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The Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies is a vibrant and dynamic centre for learning the languages and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America in Ireland. The presence of our Centre for Mexican Studies as well as our Centre for Galician Studies provide undergraduates and postgraduates alike with a wealth of social and cultural resources. Besides Portuguese Studies, the department's partnerships with the Instituto Cervantes (Spanish), the Institut Ramon Llull (Catalan) and the Etxepare Euskal Institutua (Basque) and the Xunta (Galician) guarantee a quality learning experience of the diverse languages in Latin America and Iberia for all our students.

Latest Research Events

'All Mexican Violence is Gender Violence'

We are delighted to invite you to attend the Global and Comparative Perspectives on Gender Violence Symposium, taking place on 15th Oct 2025 at the Dora Allman Room, where scholars from multiple disciplines from UCC and beyond will examine the realities of gender-based violence in Ireland, Mexico, and other contexts. To register and see the programme, you can follow this link. We hope to see you there!

What Remains in Translation

with author Brais Lamela and translator Jacob Rogers Chaired by Martín Veiga Wednesday 8th October 2025 17:00 CACSSS Seminar Room — O’Rahilly Building (ORB G.27)

Higher Diploma in Spanish for Teachers Information Webinar

Fully funded Higher Diploma in Spanish for Teachers. Applications now open. Find out more information at our Webinar on Thursday 26th June 2025 at 11am. Register via QR code.

Cara Levey Memorial PhD Scholarship in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

The Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, University College Cork, is pleased to invite applications for the Cara Levey Memorial Scholarship, to be taken up from 1 July 2025.

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