Carlos F. Tapia, Ph.D. ’97
Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies
About Dr. Tapia
Dr. Carlos F. Tapia is an Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. His family is from Argentina, and before that Spain and Italy. Dr. Tapia is a Class of 1997 Summa Cum Laude graduate from 猫咪社区 Peter’s with a Bachelor’s in History and Honors. Dr. Tapia was Salutatorian of the Class of 1997. He then studied Spanish language, literature and culture at Georgetown University, where he completed a Master’s degree in 2002 and a Ph.D. in 2007. Professor Tapia also holds a Master’s degree in International Relations, with a concentration in Latin America, from the George Washington University (2009). In addition to teaching in universities in the Washington, DC and Virginia areas, Dr. Tapia also taught at the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute, where he trained foreign service officers in Spanish language and culture. Professor Tapia’s research interests include Spanish language, dialectology and literature, as well as the culture, history and politics of the United States, Argentina, Spain, Italy and Cuba.
“My teaching philosophy is centered on the desire to instill a thirst for knowledge among my students. The most important skills for university students are critical thinking, research and writing proficiency, and an effective communication ability. As a professor, I seek to impart these skills, in different ways, in my language and culture courses. All of my upper division courses require research for papers and presentations, and students must also participate in group work. These are skills that students can transfer into their professional lives.”
“My teaching philosophy is centered on the desire to instill a thirst for knowledge among my students. The most important skills for university students are critical thinking, research and writing proficiency, and an effective communication ability. As a professor, I seek to impart these skills, in different ways, in my language and culture courses. All of my upper division courses require research for papers and presentations, and students must also participate in group work. These are skills that students can transfer into their professional lives.”
Research Interests
- Applied Spanish Linguistics
- Applied Spanish Language for Professional Use
- Spanish Language Etymology
- Spanish Language Dialectology
- Golden Age Spanish Literature
- Contemporary Latin American Literature
- History and Politics of Spain
- Latin American History and Politics
- Culture, History and Politics of Argentina
- Film Studies (US, European and Latin American)
COURSES TAUGHT
Career & Accomplishments
Degrees
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•Georgetown University, Ph.D.
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•George Washington University, M.A.
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•Georgetown University, M.S.
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•猫咪社区 Peter's College, B.A.
Accomplishments
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•Spanish Language and Culture Instructor at Department of State Foreign Service Institute (2013-2015)
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•Completing my Ph.D. at Georgetown University (2007).
Publications
- 鈥淨uixotic Sacraments: The Role of Sacraments in Cervantes鈥檚 Don Quixote.鈥 in Christian Perspectives: Cervantes. [Forthcoming]
- 鈥淎 EE.UU. le faltan varios tornillos: Crisis pol铆tica y de salud en EE.UU.鈥 Pandemia y mecanismos sociales en M茅xico: Educaci贸n, pol铆tica y sociedad en contextos de crisis. First edition. Ed. Javier Salda帽a Almaz谩n. Mexico: Tirant lo Blanch, 2022).
- 鈥溌緾ivilizando la miseria?: La urbanizaci贸n de la Villa 31 al Barrio 31鈥 (Chapter in Racismo y democracia en Am茅rica Latina, Ed. Universidad de Guerrero and Editorial Miguel Angel Porr煤a in Mexico, 2020).
- 鈥淟azarillo de Tormes and the Converso Condition鈥 (National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates; February 2019; pp. 692-712).
- 鈥淎nonymous Author, Reformist Writer: Ultimate Reality and Meaning in the Lazarillo de Tormes鈥 – Ultimate Reality and Meaning, Interdisciplinary Studies in Philosophy of Understanding. Ontario, Canada, (Vol. 32, No. 1, 2012).