Observatory of Spanish in Europe

 

Observatory of Spanish in Europe | OSE

The Observatory of Spanish in Europe is a research center founded in 2023 at Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS), Heidelberg University. Its main goal is to offer data that can help tackle the emerging trends related to Spanish and its speakers in Europe.

New at the OSE

Participation in the 35th International Conference ASELE

During July 28th and August 1st Dr. Pilar Valero, researcher at the OSE, participated together with Dr. Clara Ureña Tormo, Polytechnic University of Valencia, in the 35th International Conference of the Asociación para la Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera (ASELE) which took place in Castelló, Spain. Their presentation was titled “Aplicaciones y efectividad de ChatGPT en la práctica de la puntuación en ELE: el uso de la coma”.

Dr. Pilar Valero: Young Marsilius Fellow Program 2025-26 recipient

Dr. Pilar Valero, research associate of the OSE, has been selected as a fellow in the 5th edition of the Young Marsilius Fellow Program for Interdisciplinarity and Science Communication (YMFP) at Heidelberg University, which will take place from October 1st, 2025 to September 30th, 2026.

New Publication: Migration und Sprachliches Erbe

Research associates of the OSE Dr. Pilar Valero Fernández and Dr. Héctor Álvarez Mella published the article «Migration und Sprachliches Erbe» [Migration and Heritage Language] in the 26th volume of the research magazine Ruperto Carola.

Read the article here.

New publication selected as cover article in the journal Languages

The paper Dealing with Idioms: An Eye-Tracking Study of Cognitive Processing on L1, L2 and Heritage Speakers of Spanish, co-authored by members of the OSE Prof. Dr. Óscar Loureda and Dr. Pilar Valero, has been selected as the cover article for the 10th volume of the journal Languages, published in July, 2025.

 

Read the volume here.

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