New book lists for publications from France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal have been generated just in time for summer break. Follow the links below to view sortable lists of these print books that have made the long passage from Europe to the shelves of the UC Berkeley Library’s Main Garner Stacks for your reading pleasure. And don’t forget that book recommendations are encouraged and accepted at anytime!
PRAGDA features 500+ Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx streaming films/series, showcasing diverse voices and perspectives from over 30 countries in their original languages with English subtitles.
Pragda Complete Film Collection
The Pragda film database is a comprehensive streaming platform specializing in Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema. It offers a curated collection of over 700 films from more than 30 countries, all presented in their original languages with English subtitles or captions. The database is widely used by universities, libraries, and cultural institutions to provide access to award-winning documentaries, feature films, and series that cover a broad range of themes—including social issues, history, culture, feminism, immigration, and international politics.
Pragda provides educational resources such as discussion guides, filmmaker Q&As, and customizable streaming options, making it a valuable tool for academic and institutional markets. Films in the collection are available with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and Digital Site Licenses (DSL), allowing easy integration into curricula and public screenings. The platform is accessible via institutional subscriptions, and many films are also available for individual licensing.
Just in time for the end of the semester, a couple hundred ebooks have recently flown in from from Spain from publishers like Akal, CSIC, Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza, Ediciones Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza y Valdés, Dickinson, Editorial Egales, Trotta Editorial, Ediciones Complutense and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. All are available through the Digitalia Hispánica platform. Below are some highlighted from Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert available to you wherever you may find yourselves this summer:
