Videos of our latest events

Primeras Jornadas America&Spain250 - May 24th: Closing Session

May 24th, 2024 - On May 23 and 24, the Ramón Areces Foundation and the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute organized the 'First Conference - America&Spain250: Commemorating two hundred and fifty years of relations between Spain and the United States 1776-2026.'

Primeras Jornadas America&Spain250 - May 24th: First Session

May 24th, 2024 - On May 23 and 24, the Ramón Areces Foundation and the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute organized the 'First Conference - America&Spain250: Commemorating two hundred and fifty years of relations between Spain and the United States 1776-2026.'

Primeras Jornadas America&Spain250 - Opening Night

May 23rd, 2024 - On May 23 and 24, the Ramón Areces Foundation and the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute organized the 'First Conference - America&Spain250: Commemorating two hundred and fifty years of relations between Spain and the United States 1776-2026.'

2023 Sophia Awards for Excellence

May 18th, 2023 - Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Mari Carmen Ramírez, and Ignacio Torras were honored for their outstanding contributions to the international appreciation of the Spanish-speaking world.

Full Presentation of the Portal of Hispanic History - U.S. Debut in Houston Public Library

May 17th, 2023 - Introduced for the first time in the Americas, the groundbreaking academic tool was unveiled to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and an audience of 250 invited guests in the historic Spanish Renaissance-style Julia Ideson Building at the Downtown Houston Library. Civic leaders, diplomats, scholars and QSSI supporters attended the presentation of the unique resource that has amassed the world’s most extensive database of historical figures and events across Hispanic history.

Spanish-American Diplomacy and Partnership in the Time of the Revolution

April 18th, 2023 - The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati, the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, and the Embassy of Spain in the United States joined together for a celebration of Spanish-American friendship to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Aranjuez on April 12, 1779, a document that marked Spain’s formal pledge of support to France in its war with Great Britain in an alliance that contributed decisively to American independence. Rare items from the Society’s research library and museum collections, and classroom resources offered by both Institutes, were also on display.

The 2022 Sophia Awards for Excellence

March 31st, 2022 - Named after the Greek word for wisdom “Sophia,” this award is presented to a person or organization that has actively contributed to the international appreciation of Spain and the Americas through a donation of time, expertise, and an innate wisdom in the areas of sciences, arts, or humanities.

Biographical Dictionary Presentation

March 30th, 2022 - In a ceremony chaired by H.M. Queen Sofia, the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute presented the Electronic Biographical Dictionary (DB~e) of the Royal Academy of History for the first time in the Americas. Ceremony speakers included Carmen Iglesias, Director of the Royal Academy of History; Jaime Olmedo, Technical Director of the Electronic Biographical Dictionary at the Royal Academy of History; and Richard L. Kagan, American Historian and Hispanist, Professor Emeritus of history at Johns Hopkins University.

La primera globalización: The Voyage that Shaped the World

May 18th, 2022 - A roundtable discussion commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Magellan-Elcano expedition

The 2021 Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Translation Prize Ceremony

Nov 18th, 2021 - Join Consul General of Spain in New York Caridad Batalla, Consul General of Mexico in New York Jorge Islas, Carmen Posadas and the Reading Committee as they present the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Translation Prize of 2021.

"The Barcelona Incident" Book Talk

May 24th, 2021 - In this conversation, Psychologist Dr. Luis Rojas Marcos applauds the intrigue in Neurologist Dr. Fernando Aleu’s first novel, and Dr. Aleu reveals his eye-witness account that inspired this work of historical fiction.

Getting to Know Goya

May 6th, 2021 - Francisco Chaparro, Ph.D and Cristina Domenech, Ph.D share behind-the-scenes insights of the exhibition “Goya’s Graphic Imagination” held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from February 12 - May 2, 2021.

Coping with Change and Emotions During COVID-19

March 19th, 2021 - Drs. Laura Rojas-Marcos and Alejandra Vallejo-Nágera discuss the emotional impact of change during COVID-19 that includes: anxiety, uncertainty, irritability, personal relationships, communication styles and behavior with others and oneself.

Hispanic Youth Voices Roundtable

October 16th, 2020 - The QSSI hears from the next generation of Spanish-speakers, six students from universities across New York City. Creatives, academics, and innovators, they represent the bright future of the Spanish-speaking world and next chapter in our shared history.

Spain’s Role in the American Revolution

September 15th, 2020 - Patrice Degnan, Executive Director and COO of the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, introduces National Hispanic Heritage Month with an interview of Director of the Royal Academy of History of Spain and 2020 Sophia Awardee, Doña Carmen Iglesias conducted by Hispanist, Dr. Richard Kagan.

Canción triste de alubias US Premiere

September 4th, 2020 - The QSSI hosted the United States premiere of the short film "Canción triste de alubias," winner of the Fundación REPSOL Breaking Barriers award on August 14th, 2020. In addition to the premiere, the QSSI also hosted a Q&A with filmmakers Oksana Savchuk and Alba Esquinas.

2020 Translation Prize Roundtable Discussion

June 5th, 2020 - An exclusive Roundtable Discussion with the 2020 Translation Prize Reading Committee about their selection of Philip Silver's Translation of Claudio Rodriguez's, "Alliance and Condemnation".

2020 Translation Prize

May 28th, 2020 - This exclusive interview is by Boston University professor and 2018 Reading Committee Chair, Christopher Maurer. Leslie Harkema, Associate Yale Professor represents the 2020 Reading Committee with her participation.

Homenaje a Lía Schwartz

June 24th, 2019 - The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute co-sponsored the publication and presentation of a commemorative book to honor Lía Schwartz a celebrated Argentine-American historian of Spanish and Comparative Literature.

Sophia Award Luncheon- December 12th, 2018

December 12th, 2018 - In the 2018 Sophia Award Luncheon held in New York City, Dr. Elena Barraquer and Plácido Domingo received the Sophia Award for Excellence.