Faculty Profile
Jorge Sagastume
Professor of Spanish (2003)
Contact Information
Bosler Hall
717-245-1722
Bio
Jorge is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at °µÍø½ûÇø. He holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and specializes in contemporary Argentine literature, continental philosophy, literary theory, and translation studies. His research centers on the intersection of literature and ethics. Jorge is Editor-in-Chief of The Pasticheur: Literature, Art & Ideas, an academic peer-reviewed journal featuring international artists and scholars. He previously founded Sirena: Poetry, Art and Criticism (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004-2010), which received recognition in The Chronicle of Higher Education and secured grants from cultural ministries in Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands. At Dickinson, he teaches courses in Spanish language, Hispanic literature, creative writing, and translation. He has directed study abroad programs in Malaga, Queretaro, and Buenos Aires, and co-founded the Dickinson in South America program. He also writes fiction and poetry in both Spanish and English.
Education
- B.A., University of Utah, 1997
- M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1998
- Ph.D., 2002
2026-2027 Academic Year
Spring 2027
SPAN 207 Span for the Health Profession
Cross-listed with LALC 239-01.
LALC 239 Span for the Health Profession
Cross-listed with SPAN 207-01.
SPAN 245 Intro Hispanic Lit & Cultures
This course provides a survey of Hispanic literature and culture through the study of texts from a range of authors, periods, and regions of the Spanish-speaking world. As a continuation of SPAN 215, it advances students’ skills in reading, writing, and critical analysis in Spanish while building on key concepts and vocabulary for literary and cultural interpretation. Prerequisite: 215. NOTE: Completion of both 215 and 245 fulfills the WID requirement. Students who have completed 298 or above may not take this course.