Hispanic Studies Department

Chair: Michael Aronna (2026/27); Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert (spring semester 2026)

Professors: Michael C. Aronna, Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert^ab, Eva Woods Peiró^b;

Associate Professors: Mario Cesareo, Nicolás Vivalda;

Assistant Professor: George Azcárate, Montserrat Madariaga-Caro;

Visiting Assistant Professor: Omar Badessi;

Adjunct Professor: Ryan LaBrozzi.

^a On leave 2026/27, first semester

^b On leave 2026/27, second semester

^ab On leave 2026/27

Study Away: Majors are expected to study, usually during the junior year, in a Spanish-speaking country. The department sponsors the Vassar-Wesleyan Program in Madrid (academic year) study abroad program, open to all qualified students.

Advisers: The department.

Programs

Major

• •  Hispanic Studies Major

Correlate Sequence in Hispanic Studies

• •  Hispanic Studies Correlate Sequence

Courses

Hispanic Studies: I. Introductory

• •  HISP 105 - Elementary Spanish Language
• •  HISP 106 - Elementary Spanish Language

Hispanic Studies: II. Intermediate

• •  HISP 205 - Intermediate Spanish
• •  HISP 206 - Reading and Writing about Hispanic Culture
• •  HISP 216 - Topics in Multidisciplinary Analysis
• •  HISP 219 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
• •  HISP 225 - Creative Writing Workshop
• •  HISP 226 - Medieval and Early Modern Spain
• •  HISP 227 - Colonial Latin America
• •  HISP 228 - Modern Spain
• •  HISP 229 - Postcolonial Latin America
• •  HISP 230 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
• •  HISP 274 - Writing Workshop
• •  HISP 275 - The Oviedo Project
• •  HISP 276 - Close Watching of Latin American Cinema
• •  HISP 277 - Study Abroad Follow-up
• •  HISP 279 - Land Pedagogies
• •  HISP 290 - Community-Engaged Learning
• •  HISP 298 - Independent Work

Hispanic Studies: III. Advanced

• •  HISP 300 - Senior Thesis
• •  HISP 353 - Decolonizing Digital Culture
• •  HISP 374 - Writing Workshop
• •  HISP 375 - The Oviedo Project
• •  HISP 376 - Close Watching of Latin American Cinema
• •  HISP 379 - Land Pedagogies
• •  HISP 387 - Latin American Seminar
• •  HISP 388 - Peninsular Seminar
• •  HISP 399 - Senior Independent Work