Ctr. of Latin American Studies
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Lawrence, KS 66045-7574
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Yajaira Padilla

Assistant Professor

3031 Wescoe Hall
 
 
   
Current Research

 

 
Current Projects
A book-length project focused on the intersections of gender, nation, literature, and immigration in contemporary Salvadoran and U.S.-Salvadoran texts.
 
Research Interests

19th and 20th century Latin American literature, Central American literature, U.S.-Latina/o literature, and contemporary Latin Americanist literary, cultural, and social theory

 
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Courses Taught

Span 340: Critical Reading and Textual Analysis

Spanish 463: Central American Literature

 
Education

Ph.D. UCSD (2005)