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Allison Libbey

  • Senior Teaching Faculty, Spanish

Education

  • PhD, Spanish, University of Virginia
  • MA, Spanish, University of Virginia
  • BA, International Studies and Spanish, University of Richmond

Office Hours

Fall 2025: Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 and by appointment.

Please reach out via email to schedule appointments or talk to her before/after class.

Teaching Schedule

Course Num Title Meets
SPANISH 104-003 Second-Semester Spanish MTWR 10:30am-11:20am
SPANISH 204-001 Fourth-Semester Spanish MWF 11:30am-12:20pm

Courses Taught

  • SPANISH 700 - Practicum in Spanish Language Teaching Methods
  • SPANISH 497 - Survey of Spain - Past and Present
  • SPANISH 474 - Survey of Spanish Literature and Civilization
  • SPANISH 472 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature and Civilization
  • SPANISH 470 - Survey of Hispanic Literature and Civilization
  • SPANISH 391 - Using Spanish in Our Community (Topics course)
  • SPANISH 308 - Advanced Reading and Writing
  • SPANISH 204 - Fourth-Semester Spanish
  • SPANISH 203 - Third-Semester Spanish
  • SPANISH 104 - Second-Semester Spanish
  • SPANISH 103 - First-Semester Spanish

Research Interests

  • Spanish Literature (19th and 20th centuries)
  • Latin American Literature (20th century)
  • Narrative theory
  • Representations of violence in literature
  • Gender studies

Related Activities

As the Spanish Language Coordinator, she overseas the organization and teaching of SPA 103, 104, 203, and 204. Students in these courses who have questions regarding placement, are having difficulties in their classes, or have general questions about the program can contact her via email (libbey@uwm.edu) or stop by her student hours.

Selected Publications

Libbey, Allison. "Intersections Between Narrative Theory and Politics in Los días del arcoiris." La narrativa de Antonio Skármeta. Ed. César Ferreira and Jason R. Jolley. Lima, Perú: Universidad Ricardo Palma - Editorial Universitaria, 2017.

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