70th AHGBI Annual Conference 2025 In brief Dates - 7, 8 & 10 April 2025Venue - 50 George Square and onlineOrganisers - Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (AHGBI), the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and the Cervantes Chair at The University of EdinburghFormat - Three keynote talks, 40 panel discussions, and a Spanish classical music concert About the eventThe 70th Annual Conference of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland was hosted by the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and the Cervantes Chair at The University of Edinburgh. It comprised of two in-person days at the University of Edinburgh and one day fully online.The conference programme was wide-reaching and expansive, with highlights including:Three keynote speakers: Gustavo Herrera Taboada (University of Edinburgh), Catherine Boyle (King’s College London) and Jesse Barker (University of Aberdeen)Prestigious guest of honour such as Luis García Montero (Director of the Cervantes Institute), María José Solano (Spanish writer) and Yvette Bürki (Universität Bern)40 parallel sessions and roundtable discussions with more than 130 academic papers on different aspects of research relating to Iberian and Latin American Studies: language, teaching and learning, translation, literature, film and visual studies, cultural studies, politics, etc.A Spanish classical music concert by Ricardo Gosalbo & Jorge Navarro organised by the Cervantes Chair at The University of Edinburgh.You can find the full conference programme and more information about the AHGBI on their website. Find out more about the conference How to attendThis conference was open to all, and costed. Are you interested in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies?Founded in 1919, LLC has one of the best-established departments of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS) in the UK, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including teaching and supervision in Basque, Catalan, Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish studies. Find out more about SPLAS at Edinburgh Apr 07 2025 - Apr 10 2025 70th AHGBI Annual Conference 2025 A three-day hybrid conference hosted by the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland that featured keynote talks, panel discussions, and a Spanish classical concert. In association with the Cervantes Chair at The University of Edinburgh. School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures 50 George Square The University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH and online This article was published on Tuesday 18 March 2025
70th AHGBI Annual Conference 2025 In brief Dates - 7, 8 & 10 April 2025Venue - 50 George Square and onlineOrganisers - Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (AHGBI), the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and the Cervantes Chair at The University of EdinburghFormat - Three keynote talks, 40 panel discussions, and a Spanish classical music concert About the eventThe 70th Annual Conference of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland was hosted by the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and the Cervantes Chair at The University of Edinburgh. It comprised of two in-person days at the University of Edinburgh and one day fully online.The conference programme was wide-reaching and expansive, with highlights including:Three keynote speakers: Gustavo Herrera Taboada (University of Edinburgh), Catherine Boyle (King’s College London) and Jesse Barker (University of Aberdeen)Prestigious guest of honour such as Luis García Montero (Director of the Cervantes Institute), María José Solano (Spanish writer) and Yvette Bürki (Universität Bern)40 parallel sessions and roundtable discussions with more than 130 academic papers on different aspects of research relating to Iberian and Latin American Studies: language, teaching and learning, translation, literature, film and visual studies, cultural studies, politics, etc.A Spanish classical music concert by Ricardo Gosalbo & Jorge Navarro organised by the Cervantes Chair at The University of Edinburgh.You can find the full conference programme and more information about the AHGBI on their website. Find out more about the conference How to attendThis conference was open to all, and costed. Are you interested in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies?Founded in 1919, LLC has one of the best-established departments of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS) in the UK, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including teaching and supervision in Basque, Catalan, Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish studies. Find out more about SPLAS at Edinburgh Apr 07 2025 - Apr 10 2025 70th AHGBI Annual Conference 2025 A three-day hybrid conference hosted by the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland that featured keynote talks, panel discussions, and a Spanish classical concert. In association with the Cervantes Chair at The University of Edinburgh. School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures 50 George Square The University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH and online This article was published on Tuesday 18 March 2025
Apr 07 2025 - Apr 10 2025 70th AHGBI Annual Conference 2025 A three-day hybrid conference hosted by the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland that featured keynote talks, panel discussions, and a Spanish classical concert. In association with the Cervantes Chair at The University of Edinburgh.
