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Laura M. Quijano
Lecturer of Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Bio
An experienced educator, Dr. Laura Quijano has a special interest in student-centered and equity-based practices. She is affiliated with the Modern Languages Association (MLA), the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), the Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS), and the Latina/o Studies Association (LSA).
Education
PhD, Latinx Literatures and Cultures, University of Maryland, 2021
MA, Latin American Literatures and Cultures, University of Maryland, 2008
BA, Spanish, University of Mary Washington, 2005
Research Interests / Areas of Focus
Asian Latinidades, Women of Color Feminisms, Decolonial Theory, Chicana Literature and Culture, Pinay Literature and Culture, Queer Theory
Selected Presentations
“Not My Mother’s Spirituality: Community, Hospitality, and the Healing of Traumatic Wounds.” Heritage, Customs, and Cultural Spaces Panel. International Conference on Chicano Literature and Latino Studies, 22 June 2022, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.
“Kaleidoscope Eyes: Traumatic Wounds and Visions for the Future in Chicana and Pinay Novels.” In the Wake of Trauma Panel. MELUS Conference, 24 March 2022, New Orleans.
“‘Chino lindo’: Agency and (or?) Luck in Cristina Garcia’s Monkey Hunting.” Navigating Borderland Culture in Contemporary Literature of the Americas Panel. NeMLA Conference, 22 March 2013, Boston.
Awards and Honors
2012 - Angel Rama Post Proposal Fellowship, University of Maryland, College Park.
2012 – SLLC Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year, University of Maryland, College Park.
