Andrew C Rajca is Assistant Professor of Portuguese and Spanish and is the Portuguese Program Coordinator at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Rajca specializes in Luso-Brazilian and Hispanic Cultural Studies, Subaltern Studies, and Critical Theory. His current research examines memory discourses produced in postdictatorial literary and visual cultural production in Brazil and Argentina, as well as questions of violence and human rights in recent Latin American film.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Languages, Literatures, & Cult.
Tenure Status
Tenured
International Activity
International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Service
Countries
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(Portuguese, Spanish)
Interest Background
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
Contemporary Luso-Brazilian and Hispanic Cultural Production, Latin American Cultural Studies, Critical Theory, especially related to narrative discourse, memory, space, and subjectivity
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2010
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
PhD
Spanish and Portuguese
2004
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
MA
Latin American Studies
2000
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
BA
Spanish w/ High Honor
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Membership
Brazilian Studies Association
Membership
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Membership
Midwest Modern Language Association
Membership
Modern Language Association
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
2003 - 2004
Graduate Assistant in Teaching, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Arizona
2006 - 2010
Graduate Associate in Teaching, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The University of Arizona
2010
Assistant Professor of Portuguese and Spanish, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
Award
Most Outstanding Student in Spanish, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Michigan State University
Award
Outstanding Graduate Associate in Teaching, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Arizona
Fellowship
1885 Society Graduate Fellowship in Fine Arts and Humanities
College of Humanities, The University of Arizona
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