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Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies: ACIS ACIS unites academics who share an interest in contemporary developments in Spain & Portugal. International relations involving either country are included.

The Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies (ACIS) brings together academics from a wide range of disciplines who share an interest in contemporary developments in Spain and Portugal. It was founded in 1978, and it welcomes new members working in any relevant field. The Constitution briefly describes the general aims of the Association as the promotion of “the study of the social, economic and political affairs of the Iberian area together with its languages”. Following on from this broad description we could further define our areas of activity in terms of geographical limits and historical period:

Geographical limits: Spain and Portugal and their dependent territories. Historical period: approximately the past 100 years, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. This is not meant to exclude references to an earlier period, where appropriate. Language: the Spanish and Portuguese languages, especially contemporary usage; the minority languages of the Iberian Peninsula, especially in their social and political context.

Another great opportunity to join the ACIS Executive Committee! ⭐ More information below ⬇️
06/10/2026

Another great opportunity to join the ACIS Executive Committee! ⭐

More information below ⬇️

28/09/2026
📖 VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH 🕐 The session will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. 📚 The editors will be joined by sever...
28/09/2026

📖 VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH

🕐 The session will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

📚 The editors will be joined by several of the volume’s contributors to discuss how Iberian Studies have been adopted and adapted in different geographical and academic contexts, as well as the ways in which the field has intersected with other areas of study, including Basque, Catalan, and Galician Studies, Translation Studies, and Island Studies, among others.

📖 The International Journal of Iberian Studies is looking for a Co-Editor for its Open Forum section!All information bel...
25/09/2026

📖 The International Journal of Iberian Studies is looking for a Co-Editor for its Open Forum section!

All information below ⬇️

📢 CALL FOR EDITORSInternational Journal of Iberian StudiesApplications are sought for 2 positions: 🇪🇸 1 Co-Editor with p...
11/09/2026

📢 CALL FOR EDITORS
International Journal of Iberian Studies

Applications are sought for 2 positions:
🇪🇸 1 Co-Editor with primary expertise in Spain
🇵🇹 1 Co-Editor with primary expertise in Portugal.

Selected candidates will be notified in autumn 2026, with the role beginning in January 2027 for a three-year term, with the possibility of renewal for a second three-year term.

More details below ⬇️

This was our last conference with amazing Susana Rocha Relvas as Chair of ACIS. We are all extremely grateful for her d...
10/09/2026

This was our last conference with amazing Susana Rocha Relvas as Chair of ACIS. We are all extremely grateful for her dedication over the last few years, her commitment to promoting research on Iberian Studies, and her celebration of the linguistic, cultural, and national diversity within the Iberian Peninsula. We will miss her in the Executive Committee, but she will continue to be an active member of ACIS, as she has been for many years.

Our own (also amazing) Deirdre Kelly will take over the position from January. We look forward to her term and wish her the best of luck! 👏

📝During our three-day conference, we had three fascinating plenary talks delivered by experts in a wide range of topics ...
09/09/2026

📝During our three-day conference, we had three fascinating plenary talks delivered by experts in a wide range of topics concerning Iberian Studies:

➡️'A Galiza nos espelhos ibéricos: A perceção de visitantes peninsulares e brasileir@s a Santiago de Compostela na atualidade' by Elias J. Torres Feijó (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela & Rede Galabra)

➡️'90 anos da guerra de Espanha: Fronteiras ibéricas e antifascismo cosmopolita' by Paula Godinho (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

➡️'Santos culturales: La invención de lo sagrado en las culturas ibéricas (Literatura, autoridad y comunidades de reconocimiento)' by Antonio Sáez Delgado (Universidade de Évora)

🥳 Our 47th conference at the Universidade do Minho in Braga was a huge success!Thank you so much to the conference organ...
08/09/2026

🥳 Our 47th conference at the Universidade do Minho in Braga was a huge success!

Thank you so much to the conference organisers, delegates, plenary speakers, student helpers, and the ACIS committee 🌷

More pictures will be posted in the coming days, so keep an eye out! 👀

As per tradition, next year's conference will be hosted in the UK or Ireland. More information soon! 🇬🇧🇮🇪

06/09/2026
Ready for day 2!
03/09/2026

Ready for day 2!

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