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LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections is a partnership of the historic Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection and the interdisciplinary Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, dedicated to scholarship, research, and international collaboration. Learn about faculty research and publications, read stories about our students and alumni, receive invitations to our events, participate in our contests, learn more about our programs, read stories about our beautiful Latin American continent. Join us.

10/28/2026

Next Wednesday, join us for a Pido la Palabra Talk by Marta Nin.

Evento en español sin interpretación.

More info here: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/llilas/events/la-historia-que-me-persigue-una-conversaci-oacute-n-con-marta-nin-escritora

Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The University of Texas at Austin Benson Latin American Collection

10/26/2026

Join us on Monday, Nov. 2, for a Día de los Mu***os celebration to honor the memory of friends and community members, and for a special tribute to Mr. Joe R. Long, beloved friend and LLILAS benefactor.

If you would like to honor someone with their picture on LLILAS's Dia de los Mu***os altar, and would like for us to print it out for you, please submit their picture here by 9:00 AM on Monday, November 2nd. https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lnslIeS40CmJpQ

This event includes a short workshop on the writing of "calaveritas," short and satirical rhymes of remembrance in Spanish or English.

More details about the event here:
https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/llilas/events/celebraci-oacute-n-d-iacute-a-de-los-muertos-nbsp-ndash-day-of-the-dead

10/23/2026

Save the Date for this conversation about "Mis Mu***os Tristes," a mini-series adaptation by acclaimed Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín of short stories by Mariana Enríquez.

Details here: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/llilas/events/mariana-enriquez-y-mis-muertos-tristes-otras-formas-de-adaptar-en-pantalla-lo-inadaptable

Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The University of Texas at Austin

10/21/2026

Thursday, Oct. 22: Join us for this timely conversation!

Note the location: Center of campus at RLP.

10/20/2026

Alumni Spotlight
Meet Margaret E. Leshikar-Denton (Peggy), Director of the Cayman Islands National Museum.

https://icuch.icomos.org/member/margaret-e-l-denton/

10/19/2026

All are welcome at a FREE bilingual family-friendly workshop at Austin Public Library Southeast Branch.

• Three CPUs for educators!

• View all information here: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/llilas/events/bilingual-community-workshop-nuestros-tejidos-y-nuestras-historias

10/16/2026

Congratulations to LLILAS alumna Dr. Maribel Bello on her recent appointment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies, University of Houston.
Dr. Bello holds a Ph.D. in Creative Writing in Spanish from the University of Houston and an M.A. in Latin American Studies from UT Austin. We are proud to celebrate this exciting new chapter in her academic career. https://www.facebook.com/UHCMALS/posts/-meet-our-new-postdoctoral-fellow-dr-ana-maribel-bello-malag%C3%B3n-cmals-is-excited-/1738344968301377/

✨ Meet Our New Postdoctoral Fellow: Dr. Ana Maribel Bello Malagón! ✨

CMALS is excited to welcome Ana Maribel Bello Malagón to CMALS 🐾

Maribel is a Mexican writer and social researcher who holds a Ph.D. in Creative Writing in Spanish and an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. We are thrilled to welcome her to our community and look forward to the perspectives and contributions she will bring to CMALS.

Join us in welcoming Maribel to the CMALS family! ❤️

10/16/2026

Join us at LLILAS on Monday or Tuesday or both for these timely event offerings!

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Address

2300 Red River Street
Austin, TX
78705

Telephone

+15122322415

Website

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/llilas/

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