Sean Saxon

Sean Saxon is a Ph.D. student and Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Pennsylvania. His research explores intersections of political identity, food studies, and media studies in 20th and 21st century Spain.

• M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania (2019)
• B.S. in Neuroscience & Spanish, Tulane University (2015)

His scholarly work investigates how gastropolitics shapes national identity and how food practices can serve as acts of resistance. Teaching spans elementary to advanced Spanish courses, including medical Spanish.

• SPAN-0100 – Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN-0200 – Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN-0210 – Advanced Beginners Spanish
• SPAN-0340 – Accelerated Spanish
• SPAN-0400 – Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN-0405 – Spanish for Medical Professions
• SPAN-1300 – Foundations of Spanish Culture and Civilization