The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland
The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain & Ireland (AHGBI) is a professional association of academics and researchers working in all areas of Hispanic and Lusophone Studies in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Association represents a very diverse discipline, in terms of both geographical coverage (Spain, Portugal, Latin America and other Hispanic and Lusophone parts of the world) and objects of study (language, literature, film, popular culture, visual culture, music, history). We promote research and advanced study in all these areas, and represent the interests of our scholarly community at national and international levels. The Association is a registered UK charity.
The Association aims to promote scholarly research in Great Britain and Ireland into the study of the languages and cultures of the Hispanic and Lusophone world.
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Annual Conference
The Association hold an annual conference for its members during the Easter Vacation. In 2025 AHGBI will be holding its 70th Annual Conference.
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Funding and Support
The AHGBI offers a range of funding and support for members at all stages of their career.
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Mentoring Scheme
Sharing knowledge and expertise across ranks of the Association.
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Institutional Reach
110 Institutions represented, and over 450 individual memberships.
AHGBI Mentoring Scheme
Designed to match up members in need of advice with senior Hispanists from other institutions willing to give of their time to help younger colleagues. The Association acts as an intermediary to bring mentor and applicant together, and reimburses reasonable travel expenses.
Postgraduate and Early Career Support
The AHGBI is strongly committed to enhancing the participation of postgraduate students and early-career academics in the life of the Association, and to engaging with the graduate community.
Membership
Membership of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland is open to all research-active Hispanists resident in Great Britain or Ireland who have a current research interest in the languages or cultures of Iberia (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Basque) or in related aspects of Hispanic, Lusophone or Latin American subjects. Hispanists living overseas who are former members of the Association, or are British subjects or Irish citizens, and who continue to be research active, qualify for membership. To be considered for membership, all applicants must be nominated by two existing members of the AHGBI
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AHGBI Annual Conference
The Association holds an annual conference for its members during the Easter Vacation. Attendance at the conference is open to members and invited guests.
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Funding and Support
The AHGBI offers a range of funding and support for members at all stages of their career.
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Past AHGBI Annual Conferences
Archive of upcoming and past annual conferences of the Association of Hispanists.
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Become a member
Membership of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland is open to all research-active Hispanists resident in Great Britain or Ireland who have a current research interest in the languages or cultures of Iberia (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Basque) or in related aspects of Hispanic, Lusophone or Latin American subjects. Hispanists living overseas who are former members of the Association, or are British subjects or Irish citizens, and who continue to be research active, qualify for membership. To be considered for membership, all applicants must be nominated by two existing members of the AHGBI.