
Hispanic Linguistics Symposium
University of Arizona, Tucson
November 13-15, 2025
Theorizing Methods in Hispanic Linguistics
This year’s theme, “Theorizing Methods in Hispanic Linguistics,” is broad and encompasses all subfields of Hispanic Linguistics as well as all methodological and theoretical approaches to the field. We envision HLS 2025 as a venue for the critical re-examination of our collective theoretical stances, with the potential to lead to the cross-pollination of ideas among Hispanic linguistics scholars from different methodological clines. Reviewing, scrutinizing, and ultimately re-envisioning our methods with fresh perspectives on our work and the subject of study is essential to advancing our field. HLS meetings have traditionally offered an important platform for discussions about advances in linguistics based on data drawn from the Spanish-speaking world and neighboring communities (e.g., Catalan, Euskera, Guaraní, Portuguese, Quechua), and we aim to honor this tradition
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Antonio Fábregas – Norwegian University of Science and Technology – Trondheim, Norway (website)
- Dr. Tania Leal – University of Arizona – Tucson, Arizona (website)
- Dr. Rena Torres Cacoullos – Pennsylvania State University – State College, Pennsylvania (website)
- Dr. Nicole Tracy Ventura – Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, Oklahoma (website)
- Dr. Annie Tremblay – University of Texas at El Paso – El Paso, Texas (website)
Invited Colloquia
Critical Approaches in Methods of Heritage Language Education
Convened by
Dr. Claudia Holguín Mendoza
UC Riverside
Study Abroad in Spanish-speaking Contexts
Convened by
Dr. Julieta Fernández
University of Arizona
Laboratory Phonology: Experiments in the Spanish syllable
Convened by
Dr. Miquel Simonet
University of Arizona
Organizing Committee
Dr. Ana M. Carvalho
Dr. Julieta Fernández
Dr. Miquel Simonet