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Osvaldo Sandoval Leon
Associate Professor of Spanish
Department/Office Information
Romance Languages- M 9:00am - 10:00am (207 Lawrence Hall)
- W 11:30am - 1:30pm (207 Lawrence Hall)
My research focuses on contemporary trans-Atlantic theater and performance studies in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) and Spain. I examine plays and performances produced in the post-dictatorship context by a generation of recognized and emerging playwrights and artists. In my publications, I examine a theater that recovers erased memories and confronts taboo discourses, intervening in the politics of repression by decentralizing dominant narratives. My approach analyzes the collaborative interplay among authors, directors, actors, and audiences in the construction of dialogues between past and recent conflicts that reawaken fear and trauma in post-dictatorship societies.
As a faculty member at Colgate, I have integrated my scholarship and teaching in ways that mutually enrich both endeavors, advancing the field of literary studies while fostering meaningful engagement with texts, language, and culture in the classroom. Through innovative course design, interdisciplinary approaches, and a commitment to equity and inclusion, I aim to cultivate a dynamic learning environment that inspires intellectual curiosity and engages students to explore complex ideas. In my advanced-level seminars, I expect a high level of commitment to fulfill the course objectives, learning goals, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Latin American theater. View selected images of productions with students.