The program of study for the Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Spanish incorporates an en-route M.A. in Spanish for those students entering the program with a B.A. degree. We consider it a great privilege to have the opportunity to educate the next generation of teachers, scholars, and leaders. Our PhD students collaborative with graduate faculty to define new research directions in Spanish, Latin American, and Latinx literary and cultural studies, and to translate thier excitement for knowledge production into diverse careers. Our recent graduates have gone on to research, write, and teach for large companies in the finance and technology sectors, non-profit organizations in Latin America, and all levels of education, from research universities to small liberal arts colleges, K-12 schools and private educational consulting firms.
Our program encourages interdisciplinary training that can be formalized in graduate certificates in Africana Studies, American Studies, Digital Humanities, Environmental Humanities, Gender & Sexuality, Premodern Cultures & Communities, Historic Preservation, and Urban Design. Additional training opportunities are available through internships, working groups, labs, and workshops in the Scholars’ Lab, Institute for Humanities and Global Cultures, Karsh Institute of Democracy's Democracy Initiative, Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, Center for Teaching Excellence, and PhD Plus. Support within the department includes pedagogical training from faculty in linguistics, course coordination and mentorship from teaching track faculty, and a community of research mentors who work with students on conference presentations, article publications, and fellowships to support pre-dissertation and dissertation work, often beginning with lists and databases compiled by the Graduate School and the department. Students who are historically underrepresented in higher education can find additional mentorship support from the Mentoring Institute in the Graduate & Postdoctoral Diversity Programs.
