Lopez_J
Chair/Associate Professor, Spanish, Language and Linguistics

401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Box: R
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 257-1730
james.lopez@ut.edu

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James J. Lopez

Education

1991 Loyola University, BA
1994 Universidad de Chile, MA
2000 Florida International University, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

Latin American Literature
Mistaken Identities: Myths and Realities of the New World Encounter
Commercial Spanish I and II
Intermediate Spanish I and II
Conversational Spanish
Spanish for Criminal Justice

Career Specialties

Dr. Lopez specializes in contemporary Latin American literature, literary theory, and 16th century chronicles of discovery and conquest.

Professional and Community Activities:
Dr. Lopez is currently completing a book on Mexican poet and activist Homero Aridjis, as well as a translation of his novel The Last Adam. He is also completing a study and anthology on the experimental use of genre fiction in contemporary Latin American narrative. He is a member of the Modern Language Association, Latin American Studies Association, and the Instituto Internacional de Literatura Iberoamericana.
Honors and Awards