Spanish Language, Literatures, and Culture
College of Arts and Humanities
2215 Jiménez Hall
Phone: 301-405-6441
http://sllc.umd.edu/spanish/
Our department is committed to teaching language and literature in relation to multiple disciplines, traditions, and archives of the Americas, the Luso-Brazilian and Hispanic worlds, and the Latina/o/e United States. Located in close proximity to Washington, D.C., we offer various opportunities for students to participate in community and civic engagement through internships and experiential learning experiences. Upon graduation, our students are prepared for diverse careers in education, business, government, law, media, medicine, social work, and the arts, among other fields.
Professors: C. Benito-Vessels, L. Demaria, M. Lacorte, R. Long, J. M. Naharro-Calderón, J. Quintero-Herencia, S. Sosnowski, J. Uriagereka
Associate Professors: E. Gironzetti, T. Lima, E. Merediz, M. Penrose, A. Rodriguez, M. Valerio
Assistant Clinical Professors: C. Lewis, J. Magro, B. Zocal da Silva
Principal Lecturer: E. Canabal-Torres
Senior Lecturers: A. Acedo Garcia, C. Hidalgo
Lecturer: G. Eldredge
Professors Emeriti: S. Cypess, R. Harrison, R. Igel, R. Lavine, H. Sánchez Martínez de Pinillos
Spanish Undergraduate Advisor: M. Christopher Lewis
2211 Jiménez Hall
Phone: 301-405-6556
spap-advise@umd.edu
Heritage Students Advisor: Evelyn Canabal-Torres
ecanabal@umd.edu
Undergraduate Research Experiences
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures has implemented an Annual SLLC Undergraduate Research Forum which allows its outstanding juniors and/or seniors to display their research projects. The forum takes place in late April in the Language House (St. Mary's).
Internships
Each fall semester, SLLC organizes a Language Career and Internship Fair in conjunction with the UMD Career Center. For more information, see the SLLC website: http://sllc.umd.edu.
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese (SPAP) offers majors the possibility of completing an internship for SPAP credits. For more information, see the SPAP internship webpage: http://sllc.umd.edu/fields/spanish/undergraduate/internships/.
Honors Program
The Spanish honors program provides students with an exciting opportunity to develop an area of special interest in consultation with faculty members.
For information, see http://sllc.umd.edu/fields/spanish/undergraduate/honors/.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) administers a variety of federal, state, and institutional financial assistance programs, and, in cooperation with other university offices, participates in the awarding of scholarships to deserving students. For information, visit: http://financialaid.umd.edu.
Awards and Recognition
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese promotes student work in the language through a yearly awards program to recognize student achievement in the language. These are presented at the Spring awards ceremony. For information, visit: http://sllc.umd.edu/fields/spanish/undergraduate/spanish-portuguese-program-awards/.