Rizo,
Elisa
Rizo,
Elisa
Email Address
rizo@iastate.edu
Birth Date
Title
Associate Professor
Academic or Administrative Unit
Organizational Unit
Department of World Languages and Cultures
The Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks to provide an understanding of other cultures through their languages, providing both linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy. Majors in French, German, and Spanish are offered, and other coursework is offered in Arabic, Chinese, Classical Greek, Latin, Portuguese, and Russian.
History
The Department of Modern Languages was formed in 1898. In 1967 its name changed to the Department of Foreign Languages. In 1977 its name changed to the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. In 2007 its name changed to the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
Dates of Existence
1898-present
Historical Names
- Department of Modern Languages (1898-1967)
- Department of Foreign Languages (1967-1977)
- Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (1977-2007)
Related Units
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college)
About
Elisa Rizo’s research centers on Afro-Hispanic studies, with a transatlantic and relational lens. She examines 19th- to 21st-century narrative, theatre, and visual art in the context of their creators’ own cultural frameworks and proposals, analyzing their dynamic interplay with official discourses in Spain, Equatorial Guinea, and Latin America.