Dr. Anna Casas Aguilar

Associate Professor

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Biography

Anna Casas Aguilar is an Associate Professor in the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, where she also earned her M.A. She has a B.A. in Spanish Latin American literature (Filología Hispánica) and a D.E.A. in Romance Literatures from the University of Barcelona. Prior to her appointment at UBC, she held tenure-track positions at Wright State University and Whitman College. Her research and teaching interests include contemporary Peninsular literature and culture, Catalan studies, Spanish and Latin American cinema, photography, gender theory, and feminism. Her notable publication is the book "Bilingual Legacies: Father Figures Self-Writing Barcelona" published by the University of Toronto Press in 2022. Currently, she is conducting research supported by the SSHRC Insight Grant on the topic "Confronting Europe: Tourism, Gender Models Regional Consciousness Spain," focusing on the impact of European tourism on gender and regional identities in Spain from the 1960s to the present.

Research Interests

Contemporary Peninsular Literature Catalan Studies Spanish Latin American Cinema Photography Gender Theory Feminism Psychoanalysis Autobiography Self-writing Material Culture

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Assistant Professor

— Present

Wright State University •

Assistant Professor

— Present

Whitman College •

Awards

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SSHRC Insight Grant

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Wall Scholar

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.