2023 Observatorio Instituto Cervantes Symposium (June 1 & 2)

New Perspectives on Hispanic Cultures
2023 General Theme: “Spanish in/for Science and Technology” | Keynotes: Roger Fu (Harvard University) & Pilar Manchón (Google Research)

The Observatorio's 10th Anniversary

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.

Call for Papers: "Rewriting Hispanic Literature in the 21st-Century United States"

A new line of research at the Observatorio Cervantes. Rewriting Hispanic Literature in the 21st-Century United States. Call for Papers

SPANISH, A LANGUAGE FOR DIALOGUE

Spanish is the second language in the world by number of speakers and the second language of international communication

TRANSLATORS' CORNER

A new publication of the Observatory of versions in English, produced by experienced or emerging translators, of short works originally written in Spanish, from various genres, periods and geographical origins. See the publication's Guidelines and recent Call for Translations.

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Observatory Grants

The Observatory provides annual funding for research projects and programs within the Harvard community:

  • Research and Publication Grants for faculty members and graduate students working on topics contributing to the Observatory’s core objectives.
  • Co-sponsoring activities related to Latino Studies and Latino students with the
Recent Publications: Estudios del Observatorio / Observatorio Studies

The Observatorio publishes studies and reports related to the use and study of Spanish in the United States. Visit our Studies overview page to view our most recent research by thematic area.

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DON QUIXOTE, FIRST TRANSLATIONS UNTIL 1900

Visit the special collection here.

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PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN DE PROFESORES DE ESPAÑOL

Entre para acceder al programa de cursos online para formación de profesores de español

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Observatorio's Collaboration with Harvard's Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights (EMR)

The Instituto Cervantes Observatorio co-sponsors the Student Research Awards, the Latino Studies Working Group, and other activities related to Latino Studies or Latino students organized by Harvard's Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights.

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SIELE

SIELE is the International Service for Spanish Language Assessment, aimed at students and professionals, which digitally certifies Spanish language proficiency levels.

https://siele.org/en/home

Latin American Women Writers

 

New Instituto Cervantes online resource

More than 100.000 pages of prose, poetry and drama by women writers in Mexico, Central America and South America.

Access from here

Recent Issues by Thematic Area

See here for the most recent issues of our publication––both in English and Spanish, online 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.

INSTITUTO CERVANTES EXAMS

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.

Online Spanish Courses from the Instituto Cervantes

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, 

Instituto Cervantes’ Online Library

Access here a wide range of digital resources in Spanish: ebooks, audiobooks, music, digital journals, other online resources, and virtual book and movie clubs.

Translators' Corner

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 conducts analyses, studies, and reports concerning the social and linguistic situation of the Spanish language and its communities, and it is as a forum for analysis, exchange and debate among experts from Harvard University, from universities in the United States, Hispanic American countries and Spain, accepting as a basic principle the promotion of language coexistence and bilingualism.

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Sep 28

El espejo de Alicia

Harvard

Sep 14

Open House 2023

Harvard

Jun 01 - Jun 02

2023 Symposium

Harvard

May 18

Spanish "Black Legend"

Harvard

May 04

Huellas epistolares

Harvard

Apr 27

10th Anniversary

Harvard

Apr 13

Memorial de ecos

Harvard

Mar 23

Spanish in Boston

Harvard

Feb 23

Concurso de canciones

Harvard

Feb 09

Spanish Classical Music

Harvard

Jan 26

Latino Hollywood

Harvard

Jan 19

Zóbel Reads Lorca

Harvard

Sep 28

Javier Marías

Harvard

Sep 15

Open House

Harvard

Jun 02 - Jun 03

Symposium 2022

Harvard

May 19

The Galician Exile

Harvard

Apr 21

Paradigmas emergentes

Harvard

Nov 18

Sostenibilidad en el aula

Harvard

Nov 04

Sacred Steps

Harvard

Oct 21

Resonant Echoes

Harvard

Oct 14

La NASA

Harvard

Oct 07

Arleene Correa Valencia

Harvard

Jun 03 - Jun 04

Symposium 2021

Harvard

May 20

Bicentenario del Perú

Harvard

May 13

Teatro argentino en EEUU

Harvard

May 06

'Granta'

Harvard

Apr 29

La ciudad de los libros

Harvard

Oct 08

Música en la red

Harvard

Sep 24 - Sep 25

Symposium 2020

Harvard
Cervantes at Harvard

Sep 01 - May 31

GRANTS FOR PROJECTS

Harvard

May 21

Teaching Spanish

Online

Sep 12

OPEN HOUSE

Harvard
Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University

Jun 06

El Quijote, una versión

Harvard
Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University

May 16

EL ESPAÑOL EN LOS EE.UU.

Harvard
Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University

May 10 - May 11

Observatorio Symposium 2019

Harvard

Apr 27

CIRCUNNAVEGACIÓN

Harvard
Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University

Apr 11

Joaquín Rodrigo

Harvard

Apr 04

ELOGIO DEL LENGUAJE

Harvard

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