Silvia Arroyo

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Silvia Arroyo

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20062024

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Biography

Dr. Arroyo obtained her Bachelor degree in English Philology at the University of Granada, Spain (1998), and completed her Master's and her PhD at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA (2003-2011). Her area of specialization is the Spanish Golden Age.

Research Interests

Dr Arroyo's research focuses on Spanish Golden Age literature and science, with an interest in topics such as: early modern medicine, scientific allegories in literature, Baroque theatre or "comedia nueva", early modern astrology and astronomy, the body as depicted in both literature and science, monstrosity, sensory perception (mainly the visual), gender, the representation of women in early modern literature.

Teaching Activities

Spanish Golden Age literature and culture Early Modern science, medicine, and literature.

Currently teaching:

HS2006 Culture of the Spanish Golden Age

HS2015 Gender in the Spanish Golden Age

HS3028 Love and Sex in the Spanish Golden Age

HS3029 The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age

HS2008 Business & Society in the Spanish-Speaking World II

 

Also collaborating in:

HS1030 Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies

HS5011 Landmarks in Spanish and Latin American Literature

LL2003 Aspects of the Classical Tradition

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality

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