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Beca Crónica


This scholarship funds training for a select group of student writers one of whom is chosen annually to collaborate with a Latin American journalist on a work of creative nonfiction—or crónica—which is ultimately edited and published by Revista Anfibia. The Beca supports students in telling relevant stories of a diverse, rich, and resilient region.

Beca Crónica Winners and Publications
 

Jorge Derpic (Sociology) con la colaboración de Álex Ayala Ugarte (2013): "Bolivia: Los linchados de El Alto"

Daniel Perera (Anthropology) con la colaboración de Oswaldo Hernández (2014): "La era de las bicimáquinas"

Ashley García (Spanish and Portuguese) con la colaboración de Melva Frutos (2022): "Monterrey: Cuando las Ríos se quedan sin agua"

Daniela Sánchez (Sociology) con la colaboración de Lizbeth Hernández (2024): "El sostén de las redes feministas"

Daniel Molina Alarco (Spanish and Portuguese) con la colaboración de Sol Lauría (2025): Forthcoming article on the Panamá Canal

Inspired by the Initiative’s philosophy, the Ethno Lab of the Department of Sociology worked with journalist from Revista Anfibia on the publication of a dossier titled “Cosas que funcionan” (“Things That Work”), based on a LLILAS Seed Grant–funded project.

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Spanish Creative Writing Event at Alienated Majesty bookstore

Other Activities


The Spanish Creative Writing Initiative organizes a monthly reading at community bookstore Alienated Majesty to showcase the work of local Spanish-speaking writers and translators.

The program organizes the Enrique Fierro Literary Contest, open to all students in campus, awarding the best works in prose and poetry.

We host visiting writers, critics, and editors, who share their knowledge and expertise with the UT Austin community, including Cristobal Pera (Planeta Editor for USA), Dunia Gras (professor, UB, Barcelona), Socorro Venegas (writer and editor, UNAM Press), Isabel Zapata (writer and editor, Antílope), and writers Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Marc Caellas, Daniela Rea, Gabriela Jáuregui, among others.

Upcoming in 2025


In fall 2025, we will welcome Jorge Carrión (writer and director of the MA in Creative Writing, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona), Yuri Herrera (writer and professor, Tulane), Yuliana Ortiz Ruano (writer), and journalists Leila Mesyngier and María Mansilla from Revista Anfibia.