Department of English, Humanities, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

28/09/2026

💡🚨 SAVE THE DATE! | ¡SEPARA LA FECHA! 💡🚨

Register today and join the workshops! | ¡Regístrate hoy y únete a los talleres!

The IEC is co-sponsoring four pre-conference workshops with local writers, which will take place immediately before the opening of the 44th Annual West Indian Literature Conference on Oct. 7th. This is a chance to learn with some of the best writers and editors in Puerto Rico.

El IEC co-auspicia cuatro talleres previos a la conferencia con escritores locales, los cuales se llevarán a cabo justo antes de la inauguración de la 44.ª Conferencia Anual de Literatura de las Indias Occidentales, el 7 de octubre. Esta es una oportunidad para aprender de algunos de los mejores escritores y editores de Puerto Rico.

***Registro: https://forms.gle/CgRAW5bb4u9owSnr9



Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la UPRRP Facultad De Humanidades Department of English, Humanities, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Recinto de Río Piedras de la UPR

28/09/2026

📢 Nos complace anunciar que la sesión especial "Creative Conversation", parte del programa del 44th Annual West Indian Literature Conference, será abierta al público general.

¡Le esperamos! 🙌🏽



Recinto de Río Piedras de la UPR Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la UPRRP Facultad De Humanidades Department of English, Humanities, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

13/08/2026

08/05/2026

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former student and friend Xavier Navarro Aquino, a graduate from our M.A. program in 2015. Xavier, both during his time studying with us and after, would have a number of accomplishments to his name, including scholarships at both the Bread Loaf and the Sewanee Writers' Conferences, his work published in Tin House, McSweeney’s, and Guernica, an invitation to speak at Boca Lit Fest in Trinidad, a PhD in Creative Writing from University of Nebraska, a Professorship at the University of Notre Dame, and most notably the publication of his acclaimed novel "Velorio" (2022). But we will always remember him fondly as the young ambitious writer who took student trips with us to Ghana and Paris, who we would see moving between the offices of his professors, seeking their mentorship and sharing with them his stories and poems, or who worked tirelessly on our student literary magazine Tonguas and in hosting poetry slams to help grow a community of writers on our campus. More recently, Xavier remained connected to our program, generously taking the time to visit with our students who will continue to study his novel.
We want to express our most profound condolences to his family in Utuado and friends, and especially to his wife Jayleen Santiago, who we also know from our courses. Xavier will be greatly missed. Que en paz descanse.

01/05/2026

Some classes offered in August.

21/04/2026

Book Launch April 27!

21/04/2026

Offered Fall of 2026. Matricula begins May 1st.

21/04/2026

Offered Fall 2026. Matricula begins May 1st.

06/04/2026

Call for Papers for West Indian Literature Conference 2026 hosted by UPRRP!