Meet James Lopez
Professor, Spanish, Language and Linguistics
Phone: (813) 257-1730
Email: james.lopez@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: R
Building:
PH
Room: 332
Education
1991 Loyola University, B.A.
1994 Universidad de Chile, M.A.
2000 Florida International University, Ph.D.
Courses Taught
Latin American LiteratureLatin American Novel
Cultural History of Latin America
Mistaken Identities: Myths and Realities of the New World Encounter
Roots of Modern Latin American Thought
Latin American Literature in English Translation
Reading Literature
Cuba: The Politics of Culture and the Culture of Politics (study abroad)
Cuba and the U.S. (study abroad)
Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition
Spanish Language (All levels)
Career Specialties
James López specializes in contemporary Latin American literature, literary translation and Cuban Studies
Professional and Community Activities
James López has published widely in his field, most recently concerning the work of Cuban painter Pedro Pablo Oliva, the late Cuban writer Virgilio Piñera and Mexican writers Homero Aridjis and Mario Bellatin. In 2014, López was commissioned by Teatro El Público of Havana to translate the Pulitzer-prize winning play Anna in the Tropics for joint performances in Havana and Miami Beach, and has recently published translations of work by the novelists Rodrigo Rey Rosa and Homero Aridjis.
As co-director for the Center for José Martí Studies Affiliate at The University of Tampa, Professor López was awarded a 2019 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to establish the summer institute, “ José Martí and the Immigrant Communities of Florida in Cuban Independence and the Dawn of the American Century." This institute will bring together 30 scholars from throughout the United States to study the history of José Martí and the cigar workers of Florida and their involvement in the fight for Cuban independence and the Spanish-American War.
Professor López teaches an array of courses and has led numerous study abroad programs to Cuba and Perú. His work with students abroad earned him The University of Tampa International Service Award in 2009.