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The Department of Spanish and Portuguese promotes undergraduate and graduate education that fosters cross-cultural understanding, equity, and human rights for all. We strive to provide a safe space for learning, research, and public engagement across national, linguistic, and ideological borders. Read more...

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UC Davis in Top 10 of Nation’s Public Universities for 5th Year

three students practice design, communication and teamwork in the annual Engineering Dean's Undergraduate Challenge at UC Davis. In addition to placing among the top 10 public universities in U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, the campus has been named among the most innovative universities. (Cody Duty/UC Davis)

School pride will be swelling among University of California, Davis, students as they start fall classes Wednesday (Sept. 24).

Germán Gullón, 1945-2025

 

The distinguished literary critic and scholar Germán Gullón, Professor Emeritus of the University of Amsterdam, and a Professor of Spanish at the University of California, Davis between 1988 and 1993, passed away on June 28th. He was 80 years old.  

Phd Candidate Andrew Maune presents at LASA 2025

Andrew presented  “Escrituras del yo y academia: Aproximaciones hacia una genealogía”  to be given at the LASA2025 Congress, May 23-26.  2025 in San Francisco, CA.

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