The Observatory of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures in the United States is a research center of the Instituto Cervantes–a public non-profit organization–at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University. Dedicated to the study of Spanish in the U.S. both in its linguistic and cultural dimensions, the Observatorio aims to serve as an international forum for analysis and debate among experts from Harvard University and other universities in the U.S., as well as from Spain and Latin America. The Observatorio commissions and publishes studies, sponsors projects, and organizes cultural and academic events, with the purpose of contributing to the following areas of study in the U.S. context: • Spanish language in the United States • Languages and cultures in contact • Teaching of Spanish in the United States • Culture and thought in Spanish • Translation from Spanish and Hispanic cultures in the United States To learn more about the Observatorio and its activities, visit our website: https://cervantesobservatorio.fas.harvard.edu/en