Gabriela Miranda-Recinos
Curriculum Vitae
Languages, Cultures, and Communication Department (936) 468-2417 (office)
Stephen F. Austin State University E-mail: [email protected]
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Education:
Ph.D., Spanish University of California, Riverside
Dissertation: “El espacio urbano en la novela de dos generaciones de México y Colombia: Generación del Medio Siglo, Grupo Mito (1955-1965) y
Generación Noventa (1996-2006) directed by Raymond L. Williams Primary Concentration: Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature
Secondary Concentration: Mexican and Colombia writers of the 1950’s and 1990’s M.A., Spanish, California State University, Los Angeles
B.A., Spanish, University of California, Los Angeles Certification
Online Instructor Certification (July, 2014)
Portuguese Language. ACBEU Bahia, Brazil 2009/2010 Academic Positions Held:
Professor of Spanish:
Stephen F. Austin State University 2020-present Associate Professor of Spanish:
Stephen F. Austin State University 2014-present Assistant Professor of Spanish:
Stephen F. Austin State University 2008-present Teaching Assistant (Associate in Spanish): University of California, Riverside, 2004-2007 Spanish Instructor:
Crafton Hills College, San Bernardino Spring and Fall 2007 Spanish Instructor
Rio Hondo Community College, 2002-2004 Teaching Assistant
Research Interests:
Cultural field of production Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia in the XX Century Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Mexican and Colombian Fiction Latin American Novelists, Generation of the 1950’s and 1990’s
Urban landscape in twentieth and twenty-first century novelists Brazilian Culture and Contemporary Literature
Awards and Grants Received:
PRAGDA Film Festival, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 Humanities Texas Mini-grant for Film Festival, 2014 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research Summer, 2016 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research Spring, 2016 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research, 2015
SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant Travel Support, 2014, 2016 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research in Mexico, 2011
SFASU Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2010 SFASU Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2009 UC Riverside Hispanic Studies Research Assistantship, 2005-2006
California State University Los Angeles, Equity Fellowship, 1998-1999 Dean’s Honor list, University of California, Los Angeles 1995
Scholarly Publications: Article International:
“Scorpio City (la Bogotá sacrificial).” Cuadernos del Hipogrifo. Revista de Literatura Hispanoamericana y Comparada 7 (2017): 136-146.
Article National:
“‘Las palabras también están en situación’: proyecto de revistas en el medio siglo en México y Colombia.” Alba de América 33. 62-63 (2013): 144-157.
Book Chapter:
Miranda-Recinos, G. 2014. “Petac and Tizimin in Yucatán Mexico: Two Cases of Economic Empowerment for Women.” The Theories of Decentralization and Local Government: Implementation, Implications, and Realities. A Global Perspective. Editors SFASU Press. 151-171.
Miranda-Recinos, G. 2013. “La espera: espacio inoperante en El coronel no tiene quien le escriba.” In Latin American Community: Tradition, Transition, and Identity. Editors Jeana Paul-Ureña, Juan Carlos Ureña. SFASU Press, 189-98
Invited Book Review:
Review of Narrating Narcos: Stories from Culiacán and Medellín by Gabriela Polit Dueñas, Hispania, 98 (March 2015): 173-175.
Article Submitted:
Miranda-Recinos, G. “La elocuencia de la herida en la novela El ruido de las cosas al caer.” In review.
In progress:
Cartografías: nuevas lecturas en la aproximación del trauma en la narrativa mexicana y colombiana reciente.
Interdisciplinary Contributions:
Translation into Spanish of Pollinator LIVE Song, author Professor of Forestry David Kulhavy Forthcoming in LaNana Creek Press, 2018.
Peer-Reviewed Conferences: International Presentations:
“Redes culturales: tendencias y practicas” XLIII Simposio Internacional de Literatura Hispánica, ILCH Buenos Aires, Argentina (October 2016).
“El pantanero de este país nos va a devorar’” Angosta de Héctor Abad Faciolince.” XXXVIII Simposio Internacional de Literatura Hispánica, Los Angeles, California (March 2013).
“Las palabras están en situación”: Proyecto de revistas culturales en el medio siglo en México y Colombia. XXXVII Simposio Internacional de Literatura Hispánica, ILCH Los Angeles, California (March 2012).
“Presencias Inarticuladas: los campos ciegos en la literatura de los Noventa de México y Colombia.” International Congress of Latin American and Spanish Literatures. Universidad de San Marcos, Lima Perú (November 2009). National:
Cartografía corporales en “El cuerpo en que nací” de Guadalupe Nettel.” 102 Annual Conference AATSP, San Juan Puerto Rico (July 2020). Accepted but cancelled due to Covid.
“El escenario del trauma en la novela colombiana reciente.” SECOLAS 67th Annual Conference, Austin, Texas (March 2020).
El ruido de las cosas al caer: la elocuencia de la herida en la novela de Juan Gabriel Vázquez. SCOLAS 52nd Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas (March 2018). Redes intelectuales: Cardoza y Aragón y Revista de Guatemala. SCOLAS 50th Annual Conference , New Orleans (February 2016).
“México y Centroamérica: campos de producción cultural en el medio siglo.” CILCA XXIII International Congress on Central American Literatures and
Cultures, New Orleans (March 2015).
“Sobre heroes pasivos en El ruido de las cosas al caer de Juan Gabriel Vásquez.” 96th Annual Conference AATSP, Panamá (July 2014).
“Representaciones del poder en dos textos de Carlos Fuentes: Adán en Edén y La región más transparente. SCOLAS 44th annual conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico
(March 2011).
“El experimento Tula: La creación de límites mediante los impulsos
modernizadores” National Conference Latin American Borderlands: New Frontiers in Race, Religion, Language and the Arts. SFASU (October 2010).
La ciudad post-ideológica en Scorpio City de Mario Mendoza. SCOLAS Santa Fe, New Mexico (March 2010).
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba: el locus de la espera. Tradition, Transition and Identity National Conference Latin American Studies Stephen F. Austin State University (April 2009).
Las zonas innacesibles de La region más transparente: las cuadras perdidas del mapa. Géneros en crisis, Department of Hispanic Studies, Riverside
(October 2007). Poster presentations:
Mid-Century Intellectual Networks: México, Guatemala, and Colombia. Bright Ideas Conference Nacogdoches, Texas (May 2016).
Invited International Courses Taught:
Universidade Federal Juiz de Fora, Mina Gerais Brazil
International Relations Office. Global July Program “El cuento mexicano en el siglo XX.” (July 2017).
Invited lectures and talks:
Narco-narratives” (March 2018) guest lecture, Schreiner University San Antonio, Texas “Mexican Masked Wrestlers” (November 2016) for the Multidisciplinary Programs at SFASU
“Human Rights” with a special focus on child immigration (June 2015) for the Pre-Law Academy at SFASU
“Human Rights and International Law” with a special focus on Language (June 2014) for the Pre-Law Experience at SFASU
Art Center Gallery
“Masks and Calaveras: An Art Project with Lufkin High School Students,” guest lecture (October 2013) for the Latin American Studies Program and the School of Art’s Cole Art Center Gallery
“Latina Issues in Education,” guest speaker (2013) for "Hermandad SIA" a Latina Women Sorority
“I was once you, workshop,” guest speaker (2011) for the AARC
"Bodies, space and violence the case of "Las muertas de Juárez," guest lecture (2009) for Dr. Johnston’s Capstone Course
Courses Taught:
Stephen F. Austin State University 2008- present Graduate Seminar 545: Latina/o Literature
Graduate Seminar Spanish 575: Attitudes and Tendencies in Post-ideological Latin American Literature
Graduate Seminar HSP 550: History of Ideas in the Hispanic World
Graduate Seminar HSP 525: 20th and 21st Century Latin American Literature Graduate Seminar HSP 505: Contemporary Theory and Research Methods Graduate Seminar HSP 525: Mexican and Colombian Narrative
Graduate Seminar HSP 525: The Hero Representation in Latin American Narrative Graduate Seminar HSP 525: 21st Century Mexican and Colombian Narrative ILA 420: Teaching Methods (in English)
Spanish 435: XX Century Mexican Short Story Spanish 435: Contemporary Latin American Narrative
Spanish 435: New Territories: Latin American Narratives and Film in the XXI Century Spanish 460 Internship Study Abroad Costa Rica
Spanish 304 Introduction to Literature Spanish 335 Adv. Oral Skills
Spanish 303 Composition
Spanish 350 Study Abroad Costa Rica, Peru
Intermediate Spanish 250 Study Abroad Costa Rica, Perú Intermediate Spanish 232
Intermediate Spanish 231 Elementary Spanish 132 Elementary Spanish 131
Directed Student Learning Graduate Theses:
“Inovaciones Narrativas en el cuento “El milagro secreto” de Jorge Luis Borges,
(February 2015-December 2015). Masters Thesis Committee Member, Hispanic Studies. “Wedda”, (December 2010-November 2011) Creative Writing Masters Thesis
Committee Member, English Department. Independent Studies:
Spanish 475: Re-inscribing New Territories: Mexican and Colombian Novel in the new millennium. Honors Contracts: Spring 2019: Spanish 409 Summer 2018: Spanish 131 Fall 2017: Spanish 231 Spring 2017 Spanish 335 Summer II 2015 Spanish 350 Spring 2015 Spanish 335 Fall 2014 Spanish 132 Spring 2014 Spanish 303 Summer I, 2013 Spanish 231 Fall 2012 Spanish 303 Spring 2012 Spanish 303 Spring 2010 Spanish 131 Spring 2009 Spanish 231
University of California, Riverside 2004-2007
Taught ten quarters of Beginning Spanish 2 and 3 Taught one summer Intermediate Spanish 4
Taught conversation sessions for Advanced Oral and Written Composition courses Crafton Hills College, San Bernardino Spring and Fall 2007
Taught two semesters of Elementary Spanish Rio Hondo Community College, 2002-2004
Taught two semesters of Elementary Spanish Taught two semesters of Intermediate Spanish
Coordinated computer lab sessions for language students California State University, Los Angeles, 1997-1998
Professional Service: Profession:
Academic Development Partner for MindTap online platform, 2018 Reviewer for Hispania, Academic Journal 2015-Present
Reviewer for Conectados, Spanish Language Textbook, 2013. Session Chair: SFA Latin American Studies National Conference, Nacogdoches, October 2010
Session Chair: SFA Latin American Studies National Conference, Nacogdoches, April 2009
University:
Professional Educators Council (PEC), January 2017- Summer 2020 SACS/EEO Assessment Coordinator Spanish 131 2009-2014
Liberal and Applied Arts Council 2010-2013
Departmental Representative for Academic Showcase 2010-present Departmental Representative for Freshman Academic Convocation 2012 College:
SOAR Selection Committee Member 2017 Fiscal Appeal 2013-Present
Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty 2008-Present Alumni Mentoring Event Participant 2011
Honors Banquet Committee 2011
Bright Ideas Undergraduate Conference Committee 2010 Advisor: Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity 2010-2011 Advisor: Kappa Delta Chi Sorority 2009-2010
Interest group: ROYALTY Department:
Assessment Coordinator for Language Programs Spring 2015-Present Director International Film Festival, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 Guest Speaker Coordinator 2018
Coordinator International Guest Speaker from UFJF Fall 2017 Merit Committee Reviewer 2016, 2020
Director, textbook adoption, coordinate meetings, training, and contract, service and implementation Spr. 217-Present
Member, Third Year Review Committee 2017-Present Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee 2017- Present
Chairperson, Masters Comprehensive Exam Committee, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spr. 2019 Member, Masters Comprehensive Exam Committee Fall 2018
Study Abroad Co-director for Summer II Cusco Peru in 2015 Academic Orientation Summer I, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 Undergraduate Mini-Conference Spring 2013
New Core Assessment, 2012-present
Faculty Search Committee Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Faculty Search Committee Spring 2009
Faculty Search Committee Fall 2008 Chair, Merit Committee 2011
Member, MA in Hispanic Studies Committee 2010-present Member, Study Abroad Committee 2009-Present
Member, Scholarship Review Committee 2010-2011 Latin American Studies Committee 2008-Present Member, Technology Committee 2008-present
SACS/EEO Assessment Coordinator Spanish 131 2008-2014 Student Retention Committee 2012
Co-advisor Spanish Club 2008-2009 Community:
Nacogdoches Public Library Co-partnership for International Film Festival Oct. 2019 Nacogdoches Public Library Judge for the “Día de los Muertos Poetry Contest, November 2018.
Masks and Poetry Project done in conjunction with students from Lufkin High School Exhibited at the Cole Art Center Gallery, November- January (2013-2014)
Professional Travel Abroad:
Cuzco, Peru. Study Abroad Program Co-director. Summer 2015 San José, Costa Rica. Study Abroad Program Leader. Summer 2012 Petac and Tizimin, Yucatán. Research. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Faculty Mini-Grant, 2011
Salvador, Bahia; Brazil. SFA Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2010
San José, Costa Rica. Study Abroad Program Co-Leader. Summer 2010 Salvador, Bahia; Brazil. SFA Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2009
Professional Development:
Center for Teachin and Learning Workshops and Individual Consulations for Online Instruction and Assessment Development Spring-Fall 2018, Spring 2019
D2L for Online Instruction, SFASU Office of Instructional Technology Summer 2014 Participant Training in Blackboard at SFASU Office of Instructional Technology Summer 2010
Full Immersion Intensive Training Program at ACBEU. Acquistion of the Portuguese Language at the Advance Level, Bahia, Brazil Summer 2010
Full Immersion Intensive Training Program at ACBEU. Acquistion of the Portuguese Language at the Intermediate Level, Bahia, Brazil Summer 2009. Participant in the UC Riverside Hispanic Studies Professional Development. Workshop Presented by Professor Hildebrando Villareal of California State University, Los Angeles September 2004 “Pedagogy in the Beginning Spanish Classroom”
Professional Memberships:
Modern Language Association-MLA
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese-AATSP Instituto Literario Cultural Hispánico –ILCH
Language Skills:
English (fluent professional reading, writing, speaking and translating) Spanish (fluent professional reading, writing, speaking and translating) Portuguese (proficiency in reading, functional speaking and translating))
