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Wiswell Endowment: Expanded Eligibility for Russian Studies Students

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | May 26, 2026
The Frederick J. and Ella Lury Wiswell Endowment now supports a broader range of undergraduate and graduate students at UH Mānoa pursuing Russian language, Russian area studies, and interdisciplinary research related to Russia and the former Soviet space. Expanded eligibility…

SPAN 405 students contributing to the State Office of Community Services

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | May 1, 2026
The The Hawaii Handbook for Immigrants just got published. The students in SPAN 405 in Fall 2023 with Prof. Lucía Aranda did the translation for the Spanish version. Hawaii Handbook for Immigrants

Prof. Paul Chandler elected the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Cultural & Historical Center

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | April 27, 2026
Paul Chandler (Emeritus Professor of Spanish & Portuguese) who has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Cultural & Historical Center. Check their website to see the amazing work they do.  

New publication by Prof. Nik SchweizerBilingual publication- ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i & English

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | April 15, 2026
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Capture of Applied Pragmatics journal

Publication of faculty with former MA in LLEA/Spanish student

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | November 4, 2025

Salsa lesson

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | September 29, 2025
Spanish students take a salsa class with Gordon

Wahine Volleyball game for Hispanic Heritage Night

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | September 29, 2025
Some of the Spanish faculty at the Wahine Volleyball game for Hispanic Heritage Night with flower decorations created by the students.  

Gemma Cubero del Barrio honored by the Emmy’s

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | June 25, 2025
Gemma Cubero del Barrio, LLEA faculty, was inducted in the Emmy’s Gold and Silver Circle, a honor society of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) that recognizes television professionals who have me made lasting contributions to the…

1st Hawai’i International Conference on Film, Literature & CultureProposal Submissions open

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | January 10, 2025
              The 1st edition of the Film, Literature & Culture Conference aims to foster dialogue between the disciplines of Film Studies, Literary Studies and Cultural Studies. The conference seeks to encourage conversations that enrich…

Summer 2025 language program in Alicante, SpainJuly 2025

By Marta Gonzalez-Lloret | October 22, 2024