Carmen Benito-Vessels

Prof & Chair - Department of Spanish and Portuguese

2215 Jimenez Hall

College Park, MD 20742

Work Phone:

301 405 6445

Email:

cbenito@umd.edu

Website URL:

http://sllc.umd.edu/user/cbenito

Expert Credentials:

Prof. Benito-Vessels as an accomplished scholar/teacher whose vibrant scholarship has contributed significantly and profoundly to a number of research specialties.

A specialist in Medieval Spanish Literature and Cultures, Medieval Historiography, Women and Ethnic Diversity in Medieval Spain, and History of the Spanish Language, her latest book examines, from a multi-disciplinary perspective, the perception and interpretation of language in Spanish literature, from the middle ages to modern times: "La palabra en el tiempo de las letras. Una historia heterodoxa." ('The Word in the Time of Letters. An Unorthodox History,' 2007) While this study forges a bridge between classical philosophy, Judeo-Christian tradition and contemporary philosophy, Judeidad (Jewishness) is revealed as an essential element of Spanish language and culture.

Area of Expertise:

Spanish Literature, Medieval Literature and Historiography, Women and Ethnic Diversity in Medieval Spain, History of the Spanish Language.

College:

ARHU

Languages:

Spanish

Department:

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Country of Expertise:

Spain

Degrees:

Ph.D. Hispanic Languages and Literatures University of California, Santa Barbara