Silvina Yi

Silvina Yi is an Assistant Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies at Union College, affiliated with the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Latin American & Caribbean Studies Program (LACS), and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program (GSW). She holds a B.A. in Spanish Literature and International Studies from UC San Diego, and M.A. and Ph.D. in Romance Languages & Literatures from the University of Michigan.

Her research focuses on urban studies, environmental justice, immigration, visual culture, and Latin American film, literature, and theater. She teaches courses including Spanish language instruction (beginner/intermediate/heritage speakers), cartographies of disaster in Latin America, Latin American poetry, and urban interventions in Latin America. Her work bridges cultural analysis with interdisciplinary approaches to social justice.

Yi’s teaching philosophy emphasizes empowering first-generation students and exploring the intersections of language, culture, and identity. She actively incorporates community-based learning and critical pedagogy in her instruction. Her academic affiliations reflect a commitment to transnational and intersectional scholarship.