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De Urda named finalist for poetry prize

Dr. Juan De Urda from the Department of World Languages and Cultures was a finalist for the 2024 Paz Prize for Poetry.

Dr. Ignacio Sarmiento

Sarmiento signs contract with publisher of new book

Assistant Professor Ignacio Sarmiento recently signed a book contract with the University of Arizona Press to publish his first monograph, “Specters of War: The Battle...

Dr. Juan De Urda

De Urda writes book on prominent African writer

Juan De Urda, a professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, is the author of a recently published book, “Francisco Zamora...

Dr. Juan De Urda

De Urda finalist in Spanish newspaper’s literary contest

Department of World Languages and Cultures Professor Juan De Urda was finalist in a short fiction contest with his short story, "La mano de Braulio"...

Dr. Ignacio Sarmiento

Sarmiento co-edits book examining Central American migration

“Central American Migrations in the Twenty-first century,” a book tackling how Central America has been portrayed as a region profoundly marked by the migration of...

Britt Cranmer with poster at conference

Cranmer presents poster at MLA conference

Spanish major Britt Cranmer from Elmira, who has minors in Music and Latinx Studies, presented a poster entitled, "Expressing Gender-Neutral Identities in the Spanish Language...

Dr. Rebecca Thompson, French major

Thompson has translation of Quebecois poetry collection published

Department of World Languages and Cultures Adjunct Lecturer Rebecca Thompson has had her first book-length translation, a poetry collection titled "Little Wet-Paint Girl," published.

Juan De Urda, associate professor of Spanish and chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures

De Urda work published in historic Spanish journal

A 130-year-old Spanish journal has published work by Juan De Urda, associate professor of Spanish and chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures...