- deoroc@southwestern.edu
- 512.863.1625
- Olin 312
Carlos De Oro
Professor of Spanish
Expertise
Contemporary Latin American Film, Literatures, and Cultures
My academic interests include Latin American film, literatures and cultures, with particular emphasis on Colombia. I am interested in the analysis of film genres and aesthetics, as well as representations of race, class, and gender in contemporary Colombian film and Latin American literatures. My teaching and research mainly address issues related to the conflicting use of Latin American cultural production as an instrument of resistance and denunciation in situations of socio-political conflict. Within this framework, I plan activities that develop language proficiency and focus on issues of diversity and social justice, preparing students to communicate effectively and successfully, and to understand and interact with people from different backgrounds and cultures. My courses seek to make meaningful connections between academics and the precarities of daily life that impact impoverished and voiceless communities in Latin America.