...a space for the study of the Spanish Language in the United States
See here for the most recent issues of our publication––both in English and Spanish, on-line and in printed form– which examine diverse aspects of the situation of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures in the USA from various areas of study.
The Observatory invites both emerging and expert translators to contribute to this online publication, which welcomes English versions of short works originally published in Spanish, from various genres, periods and geographical origins.
The Observatory provides annual funding for research projects and programs within the Harvard community:
New Perspectives on Hispanic Cultures
2023 General Theme: “Spanish in/for Science and Technology” | Keynotes: Roger Fu (Harvard University) & Pilar Manchón (Google Research)
SIELE is the International Service for Spanish Language Assessment, aimed at students and professionals, which digitally certifies Spanish language proficiency levels.
See here for the Instituto Cervantes’ wide range of online courses, with varied approaches and advanced digital tools: courses for DELE exams preparation; general Spanish courses,
The Instituto Cervantes Observatory at Harvard is an examination center for the official exams of the Instituto Cervantes: the exams needed to obtain Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE); and the Conocimientos Culturales y Constitucionales de España (CCSE) tests, meant for people who wish to become Spanish citizens.
The Observatorio will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special event on Thursday, April 27th. Held at the Harvard Faculty Club, this event will feature special guest lectures by Director General of the Instituto Cervantes Luis García Montero and Harvard Visiting Professor and acclaimed author Valeria Luiselli. For more information about the event and its program, see here.
Spanish is the second language in the world by number of speakers and the second language of international communication
Report “El español: una lengua viva”
Access here a wide range of digital resources in Spanish: ebooks, audiobooks, music, digital journals, other online resources, and virtual book and movie clubs.
...a space for the study of the Spanish Language in the United States
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