Category Archives: Faculty
Hispanic Studies Welcomes 6 New Faculty
The Department of Hispanic Studies welcomes six faculty members beginning August 2014: Mary Ann Blitt, Instructor MA, Colorado State University Karen Kearns, Adjunct Professor MA, College of Charleston Sabrina Laroussi, Visiting Assistant Professor ABD, Texas Tech University Ryan Platz, Adjunct Professor MA, Pennsylvania State University Ricard Viñas de Puig, Assistant Professor of Spanish PhD, Purdue […]
Dr. Hilary Barnes’ Study Accepted for Publication in _Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics_
Professor Hilary Barnes’ study entitled “Broad focus declaratives in Veneto-Spanish bilinguals: Peak alignment and language contact,” and co-authored with Dr. Jim Michnowicz of North Carolina State University, has been accepted for publication in Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics.
Drs. Weyers and Del Mastro Participate in the 96th AATSP Conference in Panama City, Panama
At the 96th Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) in Panama City, Panama from July 8-11, 2014, Dr. Joseph Weyers presented his study “‘Noticing’ discourse: Increasing our intermediate and advanced students’ oral proficiency”; Dr. Mark P. Del Mastro organized and directed the 2nd annual “Sigma Delta Pi Best Practices” […]
Hispanic Studies Faculty Transition to New Career Phases
Effective summer 2014, three outstanding faculty members of the Department of Hispanic Studies transitioned to new phases in their professional careers. Dr. Herberto Espinoza, Associate Professor of Spanish, retired as Emeritus Faculty after 27 years of service to the College. Model teacher, respected scholar and past Chair of the then-Department of Spanish and Italian from […]
Dr. Owens’ Book Chapter Appears in _Letras en la celda_
Professor Sarah Owens’ book chapter entitled “Monjas españolas en Filipinas: la formación de lectura y escritura de sor Ana de Cristo” has been published by Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert in a new volume on nuns called Letras en la celda: Cultura escrita de los conventos femeninos en la España moderna.
Spring 2014 Issue of _HispaNews_ Now Available Online!
Visit http://spanish.cofc.edu/about/hispanews.php to download the Spring 2014 issue of HispaNews, the official newsletter of the College of Charleston’s Department of Hispanic Studies.
Dr. Gustavo Ogarrio of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana of Mexico Guest Lectures
Professor Gustavo Ogarrio (2nd from left) of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana was guest speaker of the Hispanic Studies Distinguished Lecture Series on April 17, 2014. Following his presentation “Narrar el Instante: Políticas y Poéticas de la Crónica en América Latina,” Dr. Ogarrio was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Discoverers of the National Collegiate […]
Drs. Divine, Gómez and Del Mastro Participate in the KFLC
At the 67th Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference on 4/10-4/12 in Lexington, KY, three faculty members from the Department of Hispanic Studies participated in various sessions: Dr. Susan Divine presented her study “Nacho Vigalondo and the Recovery of Time and Space,” and she chaired a panel entitled “The Elemental Topographies of Twentieth-Century Spanish Narrative.” Dr. […]
Dr. Barnes Presents Research at Internat’l Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics
Professor Hilary Barnes presented her study “Is the door open or green? Vowel neutralization in Veneto-Spanish bilinguals” at the International Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 3-5 2014.