Education
B.A. Pacific Lutheran University
M.A. & Ph.D. University Oregon
Courses Taught
I teach all levels of Spanish, including a course on Spanish film and El Quijote.
Research Interests
My research interests include contemporary Peninsular literature as well as authority and dictatorship in Spanish cinema.
Amy Tibbitts
Associate Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures (Spanish)
Email: tibbittsa@beloit.edu Phone: 608-363-2080 Office: Room 205C, World Affairs CenterI teach all levels of Spanish, and my main teaching and research passions lie in contemporary fiction and film from the Spanish-speaking world. I especially gravitate to texts and films that use the family as a microcosm to tackle large questions regarding power, gender, space, and constructed ideas around masculinity and femininity.
I regularly teach a class on environmental literature from the Spanish-speaking world, focusing on themes such as agriculture, medicine and healing practices, and consumerism and its ties to waste production. Another teaching area I am exploring is how nonfiction narratives, such as documentaries, digital stories, and podcasts, create space and empathy for other persons’ experiences and realities.
When I am not teaching, I enjoy gardening, cooking, and exploring the midwest.