Thanks to all who attended the Portland conference in April; it was a great success! Special thanks to local organizers Carmen Ripollés and Patricia A. Schechter, program chair Gina Herrmann, and speakers Daniela Bleichmar and Josep Calvet. We also extend our great appreciation to outgoing President Sandie Holguín, and a warm welcome to new ASPHS president Scott Eastman.

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Clinton Young is working on this year’s edition of the Newsletter. If you are planning something unusual and interesting in teaching or research or have an idea for an opinion essay, please contact Clint at young@uamont.edu.  In particular, with the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Society, please get in touch with him if you have memories of the early years of ASPHS that you would like to write up for the newsletter. 

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ASPHS provides members with small subventions for regional and local gatherings for activities related to our mission to promote the scholarly study of Spain and Portugal through History and related disciplines.  Proposals are evaluated twice each year, in March and October. Go to our Prizes & Subventions page for more information.

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The Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies, the official journal of the ASPHS, has published its latest issue, 42:2 (2017) here: http://digitalcommons.asphs.net/bsphs/.

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The ASPHS site now has an online member directory, under “Membership” at the top of the page.  If you have joined since spring 2016, you will have established a username and password to log in.  If you were a current member in spring 2016, you are probably already in the directory; go to the Membership Directory page and click on the “Lost your password?” link to set up a new password.