Antonio Velásquez

Antonio Velásquez serves as Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Literature, Language, Writing, and Humanities at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), specializing in Latin American Narrative Fiction with emphasis on Central America. Born in El Salvador, he was educated in Canada and has previously taught at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, and University of Guelph. His current teaching portfolio includes Elementary Spanish I/II, Advanced Spanish Conversation, Latin American Short Story, Latin American Women Authors, and Spanish for Healthcare Professionals.

His academic credentials include:

• BA, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• MA, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• PhD, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Professor Velásquez's research centers on 20th Century Latin American Narrative, Contemporary Central American Fiction, and Latin American Women Writers, with particular focus on sexual diversity representations. He has authored Las Novelas de Claribel Alegría and co-authored the Canadian edition of Intercambios: Spanish for Global Communication. His current project involves compiling an anthology of Central American sexual diversity writing, while maintaining expertise in language pedagogy through technological integration.

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