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Welcome

Welcome from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese faculty, staff, and students.

We invite you to read our Value Statement!

If you came to Georgetown hoping to leave campus more attuned to the globalized currents of the present, past, and future, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is a place for you.

Global Languages

Spanish and Portuguese are indispensable languages of the Americas, Europe, and the world. Catalan’s reach is less extensive than Spanish and Portuguese but is a critical language for understanding Spanish and European history. Join our exciting community of students, staff, and faculty as we explore the literary, linguistic, and artistic diversity of people on every continent.

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Take a class, consider a major, drop in the office hours of one of our world-renowned professors, or perhaps just stop by a conversation hour and munch on a cookie while you’re at it…pick up a new language, improve an old one, learn why your own words take the forms and sequences that they do…take your next steps in new places knowing that the paths you made here have created a map you can rely upon in the future.

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Spotlight Information

Recent Faculty & Student Grants and Awards

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Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP)

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School of Foreign Service Oral Proficiency Exam (SFS OPE) for Academic Year 2024-2025

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Announcements, Events

Aula de Flamenco in Arrupe Room – 10/2/24

October 2, 2024

Announcements

Miguel Soares in the 2024 Model NATO Youth Summit 

Miguel Soares with Vice Admiral Jeff Hughes receiving his certificate for his participation in the 2024 Model NATO Youth Summit In July, our student Miguel Soares participated in the 2024 Model…

August 20, 2024

Public Humanities Focus Group - seeking participants

Announcements, Events

Seeking Students Interested in Joining a Public Humanities Focus Group

The CALL & the Department of Spanish and Portuguese to hold a conversation, hosted by Prof. Heller, about career pathways in foreign languages as part of the CALL’s Public Humanities Initiative on April 16, 2024

April 15, 2024

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For questions about our programs, courses, or general inquiries, please refer to our department contacts sheet.

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