Emilio Bejel

Academic Experience

University of California at Davis, Professor of Spanish American Literature and Literary Theory (2003-present).
University of Colorado at Boulder, Professor of Spanish American Literature and Literary Theory (1991-2003).
University of Colorado at Boulder, Professor of Comparative Literature and Humanities (2001-2003).
University of Florida, Professor of Spanish American Literature (1984-91); Associate Professor of Spanish American Literature (1982-84).
Fairfield University, Professor of Hispanic Literature (1980-82); Associate Professor of Hispanic Literature (1975-80); Assistant Professor of Hispanic Literature (1971-75).
Visiting Professor of Caribbean Literature at Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (Dominican Republic)(1986).
Visiting Associate Professor of Spanish American Poetry at Yale University (Fall 1979).
Visiting Associate Professor of Contemporary Literary Theories at Union College and University; lectures for the Humanities Faculty of Union College and University (Spring 1977).

Institutional Responsibilities

At the University of California at Davis:
a. Chair (2003-present).
At the University of Colorado at Boulder:
a. Chair (2001-2003).
b. Associate Chair and Director of the Spanish Graduate Program (1998-2001).
c. Member of the Undergraduate Committee of the Department of Comparative Literature and Humanities (2001-2003).
d. Member of the Graduate Committee on the Arts and Humanities (1998-2003).
e. Member of the Salary Equity Appeals Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences (2000-2003).
f. Chair of the Graduate Committee on the Arts and Humanities (2000-2003).
g. Member of the Dean's Advancement Fund Committee (1996-1997).
h. Chair of the Personnel Committee of the Arts & Sciences (1995-1997); Member of this committee (1992-5).
i. Member of the Executive Committee of the Arts & Sciences Faculty Council (1992-1997).
j. Elected member of the College Futures Committee (1995).
k. Director of the Spanish Graduate Program (1992-1994).
l. Co-Director of the Spanish Graduate Program (1991-92).
m. Chair of the Minority Affairs Committee of the BFA (1992-1994).
n. Member of the Boulder Faculty Assembly (1992-1995).
o. Minority Affairs representative to the BFA Executive Committee (1992-1994).
p. Elected member of the Executive Committee of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (1991-94).
q. Member of the Graduate Committee of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (1991-1994).
At the University of Florida:
a. Coordinator of the Spanish/Portuguese section of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures (1990-91).
b. Director of the Graduate Summer Program for High School Teachers (1985-91).
c. Graduate Coordinator in Spanish (1984-88).
d. Member of the Affirmative Action Advisory Council (named by the Provost in 1990-91).
e. Member of the Executive Committee of the Center for Latin American Studies (1990-91).
f. Secretary of Public Relations of the Hispanic Faculty Association (1989-91).
g. Member of the Faculty Senate (1985-87).
h. Library Representative in Spanish (1983-84).
i. Co-Director of the proposal for an Immersed-Language Summer Program to the Exxon Education Foundation (1984).
j. Member of the lecture and Visiting Scholars Committee (1982-83).
k. Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (1982-83).
l. Member of the Publication Committee of the Center for Latin American Studies (1982-83).
At Fairfield University:
a. Coordinator of Spanish courses (1980-82).
b. Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program(1979-1982).
c. Member of the Executive Committee of the Honors Program (1978-82).
d. Member of the Committee of the Humanities Special Program(1978-1979).
e. Member of the Self-Study Committee (1977-78).
f. Member of the Library Committee (1978-79).
g. Faculty Advisor of the Spanish American Student Association (1971-1976).
h. Member of the Academic Council (1974-75).

Courses Taught

Undergraduate:

Spanish Language (all levels)
Advanced Spanish Conversation
Advanced Spanish Composition and Syntax
Spanish Culture and Civilization
Spanish American Culture and Civilization
Introduction to Spanish Literature (I and II)
Introduction to Spanish American Literature (I and II)
Introduction to Literary Analysis
Gay/Lesbian Studies

Graduate:

Introduction to Graduate Studies
Spanish American Narrative (Twentieth Century)
Spanish American Theater (Twentieth Century)
Spanish American Poetry (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)
Spanish Caribbean Literature and Culture (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)
Contemporary Literary Theories and Methodologies
Special Readings on Spanish American Literature (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)
Cuban Literature (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)
Marginality and Nationalism in Cuban Culture
Gender Transgressions in Latin American Culture
Hispanic Literature and Culture in the U.S.
Critical Thinking
The Latin American Vanguards