Indigenous Andean SPAN 17O TOPICS in MEDIA, INTERDISCIPLINARY, and TRANSHISTORIC
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
LUZ MARIA DE LA TORRE AMAGUAÑA Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American Institute, UCLA 405 Hilgard Ave, 5326 Rolfe Hall Los Angeles, CA 90095-1536 [email protected] [email protected] EDUCATION 1997 B.A. in Applied Linguistics (Bilingual Education) 1997. Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador – PUCE). 2006 Master degree in Political Science, Facultad Lationoamericana de Ciencias Sociales-FLACSO, Quito, Ecuador ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2009 until present Lecturer of Kichwa Language and Spanish at University of California, Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Latin American Institute, Los Angeles-UCLA. (Currently in this position). Courses that I have taught at UCLA: WINTER 2009 ILA18B (Elementary Quechua) and SPAN 3 (Elementary Spanish). SPRING 2009 ILA 18C (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN3 (Elementary Spanish). FALL 2009 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 3(Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2010 ILA 18B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 6 (Intermediate Spanish). SPRING 2010 ILA18C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 5 (Intermediate Spanish). FALL 2010 ILA18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). WINTER 2011 ILA 18B (Elementary Quechua), SPAN27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2011 ILA18C (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). FALL 2011 ILA 18 A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). WINTER 2012 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2012 ILA 18 C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SUMMER 2012 SPAN 17O TOPICS IN MEDIA, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND TRANSHISTORICAL STUDIES- Indigenous Andean Life in Contemporary World. FALL 2012 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 3(Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2013 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2013 ILA 18 C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SUMMER 2013 SPAN 17O TOPICS IN MEDIA, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND TRANSHISTORICAL STUDIES- Indigenous Andean Life in Contemporary World. FALL 2013 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 3 (Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2014 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2014 ILA 18 C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 27 (Composition- Spanish Speakers). SUMMER 2014 SPAN 17O TOPICS IN MEDIA, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND TRANSHISTORICAL STUDIES- Indigenous Andean Life in Contemporary World. FALL 2014 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 2 (Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2015 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 2 (Elementary Spanish). 1989-2008 Kichwa instructor at “Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar”, Quito (2008). Instructor in the Summer Spanish School at Middlebury College, Vermont: 1) SPAN6647A-L07 Cultural Crossbreeding and Interethnic Relations in Spanish American Societies for undergraduate students, course shared with Professor Aida Bueno Sarduy. 2) SPAN 6654AL07 Ecuadorian Indigenous Culture for graduate students (summer 2007, June June 27th until August 3rd 2007). Assistant Director at the Center for Indigenous Language & Latin American Policies. Outreach Coordinator, Kichwa Language Instructor at Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, Arizona (2005-2007). Director of Andean Research Center and coordinator of International Programs, at Otavalo University (February-June 2004). Spanish and Kichwa languages Instructor at the Andean Center and CAUSARINA Center of Languages Research. Quito, Ecuador (2004). Adjunct professor of Kichwa Language and Culture at the Center for Latin American Studies at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (Fall semester 2001). Instructor of Kichwa in the Summer School Program of Arizona State University Summer Field School in Napo, Ecuador (2001-2006). Director of the Education and Scientific Development Projects of the Tukuy Pachapaq Hatun Ayllu, visualizing the foundation of the Indigenous university, Quito, Ecuador (1998-1999). Coordinator of the Department of Kichwa Language and Andean Culture at Catholic University of Ecuador – Ibarra Campus (1997-1998). Instructor of Kichwa Language and Culture for the Diplomatic Women of United Nations and French Embassy , Quito- Ecuador (1997-1998). Coordinator of Andean Cultures and Andean Cosmology for graduate students at International Institute of Advanced Education-IIDEA at Catholic University of Ecuador campus in Otavalo (1997-1998). Kichwa Language Instructor at Trent University of Canada, Program in Sangolquí, Ecuador (1996-2004). President of the Bilingual Educational Intercultural Unit “Yachai-Huasi,” Otavalo, Imbabura, Ecuador (1994-1998). Kichwa Language, Andean Culture, Kichwa Indigenous Cosmovision, and Sacred Geography courses Instructor at the University of San Francisco de Quito (1992-2001) Quito, Ecuador. Instructor of Kichwa Language and Linguistics at: Institute “Casa de Montalvo”, Ambato, Ecuador (1991-1993); Coordinator of Educational and Cultural Outreach, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit GTZ-Project of Bilingual Education Officer PEBI- National Direction of Intercultural Bilingual Education DINEIB, Centro “Yachana Huasi”, Salcedo, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. (1991-1993) Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Quito, Ecuador (1989-1990). Trainer of over two thousand indigenous teachers and leaders in areas of Kichwa, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, management of educational strategies in the: Kichwa, wao, chachi and Awa nationalities at Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit GTZ- Catholic University PUCE- National Direction of Intercultural Bilingual Education DINEIB (1980-2008). Researcher and trainer at Indigenous Bilingual Education at Center for indigenous education- Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador. (This program constituted the first impulse and motivation for building the indigenous movement, which immediately helped changing the history of the indigenous life in Ecuador, 1979-1985). CONSULTING 1986-2008 Consultant of “Instituto Iberoamericano de Patrimonio Natural y Cultural IPANC-Convenio Andrés Bello-CAB,” Quito-Ecuador (2007-2008). Consultant and Advisor of Latin American Researchers Group about Latin American Diversity and Intercultural issues, at Mesa Community College (Department of International Education), Mesa, Arizona (2005-2006). Consultant about Andean-Indigenous Knowledge focused in Math, Astronomy and Andean-Kichwa Cosmovision for incorporating in the High School’s Curriculum, Tuba City Union Schools District, and Cultural Center of Navajo nation, Tuba City, Arizona (2006-2007). Consultant of World Bank Office: “Gender and Citizenship issues; and Racism and Globalization,” Quito (2004). Project Consultant: "Leadership and Citizen Participation of Women of Otavalo", AUMC-CIDA-CEAM (Assembly of Women's Union Otavalo-Canadian Cooperation Agency-Center for Women's Action Otavalo), Otavalo (2000-2001). Consultant on Indigenous Affairs for the “Social Impact of Dollarization,” project, UNICEF-FLACSO, Quito (2000-2001). Technical Consultant: “Elaboration of the Chapala’achi Dictionary,” National Secretariat of Indigenous Affairs, adjunct office to the Ecuadorian Presidency of the country, Quito. (1995-1997). Director of the Researcher Team in Bilingual Education, and Social Movements, Documentation and Information Center Social Movements of Ecuador (CEDIME), Quito, Ecuador (1991-1993). Technical Consultant: “Project for incorporating multiculturalism in the National Education System,” UNESCO- CONESUP, Quito, Ecuador (1991-1993). Coordinator of two projects: 1) "Operational Materials for Teaching Literacy to Kichwa child population," and 2) "Teaching Technical Manual" for the Bilingual Teacher, National Direction of Bilingual Intercultural Education (DINEIB), Provincial Coordination of Intercultural Bilingual Education of Tungurahua (DIPEIB-T), GTZ Bilingual Education Project, and the Center for Documentation and Information of social movements of Ecuador (CEDIME), in Quito and Ambato cities (1991-1993). Director of the final revision and validation of didactic materials for elementary school used in the Bilingual Education Project, MEC-GTZ, Quito, Ecuador (1991-1993). Technical Consultant for the “Integrated Development Projects of the Andean Region,” Eugenio Espejo Foundation, Quito, Ecuador (1988-1989). Consultant in the elaboration of the Children’s Rights directed for the Quichua population of Ecuador, Children Rights International, Quito, UNICEF, Ecuador (1991-1993). Consultant for the Department of Literacy and Adult Education, in the Bilingual Education and Intercultural Department, Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador (1990-1991). Project Coordinator for Research and Diffusion of Indigenous Cultures “Hallo Foundation” of Art Museum, Quito, Ecuador (1986- 1987). ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL COMMITMENTS 1987-2008 Advisor of the Subsecretaría de Diálogo Intercultural, Ecuadorian Education Ministry. Consul and Ambassador in charge at the Foreign Relations Ministry (January-August 2003). President of Ecuadorian National Indigenous Women’s (two times 2001-2002; 2004-2005). Coordinator of the Program "Rescue and Institutionalization of the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Indigenous Spirituality" at ecuadorian Confederation of Quichua Nationalities-ECUARUNARI,