourse analytical methods, discourse markers, pragmatic variation, and expression of deictic […]

Two of our wonderful Spanish alums have been recognized for their success and for contributing to their communities. Please congratulate Emily Francis and Hannah Javidi! Read the full article here.

Event Date: February 8, 2024 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Cone Center: After Hours The Department of Languages and Culture Studies is proud to announce its 7th Multi-language Poetry Slam on February 8, 2024 at 7 pm in Cone Center After Hours. All students and faculty with a passion for poetry and spoken […]

We are excited to host the Southeastern Association of Cultural Studies Conference this year at UNC Charlotte. Registration is still open to attend. Many of our own faculty and students will be presenting on topics ranging from film to literature, to translation and AI. Please visit the SEACS website for registration and details.

Event Date:February 22, 2023 (All day) to February 23, 2023 (All day) Read More About the Symposium

Event Date:March 9, 2023 – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location:Virtual Prospective applicants are invited to join an online information session to learn more about the following graduate programs: -Master’s Degree in Spanish with two concentrations: *Language, Literature and Culture *Translation and Interpreting Studies -Graduate Certificate in Business Language (Spanish) -Graduate Certificate in Translating (French, […]

Event Date: February 21, 2023 – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: Virtual Prospective applicants are invited to join an online information session to learn more about the following graduate programs: -Master’s Degree in Spanish with two concentrations: *Language, Literature and Culture *Translation and Interpreting Studies -Graduate Certificate in Business Language (Spanish) -Graduate Certificate in […]

Event Date: February 16, 2023 – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Cone Center: After Hours The Department of Languages and Culture Studies is proud to announce its 6th Multi-language Poetry Slam on February 16, 2023 at 7 pm in Cone Center After Hours. All students and faculty with a passion for poetry and spoken […]