Department of Hispanic Studies

Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! Bem-vindos!

Here is a link to our Major & Minor Course Offerings in Hispanic Studies for Fall 2023. Please email hisp@cofc.edu if you have any questions about registering. Also see our Facebook album with course flyers!

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About the Department Home to the largest and most comprehensive undergraduate Spanish program in the Southeast, the Department of Hispanic Studies is unique. We have a dynamic, engaged faculty whose expertise spans the spectrum from linguistics to translation to literature and film. We have a Minor in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies which combines courses in advanced Portuguese language and culture, Portuguese literature in translation, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, History and Political Science. We have a Business Language in Spanish Minor designed for students interested in both Spanish language and business studies, and who would like to work in the international business community.

 

Department News

Hispanic Studies Student Focus, September 2023: Mauricio Moreno García
Posted on 7 September 2023 | 1:20 pm
Hispanic Studies Student Focus, September 2023: Mauricio Moreno García With the start of another academic year, HISP is truly fortunate to be able to resume its Student Focus series. For the month of September, the feature is Mr. Mauricio García Moreno. A double major in both Spanish and Psychology, Mauricio has fully embraced a number […]
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Hispanic Studies Faculty Focus, September 2023: Dr. Joseph Weyers
Posted on 7 September 2023 | 1:19 pm
  Hispanic Studies Faculty Focus, September 2023: Dr. Joseph Weyers For the month of September 2023, Hispanic Studies is proud to be able to spotlight Dr. Joseph Weyers as its Faculty Focus feature. Since arriving at the College of Charleston in 1995 with an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of New Mexico […]
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HispaCasts, Episode 16 (February 17, 2023) Alumnus Danny Pasko (Class of 2007)
Posted on 5 June 2023 | 4:28 pm
Click the playbar below to hear the 16th episode of HispaCasts created in collaboration with Tamara Pradel and Victor Ruiz from the Teaching and Learning Team. Danny Pasko – February 17, 2023   In this episode, Dr. Mike Gómez, Professor and Chair of Hispanic Studies, talks to Dr. Danny Pasko (Class of 2007) about his […]
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Upcoming Events

Lecture: "Identity and International Relations," by Luís Cláudio Villafañe Gomes Santos
October 2nd from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join the Mroz Institute for a lecture, "Identity and International Relations: A View From Brazil," by the Consul General of Brazil in the U.S., Luís Cláudio Villafañe Gomes Santos.What is Brazil’ [...]
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Tertulia
October 6th from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
This event, organized through the Spanish club, allows students to participate in Hispanic culture and language. [...]
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Portuguese Club Bate-Papo
October 18th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Join the Portuguese Club to converse with other students about the Portuguese language and culture. [...]
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Tertulia
November 2nd from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
This event, organized through the Spanish club, allows students to participate in Hispanic culture and language. [...]
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