Dr. Javier Irigoyen García

Professor

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Biography

Javier Irigoyen-García is a Professor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on representation, race, ethnicity, and class differences in early modern Spain. Notable publications include 'The Spanish Arcadia: Sheep Herding, Pastoral Discourse, Ethnicity in Early Modern Spain' (University of Toronto Press, 2013), '“Moors Dressed Moors”: Clothing, Social Distinction, Ethnicity in Early Modern Iberia' (University of Toronto Press, 2017), and 'Dystopias of Infamy: Insult and Collective Identity in Early Modern Spain' (Bucknell University Press, 2022). He has received honors such as the LAS Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar (2020) and has served as a Conrad Humanities Scholar (2016) and a Helen Corley Petit Scholar (2014).

Research Interests

Awards

#2020

LAS Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar

#2016

Conrad Humanities Scholar

#2014

Helen Corley Petit Scholar

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

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