University of Virginia Center for the Liberal Arts

Spanish Project

The Spanish Project of the CLA offers a variety of programs designed for and by Spanish teachers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Since 1984 we have offered institutes, workshops, courses, and in-service days which focus on the content of Spanish and Latin American literature, language, and culture. In addition, we offer a summer course of study in Valencia, Spain along with scholarships to help defray the costs of that program.

• “Confessions of a Converted Chairman: My Life with Teacher Education”
  by Professor David Gies
• Commonwealth Center Report: “What Should Spanish Teachers Know?”
  by Professor David Gies and the Center for the Liberal Arts

Question Line

The Question Line is the Spanish Project’s program of on-line help for teachers with e-mail. For advice and information on a specific subject, you may contact any of the following individuals:

Spanish Literature and Culture

• David T. Gies (dtg@virginia.edu)

Latin American Literature and Culture

• Gustavo Pellón (gp6a@virginia.edu)
• Fernando Operé (fo@virginia.edu)
• Donald Shaw (dls6h@virginia.edu)

Historical Linguistics and Phonetics

• Joel Rini (jr6b@virginia.edu)

Applied Linguistics and Methodology