Faculty Profile
Eva Copeland
Associate Professor of Spanish (2005)
Contact Information
Bosler Hall Room 122
717-254-8152
Bio
She teaches courses that focus on questions of race, sexuality, gender, and national identity in the cultural production of 19th-21st century Spain with a postcolonial and transatlantic emphasis. Her essays have appeared in journals such as Hispanic Review, Bulletin of Spanish Studies and Revista de Estudios de Género y Sexualidades/ Journal of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her latest article, “On Blackness and Belonging in Contemporary Spain: Desirée Bela-Lobedde’s Ser mujer negra en España” was recently published in Hispania, and was the recipient of the 2023 American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Outstanding Scholarly Publication Award.
Education
- B.A., Colgate University, 1994
- M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1999
- Ph.D., 2004
2023-2024 Academic Year
Fall 2023
FYSM 100 First-Year Seminar
The First-Year Seminar (FYS) introduces students to Dickinson as a "community of inquiry" by developing habits of mind essential to liberal learning. Through the study of a compelling issue or broad topic chosen by their faculty member, students will:
- Critically analyze information and ideas
- Examine issues from multiple perspectives
- Discuss, debate and defend ideas, including one's own views, with clarity and reason
- Develop discernment, facility and ethical responsibility in using information, and
- Create clear academic writing
The small group seminar format of this course promotes discussion and interaction among students and their professor. In addition, the professor serves as students' initial academic advisor. This course does not duplicate in content any other course in the curriculum and may not be used to fulfill any other graduation requirement.
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
The primary goal of this course is to develop students' formal knowledge of Spanish by reviewing and studying the more challenging grammatical structures. The course will also work on development of skills in reading, oral expression, and vocabulary development. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the formal grammatical background necessary to be successful in courses on Hispanic literatures, linguistics and cultures. Prerequisite: 201 or the equivalent.
Spring 2024
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish
This course is a continuation of Spanish 102. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 102 or placement by department. This course fulfills the language graduation requirement.