We are Stronger Together: Inclusivity and Collaboration in Hispania

Hispania is still glowing after celebrating our 100th anniversary with the publication of the Centenary Issue (100.5) in December 2017¹ and with conference sessions devoted to the journal at the annual AATSP Conference in Salamanca, Spain in June 2018. The editorial team is inspired. We are entering the second centenary of publication of Hispania with the inauguration of new initiatives, two of which are outlined in this brief message. The editors are committed to bringing to readers innovative scholarship; applicable tips and techniques for K–20 classrooms; opportunities for collaboration and learning amongst educators at all levels of instruction; and essays that bridge the gap between our classes and our world, communities, and cocurricular activities. Inclusivity and the fomentation of communication and collaboration between all levels and areas of instruction in wide-ranging areas of Portuguese and Spanish guide the journal's objectives.

As part of Hispania's dedication to publish forward-thinking, inclusive, and cutting-edge essays, we are pleased to announce a new section, titled the Short-form Article Feature, which will be published in upcoming issues. The section will include short essays of 1,500–3,000 words that are editorially reviewed and will complement the already robust variety of peer-reviewed research articles that are published in quarterly issues of the journal. In the feature, readers can expect to find an array of essays, written in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. We are accepting short-form submissions on an ongoing basis by email to Editor Benjamin Fraser at bfraser@aatsp.org. As the Call for Papers describes, the editors are particularly interested in:

• — Essays on innovative programs and methods of interest to K–12 educators, to AATSP state chapters, and to affiliated associations.

• — Reviews and evaluations of cutting-edge classroom tools, methods, and experiences.

• — Thoughtful and thorough reflections on successes and challenges relating to Heritage speakers, national or local standards, community engagement, service learning, AP exams, proficiency and assessment, and more.

• — Co-authored submissions, particularly those addressing items of interest to multiple contexts across K–20.

• — Submissions developed from outstanding presentations, posters, and panels delivered at the annual AATSP Conference.

• — Essays related to topics, discussions, and presentations from the annual AATSP Conference in 2018 in Salamanca, Spain, including the notion of canon/canonicity at K–20 levels; AP exam content and preparation; literatures; language; Salamanca; and the teaching of Spanish and Portuguese languages, literatures, and cultures in diverse contexts that are underrepresented in the pages of Hispania (e.g., Africa, Asia, etc.).

We encourage you to submit short-form essays for consideration in the areas listed above. Read the complete Call for Papers for the Short-form Article Feature at www.aatsp.org.

You might have seen another Hispania Call for Papers come through your email box this Fall for the Portuguese Special Issue. Check out the complete Call for Papers at www.aatsp.org. In 2019, the AATSP will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of Portuguese into what was previously known as the AATS. Hispania will commemorate this occasion with a special issue devoted to research and teaching related to the language, literatures, and cultures of Lusophone areas across the globe. Distinguished colleagues Leila Lehnen (Brown University, lead editor), Orlando R. Kelm (University of Texas, Austin, co-editor), Kathryn M. Sanchez (University of Wisconsin, co-editor) and Claire Williams (University of Oxford, co-editor) will curate this issue with Benjamin Fraser (Editor of Hispania). We look forward to commemorating yet another milestone of the AATSP in the pages of Hispania and at the annual AATSP Conference in San Diego, California from July 8–11, 2019. after all, the editors conceptualize Hispania to be a key part of the annual AATSP Conference's theme, "Stronger Together: Spanish and Portuguese."

The State-of-the-State Feature and eight research articles that are published in the current issue of Hispania (101.4; December 2018) continue to propel the journal toward its goals of being an integral tool in the creation of a more inclusive and more equitable future in K–20 Spanish and Portuguese education and for K–20 teacher-scholars...