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Cuando despertó, el dinosaurio todavía estaba ahí.

(Augusto Monterroso, "El dinosaurio")

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"Hay ciudades tan descabaladas, tan faltas de sustancia histórica, tan traídas y llevadas por gobernantes arbitrarios, tan caprichosamente edificadas en desiertos"

(Martín Santos, "Tiempo de silencio")

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> “Vine a Comala porque me dijeron que acá vivía mi padre, un tal Pedro Páramo. Mi madre me lo dijo.”

(Juan Rulfo, "Pedro Páramo")

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"Ho he vist jo mateix, quan sortíem tots dos de darrere el paravent on llegíem diaris de no sé pas quin segle" (J.V. Foix, "En Quirc de l'Erminda")

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“Barrabás llegó a la familia por vía marítima, anotó la niña Clara con su delicada caligrafía."

(Isabel Allende, "La casa de los espíritus")

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"Tierra ingrata, entre todas espuria y mezquina, jamás volveré a ti"

(Juan Goytisolo, "Reivindicación del conde don Julián")

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Faculty Lecturers

  

Stewart I. M. Adams Ph.D. University of St. Andrews, Scotland; Lecturer

Stewart I.M. Adams teaches teaches intermediate Spanish language courses.

Elisa Baena Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago; Lecturer

Elisa Baena teaches Spanish 201-2, Reading and Speaking II, and 202-1, Reading and Writing I. She is also currently developing the Spanish Writing Center.

Denise Bouras M.A. University of Chicago; Lecturer

Denise Bouras teaches Spanish 199-0, Language Workshop, and Spanish 202-1, Reading and Writing I.

Francisco Castro Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin; Lecturer

Francisco Castro teaches 200-level Spanish language courses, and coordinates Spanish 102-3 in Fall.  He also teaches Spanish 301, Topics in Language.

Chyi Chung M.A. Loyola University, Chicago; M.S. Tamkang University, Taiwan Senior Lecturer  Chyi Chung teaches and coordinates Spanish 102-1, 2, 3; Intermediate Spanish. She is also the Placement Coordinator for the Spanish Language Program.

Heather Colburn Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Senior Lecturer

Heather Colburn is the Acting Director of the Spanish Language Program. She teaches and coordinates Spanish 202-1, Reading and Writing I.

 

Joel Colom-Mena M.A.  Loyola University, Chicago; Lecturer

Joel Colom-Mena teachs Spanish 102, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish 199-0, Language Workshop and Spanish 201-1, Reading and Speaking I.

Rifka Cook M.A. Universidad Pedagógica Libertador; Lecturer

Rifka Cook teaches first- and second-year Spanish language courses.

Anna Diakow Ph.D. University of Chicago; Lecturer

Anna Diakow teaches and coordinates Spanish 202-2, Reading and Writing II. She also teaches Spanish 301, Topics in Language.

Penny Nichols Fahey Ph.D. University of Wisconsin at Madison; Lecturer

Penny Nichols Fahey teaches and coordinates Spanish 201-1, Reading and Speaking I. She also teaches a Freshman Seminar and serves as a Freshman Adviser.

Jill Felten M.A. University of Wisconsin at Madison; Lecturer

Jill Felten teaches first- and second-year Spanish language courses.

Shelly Hubman M.A. Boston College, Boston; Lecturer

Shelly Hubman teaches intermediate Spanish language courses.

Jeannie Jacob M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago; Lecturer

Jeannie Jacob teaches intermediate Spanish language courses, and is currently redesigning Spanish 207, Spanish for Heritage Speakers.  She also is a WCAS College Adviser.

Elena Lanza M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago; Lecturer

Elena Lanza is the Assistant Director of the Spanish Language Program.  She has taught Intermediate Spanish, and currently teaches and coordinates Spanish 199-0, Language Workshop.

Shannon Millikin M.A., University of Illinois, Chicago; Lecturer

Shannon Millikin teaches first- and second-year Spanish language courses.

Reyes Morán, M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago; Lecturer 

Reyes Morán teaches intermediate Spanish language courses.

Susan Pechter M.A. Northwestern University; Senior Lecturer

Susan Pechter teaches and coordinates Spanish 101-1, -2, -3.

Rosalba Pimentel M.A. San Diego State University; Lecturer

Rosalba Pimentel teaches Spanish 102, Intermediate Spanish.

Deborah Skolnik Rosenberg Ph.D. University of Chicago; Lecturer

Deborah Skolnik Rosenberg teaches first-year Spanish language courses, as well as a Freshman Seminar. She is also the Technical Coordinator for Spanish 101/115.

Tasha Seago-Ramaly M.A. University of Delaware; Senior Lecturer

Tasha Seago-Ramaly teaches Spanish 102, Intermediate Spanish

Benay Stein M.B.A. DePaul University; Lecturer

Benay Stein teaches and coordinates Spanish 115, Accelerated Elementary Spanish. She also teaches Spanish 101.

Vera R. Teixeira  M.Phil. Yale University; Distinguished Senior Lecturer.   

Vera R. Teixeira is the Portuguese Language Program Administrator and she teaches the Intensive Portuguese 111/112-1, 2, 3 ; Portuguese 210- “Icons, Legends and Myths in Brazil”,  and Portuguese 303 “Topics in Advanced Portuguese.” 

María Teresa Villanueva M.A. Loyola University, Chicago; Lecturer

María Teresa Villanueva teaches first- and second-year Spanish language courses

Ana C Thomé-Williams PhD University of São Paulo, Brazil; Senior Lecturer
Ana Thomé-Williams teaches Portuguese 111-112, Portuguese 201, and Portuguese 397 – “Topics in Brazilian Culture: Popular Festivities and Celebrations in Brazil.” 

Nelida Zepeda-Aubeneau M.A. Loyola University, Chicago; Lecturer

Nelida Zepeda-Aubeneau teaches Spanish 102, Intermediate Spanish and Spanish 199-0, Language Workshop.  She is also the Technical Coordinator for Spanish 102.

   

      
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