“The Puerto Rican Experience – Literature of the Puerto Rican Diaspora” is a course that emphasizes the study of contemporary literature by Diasporic Puerto Rican writers in the United States with special emphasis on the development of themes, techniques, and language. Click to access course documents and reading materials.
“US Latino/a Literature” is a course that studies the literature produced by Latino/a writers in the United States and its contribution to a multifaceted American literary tradition. The term Latino/a is used as an indicator of social and cultural identity and as a larger rubric that unites authors from Puerto Rican, Mexican, Cuban, and Dominican descent born and/or raised in the United States. Click to access course documents and reading materials!
“Special Topics in Literature” is a graduate level course reflecting trends and issues in the study of U.S. literature. Topics vary per semester. This is an umbrella course which can be repeated for credit up to three times, providing each course covers a different focus in the study of fiction. The course allows for the exploration of topics and theories relevant to diverse areas in the study of fiction. Click to access course documents and reading materials.
“Seminar in Contemporary U.S. Latino/a Literature” is a graduate level course that focuses on the works of Latino/a authors within a social/cultural/historical framework that lends itself to theoretical readings and in-depth critical literary analysis. Click to access course documents and reading materials.
“Literature from the Hispanophone Caribbean in Diaspora” is a doctoral level course that allows for a comprehensive and critical study of literary works by diasporic authors from the Hispanophone Caribbean, written or translated into English. The course will focus on authors from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic who experienced a migration process to the United States or authors born in the US to island émigrés and subsequent generations. Click to access course documents and reading materials.