Rebeca Fromm Ayoroa

Rebeca Fromm Ayoroa is Senior Lecturer in Spanish at Washington University's Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. Her doctoral research reconstructs the reception of Walter Benjamin's oeuvre in 1960s-1970s Latin America, supervised by Professor Ricardo Piglia. She teaches Spanish language courses at all levels and coordinates advanced conversation curriculum.

Fromm Ayoroa's research examines intellectual history and literary theory intersections in Latin American contexts, with regional focus on Argentina and the Hispanic Caribbean. Her work bridges European critical theory and Latin American cultural production.

Prior to Washington University, she taught under Ricardo Piglia in Borges-focused seminars and developed pedagogical approaches to Spanish language instruction. Current responsibilities include advanced Spanish grammar and conversation program coordination.