Rafael Ramírez Mendoza is an assistant professor of Spanish with an extensive background in Latin American studies. His research and teaching interests focus on Andean studies, the Hispanic avant-gardes and violence and memory discourses in contemporary Latin America.
Ramírez Mendoza taught at UCLA and Emory University prior to coming to St. Norbert College. He received the José María Arguedas Prize, awarded by the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), for the best academic article about Peru published in 2016. He also served as a member of the Executive Council of the Modern Language Association (2016-2020).
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish 1
SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish 2
SPAN 103 Accelerated Elementary Spanish
SPAN 301 Introduction to Hispanic Film and Media: Hispanic Identities through Film
SPAN 365 Latin American Civilization: South America and the Caribbean
SPAN 370 Latin American Civilization: Mexico and Central America
SPAN 389 Special Topics: Ethnicity and Race in the Contemporary Andes: Indigenismo and Beyond
SPAN 400 Arranged Senior Capstone Seminar: Visions and Revisions of Central America
SPAN 400 Diaspora and Immigration in Hispanic and Latin Literature and Film
B.A. – Villarreal University, Lima, Perú
M.A. – University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. – University of California, Los Angeles
Latin American literature and culture
Andean studies
Hispanic avant-gardes
Hispanic film
Violence and memory discourses in contemporary Latin America
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