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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 10d

📖 This edition is part of the LUP Hispanic Classics series and the result of over 30 years of work. Don’t miss this major contribution to Hispanic literary studies!

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 10d

🪦 Zambrano reimagines Sophocles’ tragedy through the lens of the Spanish Civil War, creating “otra cosa que a nadie se le ocurrido” — a deeply moving, political and philosophical reinterpretation that still resonates today.

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 10d

📚✨ New release!

We’re excited to share the first-ever English translation of María Zambrano’s Antigone’s Tomb, edited and introduced by Dr Clare Nimmo (Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid).

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 13d

📝 Send a 200-word abstract + 150-word bio by 8 Oct 2025 to:
📧 [email protected]
& [email protected]

🔗 More info: www.college-uaruhr.de/news-events/...

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 13d

📢 CfP: “Ordinary Men: Perpetrator Memory in Spanish Culture”

🗓️ 4–5 Dec 2025 | Essen, Germany
📍 College for Social Sciences & Humanities, UA Ruhr

This conference explores how Spanish literature, film, and culture represent perpetrators as ordinary actors shaped by ideology, obedience, and context.

Lorraine Ryan @ryanlor.bsky.social · 19d

@hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social . Please read this call for papers for a conference on perpetrator memory in Spanish Culture.
www.college-uaruhr.de/news-events/...

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 13d

🔗 Más información aquí: www.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/reinounido/c...

Jornadas de formación en línea en colaboración con la Asociación de Escuelas de Español en Andalucía

2025-aeea-en-linea

www.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 13d

🧠 Temas destacados:
· IA aplicada al aula
· Redes sociales y herramientas TIC
· Gamificación y evaluación con IA

🎓 Formación gratuita y flexible — puedes inscribirte solo en las sesiones que te interesen.

📅 Horario de tarde (16:30 – 18:30 / 19:30, hora peninsular)

Jornadas de formación en línea en colaboración con la Asociación de Escuelas de Español en Andalucía

2025-aeea-en-linea

www.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 13d

📣 Formación gratuita para profesorado de ELE 🇪🇸 en Reino Unido e Irlanda.

El Ministerio de Educación (@educaciongob.bsky.social) y la AEE han organizado un nuevo ciclo de jornadas en línea (septiembre-octubre 2025) centradas en la innovación digital y el uso de la IA en la enseñanza del español.

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 21d

👉 Please send to [email protected]:
Title, abstract (150–200 words), affiliation, and a short bio
Indicate whether you prefer in-person or online presentation
Deadline: 14 November 2025

🔗 Full CFP: hispanists.org.uk/events/71st-...

71st AHGBI Annual Conference 2026

hispanists.org.uk

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 21d

💡 We invite proposals for 20-minute papers (in English, Galician, or Spanish) on any aspect of Galician Studies. The aim is to bring colleagues together to form a dedicated panel showcasing current research in this field.

71st AHGBI Annual Conference 2026

hispanists.org.uk

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Galician Studies panel at the AHGBI Annual Conference 2026, hosted by @lancasteruni.bsky.social

Dr Martín Veiga, from University College Cork, is putting together a Galician Studies panel for the 71st Annual Conference of the @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social.

📩 Enquiries & abstracts: [email protected]

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 21d

💷 Award: £2000
🎤 Role: Plenary speaker at the AHGBI Conference 2026 (Lancaster University, 23–24 March in person, 26 March online).

📅 Key dates:
👉 Launch: 21 July 2025
👉 Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
👉 Notification: 15 Oct 2025

🔗 More info: hispanists.org.uk/funding-and-...

Research Excellence Plenary for Mid-Career Researchers

hispanists.org.uk

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 21d

✨ Call for Applications ✨
Research Excellence Plenary (2025–26)

The Embassy of Spain 🇪🇸 and the AHGBI invite applications for the second edition of the Research Excellence Plenary 📝 — supporting and showcasing the work of a mid-career researcher in Hispanic Studies.

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 22d

🎓 The 71st AHGBI Annual Conference 2026 warmly invites ECAs and PGRs to submit papers or organise panels. Mixed-career-stage panels are strongly encouraged!

💡 Funding support and awards will be available to help ECAs and PGRs participate. Full details will be shared at the start of the new year!

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 22d

📢 ECA/PGR awards for the AHGBI 2026 Annual Conference:
the details currently on the website are from last year 👉 hispanists.org.uk/funding-and-...
But, we’ll share the updated information at the start of the new year. Stay tuned! ✨

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 23d

We welcome individual papers and panels. We encourage mixed panels (retired members + established scholars + ECA/PGRs). Alternative formats welcome — ideas to [email protected]

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 23d

📢 Call for Papers — 71st AHGBI Annual Conference 2026

📍 Lancaster University (in person): 23 & 24 Mar 2026
💻 Online: Thu 26 Mar 2026

🔗 Details & guidelines: hispanists.org.uk/events/71st-...

🗓 Deadline: Fri 21 Nov 2025

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 26d

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · 26d

🏆 Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship 2025 🏆

✨ Fellowship includes:
£1,000 financial support
£250 in Bloomsbury books
Year-long editorial mentorship
Access to Writers & Artists resources & events

📌 Apply between 1 Sept – 1 Oct 2025 via: www.writersandartists.co.uk/Bloomsbury-A...

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The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 Mid-Career Researchers: Keynote Opportunity!

✨ AHGBI Research Excellence Plenary 2026

💷 £2,000 grant to present your research at the AHGBI Annual Conference

🗓 Apply by 30 Sept 2025

📍 UK/Ireland HEI, 3–15 years post-PhD, AHGBI members

👉 See our website hispanists.org.uk/news/researc...

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 The AHGBI–WiSPS Dorothy Sherman-Severin Research Fellowship is now open for applications.

💡 For early-career researchers in Luso-Hispanic Studies (UK & Ireland), within 5 years of PhD.

🗓️ Deadline: 12 September 2025

👉 Full details on hispanists.org.uk/news/call-fo...

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 Call for Submissions!
Edgar Allison Peers Publication Prize

🗓 Deadline: 31 October 2025

🎓 For doctoral & early-career researchers in Luso-Hispanic Studies

💡 Publication in academic journals + conference presentation

👉 More info on our website hispanists.org.uk/news/call-fo...

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · Jul 28

The next AHGBI Annual Conference will take place at the University of Lancaster.

📍 Stay tuned for further details — coming soon on our website hispanists.org.uk.

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · Jul 28

... and the response from the Association for Language Learning, Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies and UCFL Emma Cayley to the interim report of the DfE's Curriculum and Assessment Review.

The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social · Jul 28

Great to also hear about the latest Language Trends survey by the British Council (Vicky Gough); new insights from Destina Thompson (The British Academy) on how language skills support research across all fields...

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