I Colloquium on Hispanic Studies in Portugal (ICEHP2025)

Tribute to Professor Maria de Lurdes Correia Fernandes

 

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Organizing entities: Centre for Transdisciplinary Research on Culture, Space and Memory (CITCEM); Institute of Philosophy of the University of Porto (IF-UP); Centre for Linguistics of the University of Porto (CLUP); Department of Portuguese Studies and Romance Studies (DEPER), Faculty of Letters of the University of Porto (FLUP); Education Office of the Spanish Embassy in Portugal; Instituto Cervantes in Lisbon; Portuguese Association of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (APPELE).

Venue: FLUP, Porto, Portugal

Start date: October 30, 2025

Completion date: October 31, 2025

Type of event: face-to-face

Contact/email: icoloquiosobreestudoshispanico@gmail.com

Description:

The aim of this Conference is to bring together specialists from several fields (literature, culture, linguistics, translation, teaching and teachers training) whose studies are related to Hispanic studies, to Spanish or the other languages ​​of Spain, as well as to their cross-cultural representations, in the Portuguese context. This first edition is held also as a tribute to Professor Maria de Lurdes Correia Fernandes, specialist in ​​culture at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto, who has recently retired.

Submitted papers must be connected to the following thematic areas:

1) Reception of Spanish or Latin American authors, works, movements or trends (in literary, cultural, linguistic, philosophical or spiritual fields).

2) Spanish, Latin American, Galician, Catalan and Basque linguistic, literary or cultural studies in Portugal.

3) Aspects of Spanish teacher training in Portugal.

4) Contrastive linguistics Spanish/other languages ​​of Spain – European Portuguese angles.

5) General or specialized translation perspectives and difficulties (Spanish/other languages ​​of Spain – European Portuguese or European Portuguese – Spanish/other languages ​​of Spain).

 

Abstract: should not exceed 300 words and should include a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 5 keywords.

Biographical note: should not exceed 150 words and should be sent together with the abstract, in the same file.

 

Registration: participants without communication: 20€; participants with communication: 40€. In the case of co-authored papers, each author must pay the registration fee.

Free registration for CITCEM, IF-UP and CLUP researchers, FLUP students and APPELE members.

Registration is open until July 31 at the following link:
https://www.letras.up.pt/si/events

 

Exclusive booking conditions for participants at the Colloquium (10% discount on the best rates available on the Fénix Hotels website, as long as reservations are made directly through the following link):

https://icehp2025.hfhotels.com/corporate/

These conditions apply to the group’s 4 hotels in the city of Porto:

– HF Ipanema Park 5*;

– HF Ipanema Porto 4*;

– HF Fénix Porto 4*;

– HF Tuela Porto 3*.

 

Scientific Committee

• Alberto Gómez Bautista (Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
• Alexia Dotras Bravo (Instituto Politécnico de Bragança)
• Álvaro Iriarte Sanromán (Universidade do Minho)
• Ana Belén Cao Míguez (University of Beira Interior)
• Ana María Cea Álvarez (University of Minho)
• Ângela Fernandes (University of Lisbon)
• Antonio Chenoll Mora (Open University)
• António Apolinário (University of Coimbra)
• Antonio Sáez Delgado (University of Évora)
• Beatriz Moriano Moriano (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Carlos Pazos Justo (University of Minho)
• Francisco Fidalgo Enríquez (University of Aveiro)
• Gabriel Magalhães (University of Beira Interior)
• Isa Vitória Severino (Polytechnic Institute of Guarda)
• Isabel Araújo Branco (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Joan Rodríguez Sapiña (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)
• José Adriano Carvalho (University of Porto)
• José Ignacio Vázquez Diéguez (University of Beira Interior)
• José María Santos Rovira (University of Lisbon)
• Luís Fardilha (University of Porto)
• María Dolores Lerma Sanchis (University of Minho)
• Maria Fernanda de Abreu (Universidade Nova de Lisboa/Real Academia Española)
• Maria Idalina Resina Rodrigues (University of Lisbon)
• María Jesús Botana Vilar (University of Algarve)
• María Luisa Aznar Juan (University of Coimbra)
• Marta Saracho-Arnáiz (Polytechnic Institute of Porto)
• Mercedes Rabadán Zurita (University of Algarve)
• Noemí Pérez Pérez (University of Aveiro)
• Pedro Santa Maria de Abreu (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Pedro Dono López (University of Minho)
• Santiago Pérez Isasi (University of Lisbon)
• Sónia Duarte (Linguistics Center of the University of Porto)
• Susana Relvas (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu)
• Tamara Aller Carrera (Polytechnic Institute of Bragança)
• Xaquín Núñez Sabarís (University of Minho)
• Zulmira Santos (University of Porto)

 

Organizing Committee

• Alegría Royo Beltrán (University of Porto)
• Andrea Rodríguez Iglesias (University of Porto)
• Andrés Xosé Salter Iglesias (Education Department, Spanish Embassy in Portugal)
• Fernando Ruiz Pérez (University of Porto)
• Hugo Rocha (Portuguese Association of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language)
• Joana Gomes Matos (Institute of Philosophy, University of Porto)
• María del Pilar Nicolás Martínez (University of Porto)
• Mariana Leite (University of Porto)
• Marta Pazos Anido (University of Porto)
• Mirta dos Santos Fernández (University of Porto)
• Mónica Barros Lorenzo (University of Porto)
• Richard Bueno Hudson (Instituto Cervantes de Lisboa)
• Rogelio Ponce de León Romeo (University of Porto)

Deadlines:

Deadline for submission of proposals: April 30, 2025

Deadline for notification of the outcome of the scientific review of proposals: May 31, 2025

Official languages of the event: Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Basque and Mirandese.

 

Guest speakers:

• José Adriano Carvalho (University of Porto)
• José Meirinhos (University of Porto)

 

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I Congress on Hispanic Studies in Portugal (ICEHP2025)

Homage to Professor Maria de Lurdes Correia Fernandes

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Organizing entities: Transdisciplinary Research Centre “Culture, Space and Memory” (CITCEM); Institute of Philosophy of the University of Porto (IF-UP); Linguistics Centre of the University of Porto (CLUP); Department of Portuguese Studies and Romance Studies (DEPER), Faculty of Letters of the University of Porto (FLUP); Education Department of the Spanish Embassy in Portugal; Cervantes Institute of Lisbon; Portuguese Association of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (APPELE).

 

Place of celebration: FLUP, Oporto, Portugal

Start date: October 30, 2025

Closing date: October 31, 2025

Type of event: face-to-face

Contact/email: icoloquiosobreestudoshispanico@gmail.com

Description:

The aim of this Colloquium is to bring together specialists from various fields (literature, culture, linguistics, translation, didactics and teacher training) whose studies are concerned with Hispanism, Castilian or the other languages of Spain, as well as their cross-cultural manifestations in the Portuguese context. This first edition is also a tribute to Professor Maria de Lurdes Correia Fernandes, a specialist in the field of culture at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Oporto, who recently retired.

Papers can be submitted under the following thematic headings:

1. Reception of authors, works, movements or trends (literary, cultural, linguistic, or of thought and spirituality) from Spain or Hispanoamerica in Portugal.
2. Aspects of teaching Spanish, Spanish-American, Galician, Catalan and Basque language, literature and culture in Portugal.
3. Aspects of Spanish teacher training in Portugal.
4. Issues of contrastive linguistics between Spanish and the other languages of Spain and European Portuguese.
5. Perspectives and problems of general or specialized translation (Castellano/restantes lenguas de España-portugués europeo / portugués europeo-castellano/restantes lenguas de España).

 

Abstract: must not exceed 300 words and must include a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 5 key words.

Curriculum note: must not exceed 150 words and will be sent together with the summary, in a single document.

 

Registration: participants without communication: 20€; participants with communication: 40€. In the case of co-authored papers, each author must pay the registration fee.

Free registration for CITCEM, IF-UP and CLUP researchers, FLUP students and APPELE members.

Registration: https://www.letras.up.pt/si/events
(Deadline: July 31)

 

Scientific Committee

• Alberto Gómez Bautista (Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
• Alexia Dotras Bravo (Instituto Politécnico de Bragança)
• Álvaro Iriarte Sanromán (Universidade do Minho)
• Ana Belén Cao Míguez (University of Beira Interior)
• Ana María Cea Álvarez (University of Minho)
• Ângela Fernandes (University of Lisbon)
• Antonio Chenoll Mora (Open University)
• António Apolinário (University of Coimbra)
• Antonio Sáez Delgado (University of Évora)
• Beatriz Moriano Moriano (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Carlos Pazos Justo (University of Minho)
• Francisco Fidalgo Enríquez (University of Aveiro)
• Gabriel Magalhães (University of Beira Interior)
• Isa Vitória Severino (Polytechnic Institute of Guarda)
• Isabel Araújo Branco (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Joan Rodríguez Sapiña (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)
• José Adriano Carvalho (University of Porto)
• José Ignacio Vázquez Diéguez (University of Beira Interior)
• José María Santos Rovira (University of Lisbon)
• Luís Fardilha (University of Porto)
• María Dolores Lerma Sanchis (University of Minho)
• Maria Fernanda de Abreu (Universidade Nova de Lisboa/Real Academia Española)
• Maria Idalina Resina Rodrigues (University of Lisbon)
• María Jesús Botana Vilar (University of Algarve)
• María Luisa Aznar Juan (University of Coimbra)
• Marta Saracho-Arnáiz (Polytechnic Institute of Porto)
• Mercedes Rabadán Zurita (University of Algarve)
• Noemí Pérez Pérez (University of Aveiro)
• Pedro Santa Maria de Abreu (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Pedro Dono López (University of Minho)
• Santiago Pérez Isasi (University of Lisbon)
• Sónia Duarte (Linguistics Center of the University of Porto)
• Susana Relvas (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu)
• Tamara Aller Carrera (Polytechnic Institute of Bragança)
• Xaquín Núñez Sabarís (University of Minho)
• Zulmira Santos (University of Porto)

 

Organizing committee

• Alegría Royo Beltrán (University of Porto)
• Andrea Rodríguez Iglesias (University of Porto)
• Andrés Xosé Salter Iglesias (Ministry of Education, Spanish Embassy in Portugal)
• Fernando Ruiz Pérez (University of Porto)
• Hugo Rocha (Portuguese Association of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language)
• Joana Matos Gomes (Institute of Philosophy, University of Porto)
• María del Pilar Nicolás Martínez (University of Porto)
• Mariana Leite (University of Porto)
• Marta Pazos Anido (University of Porto)
• Mirta dos Santos Fernández (University of Porto)
• Mónica Barros Lorenzo (University of Porto)
• Richard Bueno Hudson (Instituto Cervantes de Lisboa)
• Rogelio Ponce de León Romeo (University of Porto)

 

Places:

Deadline for submitting proposals: April 30, 2025

Notification of accepted proposals: May 31, 2025

 

Official languages of the congress: Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Basque and Mirandés.

 

Invited speakers:

• Prof. Dr. José Adriano Carvalho (University of Porto)
• Prof. Dr. José Meirinhos (University of Porto)