
Hispanic Studies
CLASS Statement on Social and Racial Injustice
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and The Department of Hispanic Studies stand with the African American community and all other oppressed communities against systemic, social and racial oppression. We assert that racism, discrimination, classism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other weapons of divisive hate have no place on college campuses or in civil society, domestic or abroad.
We, collectively, are deeply saddened by the violent, untimely and senseless murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and countless other Black people in the United States. Our hearts are heavy, our heads are bowed, and our knees are bent in solidarity with their families and others that have experienced systematic oppression since the founding of our nation.
As producers and disseminators of knowledge, we embrace the obligation to prepare our students for the richly diverse world that they will inherit as critical-thinking members of society. Further, our obligation is to prepare them to interact with people from diverse backgrounds and to challenge epistemologies, policies and dogma that promote vitriolic attacks on difference.
We are committed and urge all of you to be active in the struggle to eradicate injustice everywhere in order to foster a world that is more loving, peaceful, kind, compassionate and just.

News and Events
Celebración del Año Escolar 2022-2023 Entrega de Premios Escritura Revuelta
Graduate Student Spotlight
Taller de desarrollo profesional para maestros de español
Gabriela Baeza Ventura Elected to MLA’s Digital Humanities Forum
New Book by UH Professors Manuel J Gutiérrez and Pedro Gutiérrez Revuelta, La palabra de Pablo Neruda (1960-1973): Acción y poesía junto al pueblo (Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2020)
Doctoral Student Receives Grant for Interdisciplinary Artistic Pursuits
Our own Cristina Rivera-Garza has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship
The New York Times Features Celebrated UH Professor
New book from Almenara Press co-edited by Professor Mabel Cuesta
Doctoral Student Raquel Abend's New Poetry Book
About Hispanic Studies
The Department of Hispanic Studies seeks:
- To foster understanding and communication through the study of Spanish languages, literatures, linguistics and cultures in the age of globalization.
- To provide education and training for students seeking careers drawing on or enhanced by such study.
- To develop established and new programs contributing to local, regional, national and international knowledge.
The Department of Hispanic Studies offers programs for Spanish Language Requirement, Undergraduate, and Graduate Studies.
