Spanish Sessions at PAMLA 2025
PAMLA 2025 welcomes scholars and students of Spanish and Portuguese Studies to join us in San Francisco, November 19–23, for an engaging program of panels and discussions exploring language, literature, and film across Spanish-speaking traditions.
Our Spanish/Portuguese-themed sessions this year include:
Thursday, Nov. 20
- 1.20: Spanish and Portuguese (Peninsular) I (8:20-9:50 AM; Howard)
- 4.22: Spanish and Portuguese (Peninsular) II (4:20-5:50 PM; Howard)
- Spanish Caucus Meeting (6:10-7:00 PM; Howard)
Friday, Nov. 21
- 6.17: Latin American Cinema (9:55-11:25 AM; Howard)
- 7.17: Food Representation in the Spanish-speaking World (3:10-4:40 PM; Howard)
Saturday, Nov. 22
- 9.20: Spanish and Portuguese (Latin American) I (9:50-11:20 AM; Howard)
- 10.22: Spanish and Portuguese (Latin American) II (2:40-4:10 PM; Howard)
- Saturday Special Event: Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia (4:30-5:45 PM; Howard)
- 22: Un camino difícil / A Difficult Journey: Cultural Products about “(Il)legal” (Im)migration (6:00-7:30 PM; Howard)
Sunday, Nov. 23
- 12.19: The Picaro and Picaresque Fiction (8:10-9:40 AM; Fremont)
- 14.10: Memory and Oblivion in the Hispanic World (12:55-2:25 PM; Howard)
- 14.08: Latinx and Latin American Arts and Culture (12:55-2:25 PM; Stockton)
Together, these panels highlight the range and vitality of Spanish/Portuguese-language scholarship at PAMLA, including new critical approaches in Spanish and Portuguese cultural studies.
And you can find more papers and events of interest by searching the conference schedule here: https://pamla.ballastacademic.com/Webforms/Schedule.aspx
Join the conversation this November in San Francisco as we reflect on memory, modernity, and the enduring influence of Iberian or Latin American thought across the humanities.