RENEE W. CRAIG-ODDERS
1993: Ph.D., Hispanic Studies, Northwestern University,
1988: MA, Foreign Language and Literature (Spanish),
University of Wisconsin , Milwaukee ,
1984: BA, Spanish, University of Wisconsin , Milwaukee
Teaching interests : Spanish language courses (elementary through advanced), 19th and 20th- century Spanish literature, culture and civilization, Golden-Age literature, Colonial Latin American literature, Business Spanish
Courses Taught :
Basic Conversational Skills (Spanish 100)
Beginning Spanish (101)
Intermediate Spanish (211, 212)
Intermediate Spanish (313, 314)
Introduction to Spanish Literature (340)
Advanced Composition and Conversation (317)
Spanish for the Professions: Business (318)
Spanish Culture and Civilization (381)
Advanced Literature Courses:
Publications
` "Realismo crítico and Narrative Strategy in Post- Franco Spanish Detective Fiction: The Case of Andreu Martín," in Romance Languages Annual, 1997
Democracy, Disillusionment and Beyond: The Detective Novel in Post-Franco Spain . University Press of the South, 1999
“Intertextuality in Esther Tusquets' Con la miel en los labios ,” in Romance Languages Annual , 1999
“Fantasy and Reality in Rosa Montero's Bella y oscura ,” in Visión de la Narrativa Hispáncia: Ensayos , 1999
Work in Progress : New Directions in Hispanic Crime Fiction ( The book will be a collection of critical essays by 11 scholars, working in the field of Hispanic Crime fiction)
Galician Gumshoe Uncovers Smoking Gun Once Again in Tobacco Traffic Case: Carlos Reigosa's La Guerra del Tabaco and Other Nivardo Castro Cases,” forthcoming in Hispanic Journal .
Professional certification : American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Certified Tester in Spanish (July 1, 1996 - July 1, 2000). Currently in the process of recertification.
Interesting Links :
Museo del Prado: http://museoprado.mcu.es/
Muchos cuadros famoso: http://www.spanisharts.com/
Museo virtual de artes: http://www3.diarioelpais.com/muva/
Museo virtual: http://www.museovirtual.org/
Sí, España: http://www.sispain.org/spanish/index.html (links to information on everyday life, history, geography, language and culture in Spain .)
film, museums, dance, chat, and more: http://spanishculture.miningco.com/
Noticias:
CNN en español: http://www.cnnenespanol.com/
El País : one of the most widely distributed papers in Spain is now available in part in electronic form. Updated daily.
El Periódico online : the electronic edition of El Periódico de Catalunya.
Noticias PriensaUnPoco : this site features news pulled from a variety of sources in Spain offering many viewpoints. Includes international news as well as local.
Traveling in Spain :
Traveling in Spain : a great database of photos and descriptions of a persons tour of southern Spain including some less traveled areas. Also links to cities throughout the country.
CyberSpain : links to info on touring, leisure, art/culture, and traditions.
La ciudad de Córdoba, España : a city guide with beautiful graphics of well known monuments and interesting parts of the city.
GoMadrid : info for travel to Madrid , hotel and tour information, food dictionary .
About Madrid : another site full of tourist information on Madrid . Itineries, shopping, food and drink are all here and much more. Also links to similar sites on other cities in Spain .
MadridMan : this is a detailed website on Madrid . Everything you wanted to know and more. Links to radio, TV, music & movies. In English.
Bizkaia: learn all about the Basque region of Spain including environment, economy, language, cities, tourism and much more.
Paseo Virtual Extremadura: visit the many cities, learn about the language and literature, folklore, music and dance from this region of Spain .
Conocer San Sebastian-Gipuzkoa : contains links to everything you would want to know about that region of the Basque country.
About Seville : travel information for Seville .
Visita Virtual a la Comunidad Valenciana : everything you ever wanted to know about the Comunidad Valenciana in Spanish. Links to cities as well as general
http://www.tourspain.es/tg/en/culture.html Official site of the tourist office of Spain (Turespana). Spain Tourism provides information about cities, arts, spanish culture, sports, beaches, environment, business travel, accomodation, cultural