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My interests are tied to the courses I teach. I am what may be called a peninsularist meaning that I study the literature and culture of Spain. This includes its early history, literature and culture up to the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). I am most involved with Spain's Golden Age that occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries.

I especially enjoy extending learning by taking appropriate field trips. When teaching a course that includes any of the Spanish Don Juan plays for example, I try to schedule a visit to see Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera or the New York State Opera (last visit was fall, 2002). This spring (2003) the Don Quixote class went to see Man of La Mancha at the Martin Beck Theater. Since Drew is 45 minutes from NY we have een able to visit the Sephardic Synagogue, the Jewish Heritage Museum, the Cloisters, the Hispanic Society, NYU's King Juan Carlos Center for films and lectures, and we go regularly to the Spanish Repertory Theater.

ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Modern Language Association
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Northeast Modern Language Association
Association of Spanish Classical Theater
Anglo-American Basque Studies Society
Spanish National Honor Society
Spanish and Portuguese Historical Society
Association of American University Programs in
Spain (APUNE), Executive Committee, Madrid,1993-94
Board of Governors, Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Archives, Brandeis University 1986-91

RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND GRANTS:

National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar(Summer,’89). "The Golden Age Comedia on Stage," University of Kentucky, Lexington (John J. Allen)
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Seminar (Summer, ‘85). "Global Inter-dependence and New Jersey Education,"
Princeton University
National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar(Summer, 1982). "Continuity and Change in the Works of Cervantes," Newberry Library, Chicago(Ruth El Saffar)
Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania,
University Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania
Bennett Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
Caperton Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania



COURSES EDUCATION FAVORITE LINKS FIRST YEAR SEMINARS INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS STUDENTS ABROAD HOME		My interests are tied to the courses I teach. I am what may be called a peninsularist meaning that I study the literature and culture of Spain. This includes its early history, literature and culture up to the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). I am most involved with Spain's Golden Age that occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries. I especially enjoy extending learning by taking appropriate field trips. When teaching a course that includes any of the Spanish Don Juan plays for example, I try to schedule a visit to see Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera or the New York State Opera (last visit was fall, 2002). This spring (2003) the Don Quixote class went to see Man of La Mancha at the Martin Beck Theater. Since Drew is 45 minutes from NY we have een able to visit the Sephardic Synagogue, the Jewish Heritage Museum, the Cloisters, the Hispanic Society, NYU's King Juan Carlos Center for films and lectures, and we go regularly to the Spanish Repertory Theater. ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS: Modern Language Association American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Northeast Modern Language Association Association of Spanish Classical Theater Anglo-American Basque Studies Society Spanish National Honor Society Spanish and Portuguese Historical Society Association of American University Programs in Spain (APUNE), Executive Committee, Madrid,1993-94 Board of Governors, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, Brandeis University 1986-91 RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND GRANTS: National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar(Summer,’89). "The Golden Age Comedia on Stage," University of Kentucky, Lexington (John J. Allen) Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Seminar (Summer, ‘85). "Global Inter-dependence and New Jersey Education," Princeton University National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar(Summer, 1982). "Continuity and Change in the Works of Cervantes," Newberry Library, Chicago(Ruth El Saffar) Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, University Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania Bennett Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania Caperton Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania