Cherie Meacham, Professor of Spanish
& Director of the Faculty of Cultural Studies
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Cherie Meacham, Professor of Spanish & Director of the Faculty of Cultural Studies |
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Education: B.A. University of Illinois (History); M.A. Kent State University (Latin American Studies); Ph.D. Northwestern University (Hispanic Studies). Dissertation: “From Tragedy to Irony: The Figure of the Hero in Four Modern Spanish Novels” Director: Cyrus DeCoster
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interests: Has published widely on women’s literature,
authors include Isabel Allende, Rigoberta Menchú, Laura Esquivel and Julia
Alvarez. Has presented papers at conferences at universities throughout the
United States as well as in Venezuela, Bermuda, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the
Dominican Republic. |
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Awards: Has received travel grants to study in Chile,
Nicaragua, Guatemala, Spain, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Was chosen by the Chicago Tribune as a member of an “All Star”
team of regional university professors.
New projects: Researching
women’s literature in the Caribbean, preparing a manuscript on mother/daughter
relationships in Latin American literature, preparing a video documentation of
“La Noche de Muertos” in Michoacan, Mexico, organizing a faculty tour
to Argentina and Uruguay in the hopes of establishing student exchange
opportunities with universities there.
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Outreach:
Is a
member of the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America and the
Mexican Solidarity Network, has
volunteered as a translator/interpreter for victims of human rights abuses in
Central America, and is working to improve the conditions of an orphanage in
Morelia, Michoacán. |
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To relax enjoys: traveling, snorkeling, tennis, gardening,
reading, walking beaches with her dogs, listening to Latin music in all forms.
I
don't like: lima beans or
uncomfortable shoes.
I
really don't like: disrespect -- for
animals, people, or the environment.
What
people probably don't know about me: Most of my clothes
are from second-hand stores.
Send
me an e-mail! cmeacham@northpark.edu
