St. Bonaventure University

School of Arts & Sciences Faculty


Medrano, José Manuel

Jose Medrano

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
World Languages and Cultural Studies
ACADEMIC SCHOOL
School of Arts and Sciences

TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultural Studies (Spanish)
Department Chair
CONTACT
Office phone: (716) 375-2321
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OFFICE
Plassmann Hall 208
COURSES TAUGHT
  • SPAN 101. Elementary Spanish
  • SPAN 201. Intermediate Spanish
  • SPAN 301. Spanish Conversation and Composition
ACADEMIC DEGREES
  • Ph.D., University of California, Riverside (2018)
  • M.A., University of California, Riverside (2015)
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles (2010)
OTHER EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Assistant Professor, St. Bonaventure University, fall 2019 to present
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Pacific Lutheran University, fall 2018 to spring 2019
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Publications

  • Book: 90 años de la novela moderna en Colombia (1927- 2017): de Fuenmayor a Potdevin (co-author with Raymond L Williams). Ediciones Desde Abajo, 2018.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS

Research Interests

  • Modern and Contemporary Latin America Literature (México and Colombia)
  • Latin American Cinema
  • Cultural and Political Theory

Book Project

    I am rewriting my dissertation to publish it as a book. The tentative tile is A Different Type of Magic: the Importance of Storytelling in Fantastic Latin America Literature and Film 
PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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