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SPAN 344 Winter 2022

 SPAN 344 Latin American Masculinities(?): Film, Fiction and Lived Experience

Through TV dramas like Narcos and El Chapo, the lives and names of some of the most infamous Latin American drug kingpins have now become familiar to non-Spanish speaking audiences around the world. Rich in detail on some of the most flamboyant aspects of their extravagant lifestyles, these shows paint a complex picture of what life and death looks like for many men in contemporary Latin America.

SPAN 344 Fall 2021

Hybrid Identities: The Representation of Cultures in English Language Latino-Canadian Literature

“Writing of the Latin-Canadian Exile” is like opening up of a world which from the margins is telling us the story of the condition of life at the border, in the in-between of cultures." - Luis Torres

The 2021 Latin American Film Festival has just premiered the last film for the season but stay tuned to our website for more information on upcoming Film Festivals.

It is with great pride and appreciation that the Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies recognizes Professor Regina Vera Quinn as a student nominated Spanish instructor for National Teach Spanish Day on September 30, 2020. This event was launched by the American Associations of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) and nominations obtained through Vista Higher Learning.

The faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies would like to congratulate Dr. Monica Leoni, Department Chair and Associate Professor, for receiving the 2019 Outstanding Performance Award. This award was created to recognize and celebrate faculty members for outstanding contribution in teaching and scholarship.

A list of all 2019 award recipients is available on the Daily Bulletin.

Many congratulations to our most recent graduates!  We are extremely proud of each of you!

We are excited to announce a new course being offered in Fall Term 2017.

ARTS 190: Cultural Identities Today explores some of the questions about the role that national/ethnic cultures play in determining our identity. Taught by Prof. Barbara Schmenk from Germanic and Slavic Studies, the course will be of interest to any student wishing to gain skills in analyzing how cultural background and affiliations influence personal identity.

We are delighted to announce that one of our lecturer's, Camelia Nunez, is leading an innovative learning platform and engages students in its testing and development. 

Congratulations to all our graduating students.  We are extremely proud of you and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.