Research

Pablo
Restrepo Gautier

...These plays have a great deal to say about what it meant to be a woman or a man, back then and now. I am also continuing to study the production of laughter in short Golden Age plays, called entremeses. What or who makes us laugh? Why do we laugh? What does our sense of humor reveal about us? These are the types of questions I try to answer in my research.

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Dan Russek

...My new research project explores the relations between modern technology, culture and Latin American literature, and centers on the introduction of electricity and its aesthetic and cultural impact. My latest publication is an article on Mexican cinema -- "Soledad y solidaridad en el cine mexicano reciente: en torno a Japón (2000), Párpados azules (2007) y Perpetuum Mobile (2009)" -- published in the Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos (Spring 2013).

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Gabriela McBee

...I have a BC Teacher Certificate and a Master of Arts in Hispanic literature. My fieldwork has taken me back to Cuba, where I was born, and Mexico, where I grew up, to do research with elders in Taíno and Mazatec communities.

I teach Spanish language courses in the department. I enjoy teaching a second language and always strive to inspire students to persist and continue improving their skills. Being able to communicate in a language other than the native one can open doors to unique and interesting possibilities!

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