Faculty Profile
Mark Aldrich
Associate Professor of Spanish (1991)
Contact Information
Bosler Hall Room 123
717.245.1288
Bio
He is particularly interested in 20th century Spanish poetry, although his publications include both Peninsular and Spanish American subjects. He has also published literary translations. Current scholarship is focused on poetry translation and the work of Rafael Pérez Estrada.
Education
- B.A., Hamilton College, 1981
- M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1991
2014-2015 Academic Year
Fall 2014
SPAN 116 Intermediate Spanish
This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.
SPAN 116 Intermediate Spanish
This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.
SPAN 340 Span Lit- Transition:1968-1998
In this course we will read works from contemporary Spain, learning how writers in different parts of the countrynegotiated the transition from dictatorship to democracy. We will give particular attention to considering experimental works, including hybrid texts that combine the visual and the verbal.
Spring 2015
SPAN 231 Fiesta:Ritual in Hispan Cult
The primary goal of this course is to develop students' writing skills in Spanish. In this course students will learn about some of the major festivals and rituals that are central to Hispanic cultures. We will study different kinds of fiestas in Spain and Latin America from multiple perspectives, and will strive to understand many of their multiple roles in terms of community, religion, entertainment, and even tourism. Part of our learning will develop from representations of fiestas in visual arts, literature, first person accounts, and popular media.
SPAN 231 Fiesta:Ritual in Hispan Cult
The primary goal of this course is to develop students' writing skills in Spanish. In this course students will learn about some of the major festivals and rituals that are central to Hispanic cultures. We will study different kinds of fiestas in Spain and Latin America from multiple perspectives, and will strive to understand many of their multiple roles in terms of community, religion, entertainment, and even tourism. Part of our learning will develop from representations of fiestas in visual arts, literature, first person accounts, and popular media.
SPAN 500 Independent Study
SPAN 500 Independent Study