Dr. Denis Heyck

Degrees

• B.A. Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin
• MA and Ph.D. Latin American Studies, University of London, Kings College

Research Interests

• Non-formal education in Latin America
• Effects of globalization on traditional cultures in Latin America
• Role of civil society in Latin American culture
• Gender and development in Latin America
• Religion in contemporary Latin American culture
• Environmental issues in Latin America

Courses Taught

• Latin American Culture
• Contemporary Latin American Novel
• Masterpieces of Latin American Literature
• Spanish Conversation and Composition
• Advanced Oral Expression

Selected Publications

• Schools in the Forest (Kumarian Press, 2010).
• Tradici贸n y cambio: lecturas sobre la cultura latinoamericana contempor谩nea. 3rd.ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2005)
• Surviving Globalization in Three Latin American Communities (Broadview Press, 2002).
• Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States (Routledge, 1994).
• Life Stories of the Nicaraguan Revolution (Routledge, 1990).