We are a highly interdisciplinary group of scholars dedicated to emerging areas of research, from traditional literary and linguistic studies in new contexts to the changing formulations in cultures and languages in the digital age. As an ensemble of engaged and active researchers, dedicated mentors, and award- winning teachers, we encourage our students to conduct interdisciplinary research with an innovative eye toward redefining conventional boundaries.
Our faculty specializes in Spanish Linguistics, Italian Applied Linguistics, and in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese Literary and Cultural Studies. We offer undergraduate, M.A, and PhD. programs in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese (with a number of specializations). We also offer instruction in Catalan, Basque and Romance Linguistics.