Illume/CLS – Amanda Petersen, PhD
Date and Time
Monday, November 20, 2017
This event occurred in the past
- Monday, November 20, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location
Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Humanities Center, SH-200
5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110Cost
Free
Details
Amanda Petersen, PhD is an Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures and affiliated faculty for the Latin American Studies and Women's and Gender Studies programs. A specialist in Mexican literatures and cultures, she researches and teaches in the areas of spectrality, gender, visual culture, and border studies. Her co-edited book, Espectros: Ghostly Hauntings in Contemporary Transhispanic Narratives (2015), explores the spectral in literature, film, and photography of Latin America, Spain, and the Latino diaspora.
Free admission and reception to follow.
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