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Dr Joanna Crow

EDUCATION

 

University College London, PhD History (2002-2006)

Supervised by Professor Nicola Miller and Dr Christopher Abel; examined and passed by Dr Colin Lewis (LSE, London) and Dr Rebecca Earle (University of Warwick)

 

Institute of Latin American Studies, London, Masters Degree (2000-2001)

Courses: ‘The Politics of Human Rights in Latin America’, ‘Indian and Peasant Politics in Latin America’ and ‘Culture and Identity in Latin America’

 

University of Leeds, BA Joints Honours French and Spanish, 2:1 (1994-1998)

TEACHING CAREER

 

Lecturer, Latin American Studies (2006 - present)

Department of Hispanic, Portuguese & Latin American Studies, University of Bristol

 

I teach four subject courses to second year and final year undergraduates (‘The Histories of Latin America’s Indigenous Peoples’, ‘Chilean Culture and Society, 1907-2007’, ‘Novels, Poetry and Politics in Twentieth-Century Latin America’ and ‘The Indian in the Latin American Novel’) and I contribute several lectures and seminars to the first year survey unit ‘Introduction to the Literature and History of Spain and Latin America.’

 

I direct a unit for the Modern Languages Masters programme entitled ‘Contested Territories and Identities: The Contemporary and Historical Struggles of Indigenous Peoples,’ and I contribute to the core units of the Masters in Latin American History.

 

I currently supervise 5 PhD students. Their research subjects are: 1) Mapuche ethno-tourism in southern Chile; 2) Education in post-independence Chile; 3) Travel writing in modern Peru; 4) Memories and testimonial narratives in post-conflict Peru; 5) The use of samba music in Brazilian film.

 

Teaching Assistant (2004-2006)

Department of History, University College London, 2004-2006

 

I taught a weekly survey course ‘Latin American History and Politics, 1930 to the present’ to undergraduates from first to final year.