Journal - Nuestras Voces

First published in 2010, “Nuestras Voces” (Our Voices) is a foreign language poetry and prose journal created by its editor-in-chief Dr. Cecilia Saenz-Roby to showcase the outstanding creative work of our students. The journal includes works written in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.

Nuestras Voces

Nuestras Voces: A Poetry and Prose Journal

Number 16, 2025
Number 15, 2024
Number 14, 2023
Number 13, 2022
Number 12, 2021
Number 11, 2020
Number 10, 2019
Number 9, 2018
Number 8, 2017
Number 7, 2016
Number 6, 2015
Number 5, 2014
Number 4, 2013
Number 3, 2012
Number 2, 2011
Number 1, 2010

*Please contact Professor Saenz-Roby at [email protected] to request PDF copies of Nuestras Voces.

Editor-in-chief:

Cecilia Saenz-Roby (2010-present)
Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo (2015)
Akiko Kashiwagi-Wood (2021)

Editorial Board

Dikka Berven (2011-present)
Marta Cappato (2025-present)
Hsiang-Hua Melanie Chang (2011-present)
Angineh Djavadghazaryans (2019-present)
Akiko Kashiwagi-Wood (2017-2021, 2025-present)
Stephen Filler (2025-present)
Dunya Mikhail (2025-present)
Greg Tokarski (2025-present)
Anja Wieden (2014-present)

Former Editorial Board Members

Ingrid Broszeit-Rieger, Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo, Robert Del Greco, Seth Howes, Rebecca Josephy, Caroline Jumel, Daniel Lorca, Juan Martínez Millán, Seigo Nakao, Caterina Pieri, Raquel Prieta, Jose Saenz

Writing Competition

OU Foreign Languages Creative Poetry & Short Story Competition
Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

Entries must be submitted in: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish by the deadline (end of January every year, current deadline and flyer) to:

Arabic: Prof. Dunya Mikhail ([email protected])
Chinese: Dr. Melanie Chang ([email protected])
French: Dr. Dikka Berven ([email protected])
German: Drs. Anja Wieden ([email protected]) or Angineh Djavadghazaryan ([email protected])
Italian: Prof. Marta Cappato ([email protected])
Japanese: Drs. Akiko Kashiwagi-Wood ([email protected]) or Stephen Filler ([email protected])
Spanish: Dr. Cecilia Saenz-Roby ([email protected])

Email subject example: “2026 DMLL Foreign Languages Competition”

Short Stories: 2 pages/700 words maximum (Word-Times New Roman #12-double space-with your name after the title- no headers please)

Original works will be considered for publication in “Nuestras Voces” (DMLL journal) and winners and participants will be honored during “Noche Literaria” (March every year)

For any questions, email [email protected].

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

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