EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Spanish, Latin American Literatures, University of Florida, FL, August 2007 (expected).

Dissertation Title: Pensamiento y prácticas feministas en Perú: la poesía limeña de los 80 y 90.

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Jimenez, Professor of Latin American Literature. Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

· M.A. in Spanish, Bowling Green State University, OH, August 2000.

Thesis Title: Género y etnicidad en Ximena de dos caminos.

Semester Abroad in Medieval Spanish Literature. Universidad Alcalá de Henares, SPAIN, 1999.
B.A. in Mass Communications, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, PERU, December 1994.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

· Latin American Literatures and Cultures.

· Teaching Spanish as Second Language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty. Stetson University, FL, August 2007 – Present
Teaching Assistant. University of Florida, FL, August 2005 – 2006.
Inviting Assistant Professor. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PERU, 2005.

Taught Course: Medieval French Literature.

Coordinator of Cultural Activities. Cámara Peruana del Libro (CPL), PERU, 2005.

Title: 10^th International book fair.

Researcher. Universidad de San Martín de Porres, PERU, 2003 – 2005.

Research Subject: Symbolic Violence in Contemporary Peruvian Poetry.

Lecturer. Universidad de San Martín de Porres, PERU, 2003 – 2005.

Seminar on Gaston Bachelard to graduate students
Seminar on Maurice Blanchot to graduate students
Applying Translation Theories to journalism (chronicles) to graduate students
MLA format to graduate students
English Composition to graduate students
Spoken English to graduate students

Teaching Assistant. University of Florida, FL, August 2000 – 2003.
Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. Center of Latin American Studies (Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos [CEL]), ECUADOR, 2002.
Teaching Assistant. Bowling Green State University, OH, August 1998 – 2000.

COURSES TAUGHT

· Spanish Instructor. University of Florida, FL, August 2000 – 2006.

o SPN 1115 and SPN 1116. Intensive courses for students who have already learned the basic Spanish language. Review of grammar, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions of the language.

o SPN 1130: Beginning Spanish 1 and SPN 1131: Beginning Spanish 2. Courses taught students who have not had any contact with the language before: listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking.

· Spanish Instructor. Bowling Green State University, OH, 1999-2000.

o SPAN 202. Intermediate Spanish II. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or three years of Spanish in high school. Applicable to the humanities and arts and international perspective general education requirements.

o SPAN 201. Intermediate Spanish I. Communicative approach to teach intermediate language use in the four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing (emphasis on composition). Reading and discussion in Spanish of cultural readings.

· Tutor. Coordinator, Cynthia Phelps, Escuela Universitaria Cardenal Cisneros

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, SPAIN, August 1999.

o Spanish Tutor. Tutored American students in study abroad program.

· Spanish Instructor. Bowling Green State University, OH, 1998.

o SPAN 102. Elementary Spanish II. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or one year of Spanish in high school. Course taught students who have had basic Spanish. This course focuses on grammar and writing. Students have one-hour scheduled laboratory practice each week.

o SPAN 101. Elementary Spanish I. Introduction to Spanish language and to Hispanic cultures. Communicative approach to teach beginning language use in the four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, writing.

RESEARCH

· Research Assistant

o SPAN 212. Spanish Cultural Readings IV. Bowling Green State University, OH, 1998-1999.

· Conducted sociology and anthropology research on Spanish Culture.

· Organized undergraduate student research assistant schedules.

· Maintained research database.

· Organized undergraduate grade book.

· Collected slides related to Spanish Art (from Medieval to Contemporary times).

· Organized Spanish music by regions (Catalan, Spanish, and Basque).

· Publications

Published Books (Poetry)

Contra la ausencia. Lima: Santo Oficio, 2002
Zenobia y el anciano. Lima: Arte Reda, 1994

Publications in Journals

· Ericka Ghersi. “Luz de día y Falso teclado.” Género y literatura. comp. Rocío Silva Santisteban. Lima: Fondo Editorial del Congreso de la República, 2007.

· Ericka Ghersi (2005). “Dialogando con Rosina: A propósito de su último libro Diario de talismanes.” Lima, Revista de Literatura 2:3 (23-25).

· Ericka Ghersi (2005). “Panorama de los noventa.” Lima, Intermezzo Tropical 1:3 (31-33).

· Ericka Ghersi (2005). “De Sur a Sur...” Lima: Expreso (Feb. 05).

· Ericka Ghersi (2005).“Retratos de la sociedad y la violencia: Montserrat Álvarez y Grecia Cáceres.” Proyecto Patrimonio (May 05). http://www.letras.s5.com/eg240205.htm.

· Ericka Ghersi (2005).“De Sur a Sur...” Proyecto Patrimonio (April 10). http://www.letras.s5.com/eg240205.htm.

· Ericka Ghersi (2005). “Antologías peruanas que incluyen textos poéticos de mujeres.” Proyecto Patrimonio (March 02). http://www.letras.s5.com/eg2402051.htm.

· Ericka Ghersi (2004). “Panorama del pensamiento de género en el Perú (1990-2002).” Demus (Nov. 14). http://www.demus.org.pe/.

· Ericka Ghersi (2004). “Retratos de la sociedad y la violencia: Sobre la poesía de Montserrat Álvarez y Grecia Cáceres.” Ciberayllu (Sept. 23). http://www.andes.missouri.edu/andes/especiales/ensayos.html.

· Ericka Ghersi (2004). “Pedro Lemebel: Vitriólico y complejo.” Lima: Expreso (Oct. 6).

· Ericka Ghersi (2004). “Panorama del pensamiento de género en el Perú (1990-2002).” Huancayo, El Correo (Oct. 21).

· Ericka Ghersi (2004). “Las de la otra margen.” Lima, Estruendomudo, 2:2 (29-31).

· Ericka Ghersi (2004). “La era cartonera.” Lima, Intermezzo Tropical 1:2 (29-31).

· Ericka Ghersi (2003). “Mujeres intelectuales del siglo XIX.” Lima, Identidades, El Peruano (Oct. 17).

· Ericka Ghersi (2003). “La literatura de mujer en la poesía de seis jóvenes poetas ecuatorianas.” Quito, Línea Imaginaria 2:5 (08-10).

· Ericka Ghersi (2003). “Poeta ecuatorianas de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.” Lima, Intermezzo Tropical 1:1 (34-36).

· Ericka Ghersi (2003). “Panorama poético de Blanca Varela.” Lima, El Malhechor (Aug. 23).

· Ericka Ghersi (2002). “El feminismo social como agente de cambio de la identidad femenina mexicana en Aventurera y Como agua para chocolate.” Puebla, Revista de Las Américas 5:1 (41-44).

· Ericka Ghersi (2000). “Alejandra Pizarnik’s poetry.” Bowling Green State University: Global, 3:4 (13-16).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

· “Violencia de la palabra en las novelas de Marçio Souza y Mario Vargas Llosa.” Paper presented at the Second Colloquium on Hispanic/Latin American Literatures, Linguistics, and Culture Back to the Past? Discourse and Violence in Memory, Displacement, and Identity. University of Florida, 2006.

· “Aesthetics from other margins.” Paper presented at Theory * Activism * Creativity: Navigating Textual Politics. UF-EGO Annual Interdisciplinary Conference. University of Florida, 2005.

“Panorama de la poesía peruana en los noventa.” Paper presented at the First Graduate Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Hispanic/Latin American Literatures, Linguistics and Cultures. University of Florida, 2005.

“Retratos de la sociedad y la violencia: Sobre la poesía de Montserrat Álvarez y Grecia Cáceres.” Paper presented at La mujer en la literatura latinoamericana. California State University, 2004.

“Propuestas laterales: retratos de la ciudad y la violencia de los noventa en cuatro poetas mujeres.” Paper presented at JALLA: Jornadas Andinas de Literatura Latinoamericana. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2004.

“Estéticas de la otra margen.” Paper presented at JALLA-E: Jornadas Andinas de Literatura Latinoamericana. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2004.

“Diálogo textual entre Emilio Adolfo Westphalen y Yolanda Rodríguez de Westphalen.” Paper presented at The International Poetry Symposium. The University of North Carolina, 2003.

“El feminismo social como agente de cambio de la identidad femenina mexicana en Aventurera y Como agua para chocolate.” Paper presented at The Fifth Congress of The Americas. Universidad de Las Américas (México), 2001.

“Social Feminism Changing Mexican Female Identity in two Mexican Movies Like Water for Chocolate and Danzon.” Paper presented at The Conference on Global South. University of Florida, 2000.

“Peruvian Poetry: 1985-1995, a chaotic generation.” Paper presented at The 6^th Annual Latino Issues Conference. Bowling Green State University Ohio, 1999.

GUEST SPEAKER

“Le nouvelle vague en el cine francés : ‘A bout de souffle’ (1959) de Jean-Luc Godard.” El cine francés contemporáneo. Alianza Francesa, 2004.

Erótica de Klase written by Domingo de Ramos (Peruvian Poet)

At the first prize of “Erotic Poetry” organized by AECI (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional), 2004.

La trama de las Moiras written by José Donayre Hoefken (Peruvian Writer)

Published by The Publishing House of The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2003.

“Piedra de Sol y su relación con el tiempo y el espacio poético.” Paper presented at Encuentros de poesía latinoamericana contemporánea. University of Florida, 2003.

LANGUAGES

· Spanish.

· English.

· Portuguese.

EVENTS ORGANIZED

· Latin American Film Festival 2007. This festival will be held from September 15^th to November 21^st.. Member of the organizing committee. Sponsored by Latina Women’s League, Gainesville (USA), 2007.

· Cuentos latinoamericanos. Sessions of Bilingual Telling Stories at the Headquarters of the Alachua Library County District. In charge of the bilingual program. Sponsored by Latina Women’s League, Gainesville (USA), 2007.

· Honoring Our Past, Surpassing Our Present and Leading Our Future. Hispanic Heritage Month. Opening Ceremony Director. Gainesville (USA), 2006.

· Memorias In-Santas. Festival of Latin American Poetry: Argentina, Cuba, Chile and Perú. Colectivo de Arte, Cultura y Agitación “Bomba Expansiva”, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI), and the Program of Gender Studies (PGS) at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PERU, 2005.

De Sur a Sur... The First Binational Encounter of Young Poetry Between Chile and Perú, Colectivo de Arte, Cultura y Agitación “Piedra encadenada al aire”, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI), and the Program of Gender Studies (PGS) at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PERU, 2005.
Déjame que te cuente limeño. Conference of Pedro Lemebel, Colectivo de Arte, Cultura y Agitación “Piedra encadenada al aire”, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI), and the Program of Gender Studies (PGS) at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PERU, 2004

GRANTS AND AWARDS

University of Florida

· Teaching Assistantship. Fall 2000 – present.

· Travel Grant at The International Poetry Symposium. The University of North Carolina, 2003.

· The National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society: SIGMA DELTA PI, Research into Contemporary Ecuadorian Poetry Written by Women, Summer 2002.

· Travel Grant at The Fifth Congress of The Americas. Universidad de Las Américas (México), 2001.

Universidad San Martín de Porres

· Travel Grant at Salida al Mar 2. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Centro Cultural “Goethe”, AECI (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internaciona) and Casa de la Poesía “Evaristo Carriego.” (Argentina), 2005.

· Travel Grant at La mujer en la literatura latinoamericana. California State University, 2004.

· Travel Grant at Salida al Mar 1. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Centro Cultural Juan Gonzalo Rose, and Casa de la Poesía “Evaristo Carriego.” (Argentina), 2004.

Bowling Green State University

· Teaching Assistant. Spring 1998 – 2000.

· Study Award to Cardenal Cisneros Alcalá de Henares. (Spain) 1999.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, Latin American Studies Association, 2006 – present
Member, Modern Language Association, 2000 – present
Member, Programa de Estudios de Género, 2003 – present

Member, Red de Escritoras Latinoamericana, 2003 – present

STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS

GAU (Graduate Association Union)
GHSA (Graduate Hispanic Student Association)
HAS (Hispanic Student Association)
FRG (Feminist Reading Group)
The Hispanic Society Sigma Delta Pi

OTHER AFFILLIATIONS

Member of the Latina Women’s League, 2005 – present.
Co-founder of the Group of Art, Culture, and Agitation, Bomba expansiva, 2005 – present.
Co-founder of the Group of Art, Culture, and Agitation, Piedra encadenada al aire, 2004 – present.
Co-founder of the Group of Culture, Harawi, 2004 – present.

REFERENCES

Dr. Reynaldo Jimenez.

Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
University of Florida
170 Dauer Hall
P.O. Box 117405
Gainesville, FL 32611-7405

(352) 392-2463

jiménez@rll.ufl.edu

Dr. Tace Hedrick

Associate Professor

Department of English and Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research

PO Box 117352

Gainesville, Florida 32611

(352)392-3365

thedrick@wst.ufl.edu

Dr. Efraín Barradas

Professor of Latin American Studies and Spanish.