Co-Coordinator of Black and Africana Studies program
Faculty leader of the study abroad program in Equatorial Guinea
Dr. Castillo-Rodriguez has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2017.
Office Hours: Spring 2024
T and TH 2:30 - 3:30 pm and F 4:00 - 5:00 pm on Teams by app.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Hispanic Linguistics, The Graduate Center, CUNY, 2013.
Ph.D., Social Anthropology, Complutense University, Madrid, 2000.
B.A., Sociology, Complutense University, Madrid, 1992.
Affiliations
African Studies Association (ASA)
West African Research Association (WARA)
Asociación Española de Africanistas (AEA)
International Association of Colonial and Postcolonial Linguistics
Most Recent Publication
Susana Castillo-Rodríguez (2023) Spreading the word of God and Benga: the Presbyterian Church in Corisco Bay, Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines, DOI: 10.1080/00083968.2023.2253336
More About Me
Research Interests:
Colonial Linguistics, Language Policy and Planning an language Ideologies, particularly in Central-Western Africa, and most specifically in Equatorial Guinea.
https://geneseo.academia.
Other Interests:
Yoga, running, travel and reading.
Classes
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SPAN 316: Appl Gram: Pragmatics Approach
This course reviews complex grammatical structures through in-depth analysis of morphology and syntax and intense practice for a better knowledge of the structure of the Spanish language. An emphasis on the contrasts and relationships between Spanish and English language structures prepares students for using written and oral Spanish with a high degree of accuracy and flexibility. This class will prepare students for higher-level courses in Hispanic linguistics and others in which Spanish is used in formal academic contexts.
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SPAN 424: Topic: Language Ideologies
This course will explore a particular topic in Spanish linguistics and will often consider issues of sociolinguistic interest. Topics may include but are not limited to: Bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking World, Spanish in the US, or Spanish Pragmatics.