Roberto Forns-Broggi

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Roberto Forns-Broggi

Professor of Spanish

World Languages

Office Hours

Monday - [8:00 am - 9:30 am; 3 pm - 4:15 pm]

Wednesday - [8:00 am - 9:30 am; 3 pm - 4:15 pm]

Biography

I was born in Lima, Peru; I love literature, film, and any artistic manifestation of life with deep meaning. I mean meaning genuinely to be found — in families, in friends, in the passage of seasons, in nature, in simple ceremonies and rituals, in curiosity, generosity, compassion, and service to others. That communal conception of education is a great opportunity to open and cultivate not only the mind, but also the spirit. Cultures should challenge one's rigid place and encourage to dream, to connect, and to create, always humble and kind, patient, tolerant.

Research Interests

    Latin American and Spanish Literature, popular cultures, and Environmental philosophy
    Environmental Spiritualities
    Film Studies
    World Cinema
    Environmental Literature, Film & New Media (highlighting video essays)
    Media Literacy, Critical Thinking, & creativity
    Intercultural Communication through Literature & Film
    Literary & Cultural Theory
    Creative Writing
    Children’s Literature

Teaching Interests

    Spanish
    Creative writing & reading in Spanish
    Arts, Cinema & Literature--Introductory classes
    Innovative ways of doing research to learn more (video essays, community projects, etc.)
    Communicative meaningful skills
    Learning-service and language learning
    Essay/Poetry
    Environmental Literature, Cinema & Video-Essays
    Creating connections between affect, knowledge, and experience

Education

PhD in Spanish

ASU

Personal Website

https://sentipensarsemilla.blogspot.com/

Published Works

    Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2024). Amazonian Ecoconvergence: Audiovisual Poetry as Earth’s Guardian. América Sin Nombre, 1(32), 240-259. https://doi.org/10.14198/AMESN.27560. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2023). Review of Wylie, Lesley. "The Poetics of Plants in Spanish American Literature". Revista de Estudios Hispánicos, https://rll.wustl.edu/reh Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2023). "Brief Ecopoetics ABC of Eternal Pedestrian". (). Editorial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Forns-Broggi, J. R. . "Environmental Futures-Latin America". (Issue First Edition). Brandeis University Press. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2021). "Water, Pedagogy, and Human Security: The Influence of Latin American Eco-Artists". Orbis, 65(4 (Fall 2021)), 630-644. https://www.fpri.org/article/2021/10/water-pedagogy-and-human-security-the-influence-of-latin-american-eco-artists/. Forns-Broggi, J. R. . Reader's Report. Peter Lang Group, International Academic Publishers, Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2020). “The Craft of Delicacy in Cronos: Rethinking Vampire Films in Latin America". McFarland Books, Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2019). “Cosmopolitan Communication and Ecological Consciousness in Latin America: Miguel Gutiérrez’s Babel, el paraíso" . (Issue First, 2019, pp 191-200). Routledge. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2018). “Introducción,” and “Introduction,” in Calderón, Esthela. Los huesos de mi abuelo. The Bones of My Grandfather. (Eco-poesía sin fronteras) Antología bilingüe. . (pp 9-14; 147-153). Ediciones Amargord. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2017). Review of Correa Luis and Scott Weintraub, eds. Poesía y poéticas digitales/electrónicas/tecnos/new-media en América Latina: definiciones y exploraciones. Letras Hispanas, Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2017). Review of Heffes, Gisela. Sophie La Belle y las ciudades en miniatura. Sophie La Belle and the Miniature Cities. . Hispamerica, Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2016). Seeds Choirs and Mermaids: Indiscipline and Crossing Territories in Guaraní, Quechua, Raramuri, Wich, and Other Tongues. Contratexto, (26). revistas.ulima.edu.pe/index.php/contratexto/article/view/802/1353. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2016). Andean Stories and Climate Change: Unlearning Monolingual Mindsets of Big Cities. (pp 8 pages). Instituto Franklin de Estudios Norteamericanos-University of Alcalá. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2016). Knots like Stars: The ABC of Ecological Imagination in our Americas. (pp 352). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. www.cambridgescholars.com/knots-like-stars Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2016). Writing like the Sea: Notes on some ecopoems at the South Shore of the Earth. (pp 13 pages). Instituto Franklin de Estudios Norteamericanos-University of Alcalá. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2015). Andean Ecocinema as Conviventiality Tool: Time of the Seed. (pp 11 pages). Pakarina Ediciones. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2015). Review of 201 Antología de microrrelatos (Lado A). David Roas y José Donayre, compiladores. . Revista de ALCESXXI (Asociación Internacional de Literatura y Cine Españoles Siglo XXI)-Journal of Contemporary Spanish Literature & Film) , www.alcesxxi.org/revista2/#revista2/page/396-406 Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2014). White, Steven, ed. “Invocación poética para la crisis espiritual y ecológica global,” book review of El consumo de lo que somos. Muestra de poesía ecológica hispánica contemporánea, antología. . http://www.tendencias21.net/Invocacion-poetica-para-la-crisis-espiritual-y-ecologica-global_a34383.html/, www.tendencias21.net/Invocacion-poetica-para-la-crisis-espiritual-y-ecologica-global_a34383.html/ Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2014). Ecocinema Challenges in Our Americas: Inquiries on Good Life in Rebellious Land. Revista de Crítica Literaria Latinoamericana, (79), 315-332. . Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2013). Ecocinema and ‘Good Life’ in Latin America. (pp 85-100). Intellect. Forns-Broggi, J. R. (2012). Review of Barbas Rhoden, Laura. Ecological Imaginations of Latin American Fiction. Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, Forns-Broggi, J. R., . (2012). Nudos como estrellas: ABC de la imaginación ecológica en nuestras Américas. [Nodes as Stars: ABC of Ecological Imagination in Our Americas] . (pp 460). Editorial Nido de Cuervos .