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A Class Day celebration to remember!
May 30, 2023

On May 29th, over one hundred people gathered to celebrate SPO seniors, certificate students and prize winners in the beautiful Chancellor Green Rotunda! Check out the photos on SPO's Instagram and Facebook.

Ambeth Ocampo, a renowned public historian from the Philippines, visited Princeton
May 9, 2023

During his talk, Professor Ocampo highlighted the importance of engaging directly with the materiality of the archives by sharing anecdotes of how he arrived at finding some key historical documents. 

SPO celebrates the end of the academic year in style
April 28, 2023

On Wednesday, April 26th, students, faculty, graduate students, concentrators and staff gathered at Palmer House for an End of Year Celebration! Check out some of the images captured Wednesday night on SPO's Instagram and Facebook Page.

Chicano Artist and Political Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz visits Princeton
April 27, 2023

The event took place on Wednesday 26th at Frist 302, also known as "Einstein's Lecture Hall". In his talk, Alcaraz talked about his family, his years as a young Chicano artist, and his passion to speak truth to power. 

Plan your academic career with SPO in mind
April 11, 2023

SPO speaks to sophomores and First-year students throughout April to share the excitement for language and cultural studies! 

Puerto Rican composer Alfonso Fuentes Colón gives a moving surprise performance
March 22, 2023

On the evening of March 9th, Puerto Rican composer Alfonso Fuentes Colón and special guest clarinetist Oskar Espina Ruiz performed a special musical dedication titled “Mapeyé Dulzura”, to Emeritus Professor from the Spanish and Portuguese Department, Arcadio Díaz Quiñones and his wife Alma Concepción. Click this article for more on this spectacular event.

SPO students, alumni and faculty presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of Renaissance Society of America
March 20, 2023

On March 9-11, 2023, SPO students, alumni and faculty came together and presented their research at the 69th Annual Meeting of Renaissance Society of America in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

Spanish Doctor visits SPA 204 to discuss Medical Cooperation
Feb. 17, 2023

SPA204 students will be traveling to ECUADOR during spring break where they will work to help children resolve neglected eye health conditions. Dr. Ángela Cepero of Spain helped provide them with valuable insight ahead of this amazing adventure.

Davi Kopenawa delivered a most powerful and deeply meaningful keynote on the Yanomami struggle
Feb. 6, 2023

On Tuesday January 31st,  before talking to an overflowing Chancellor Green Rotunda and with a thousand people following online, the chief shaman and Yanomami Indigenous leader met with Princeton University officials, faculty, and Native students. Click here to view full video of keynote.

Renowned photographer Gian Paolo Minelli visits SPA 307
Dec. 13, 2022

On September 19th, Minelli discussed his life-long photography projects and had an interesting conversation with the students about the conception of the project and his involvement with the community.