Hispanic Studies
The goal of the Hispanic Studies Department is to help students employ the methods of literary and cultural analysis to develop an informed understanding of Spain, Latin America, and Hispanic U.S., and to reach oral and written proficiency in the Spanish language.
About the Major
At Hamilton, students find an array of courses in the Spanish language and in Latin American, Spanish, and U.S. Latinx literatures and cultures. And through our Academic Year In Spain headquartered in Madrid, they are immersed in Spanish life and language. Hispanic studies is a field of practical value for students interested in careers in international affairs, government, education, the arts, or any profession that requires competence in Spanish.
Students Will Learn To:
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demonstrate oral proficiency in Spanish.
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demonstrate written proficiency in Spanish.
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utilize their curricular studies of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures through experiential learning.
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demonstrate disciplinary practice by producing literary/film criticism that argues an original thesis.
A Sampling of Courses
Women in Spanish Literature and Film:''Chicas de pelicula''
With an emphasis in the last two decades, this class will focus on literary and visual constructions of women in Contemporary Spain. Movies, poems and short stories will help us ask questions and explore ideas concerning Spanish women and society such as war and gender violence, immigration, sexualities, citizenship, interpersonal relationships, masculinities in transition, etc. Films and literary texts by Bigas Luna, Isabel Coixet, Icíar Bollaín, Anna Rossetti and Carme Riera, among others.
Explore these select courses:
This course develops communication skills used in business, health, government, law, environmental studies, and social justice. Special emphasis is given to building vocabulary and the improvement of grammatical structures through practical application. Oral and written assignments are designed to expand knowledge of Hispanic social practices while increasing intercultural competence.
Meet Our Faculty
Latin American literature, Mexican literature, and culture and gender studies
19th-21st century Latino literature and culture
Latina American literature and cinema; labor studies; neoliberalism; gender and sexuality studies
Medieval Iberian literatures and cultures; cross-cultural exchanges; medieval travel writing; Alfonso X of Castile; early modern Spanish travel; autobiography
contemporary Spain, Fascism, Francoism, and Spanish Civil War
Latin American literature and culture; early 20th-century Argentinean and Cuban theatre and essay
Hispanic cinema, contemporary Hispanic Caribbean literature and culture, and Cuban studies
feminist and gender studies; cultural criticism and Spanish poetry; narrative; urban studies; literature
20th and 21st century Latin American literature and cultural studies; subaltern studies; testimonio in Hispanic literature
Jeremy Medina
Burgess Professor of Romance Languages Emeritus and Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies
Spanish language; Peninsular Spanish history, culture, art and geography; Peninsular literature; Cervantes' Don Quijote; poetry through the mid 20th century; 19th-century realistic novel; the Generation of 1898
Santiago Tejerina-Canal
Professor of Hispanic Studies Emerita (retired)
Explore Hamilton Stories
Rescalvo ’22 to Teach in Mexico Through Fulbright ETA
Hispanic studies major Anyi Rescalvo ’22 will teach in Mexico through a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship after graduation.
Meet the New Faculty: Luis Miguel dos Santos Vicente, Hispanic Studies
Luis Miguel dos Santos Vicente joined the faculty in August as an assistant professor of Hispanic studies. Here, he talks about why he enjoys teaching and the new experience of being an educator at a liberal arts college in the U.S.
Morse ’22 Awarded Watson Fellowship to Study Salmon Conservation
Morse’s project, titled “Swimming Upstream: How Culture Impacts Atlantic Salmon Conservation,” will send him to five countries around the Atlantic Ocean: Canada, Iceland, Scotland, Spain, and Norway.
Careers After Hamilton
Hamilton graduates who concentrated in Hispanic studies are pursuing careers in a variety of fields, including:
- Bilingual Literacy Tutor, AmeriCorps
- Executive Director, City of Boston
- Veterinary Student, Cornell University
- Spanish Teacher, New York City Department of Education
- Outreach Manager, Explorer Programs, National Geographic Society
- Foreign Language Chair, Trinity-Pawling School
- Executive Vice President/Chief Risk Officer, E*TRADE Financial
Contact
Department Name
Hispanic Studies Department
Clinton, NY 13323
