Carmiña Palerm

Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies

Carmiña Palerm Director of International Honors Program

Phone: 253-535-7756

Email: palerm@plu.edu

Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-C

  • Professional

Additional Titles/Roles

  • Director, Hispanic and Latino Studies

Education

  • Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001
  • M.A., Stanford University, 1994
  • B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993

Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

  • Literatures and Cultures of Spain
  • Gender Studies
  • Memory, Trauma, and Testimony in Spanish Literature
  • Representations of Space (urban, rural, public and private) in Spanish Literature and Film (20th cent)
  • Migration and Border Studies in Spain and the Americas
  • Latina/o Literature
  • Creation stories of the Americas and their legacy