BA in Hispanic Studies in Philadelphia United States | University of Pennsylvania

The shifting demographic, economic, and political landscape of the United States, along with the blending of mainstream English culture with growing Hispanic and Latino influences, plus strengthening cultural and economic connections across the Americas, have elevated Spanish beyond being considered just a foreign language in the U.S. Here, culture serves as the foundational framework, with the program focusing on insights from emerging fields like cultural studies, new historicism, ethics, and postcolonial studies. The Hispanic Studies major aligns itself with these innovative academic approaches. To better represent these evolving dynamics, the Romance Languages Department has rebranded its Spanish focus as Hispanic Studies.