Susan Divine
Chair, Hispanic Studies / Associate Professor of Spanish
Education
B.A. Spanish and B.A. Anthropology from Iowa State University (2000).
M.A. and PhD. In Spanish from the University of Arizona (2008)
Research Interests
Susan Divine studies contemporary Spanish narrative in film and novels. She looks at the intersection between genre and representations of space and identity in national and global contexts.
Courses Taught
Dr. Divine teaches all levels of Spanish from introductory courses to intermediate composition courses, and seminars on Spanish culture and fiction.Selected Publications
“Redefining from the Rural: Rape Revenge, and Masculine Identity in Bajo zero (2021).” Bulletin of Spanish Studies. 101(9), Pgs.1359-1379. 2024 https://doi.org/10.1080/14753820.2024.2409528
“Itineraries of Protest in El vano ayer: Isaac Rosa on the Page and in the Streets.” Hispanic Research Journal. Vol. 23, No 4, 2023. Pgs 322-335
“Melodrama and Affect in Las chicas del cable” Crisis Unleashed: Crime, Turmoil, and Protest in Hispanic Literature and Visual Culture. Special Edition edited by Nick Phillips and Diana Aramburu Hispanic Issues, Vol. 29, 2022. Pgs 63 - 79.