Faculty Directory
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Edmondo M. Gerli

Professor
+1 (434) 924-7503
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Department for Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
Office location and address
New Cabell Hall 475
1605 Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904
Education
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., Middlebury College
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Recent courses as listed in the Student Information System (SIS) Course Catalog:
SPAN 3400: Survey of Spanish Literature I (Middle Ages to 1700)
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.
ZFOR 3507: International Study
Placeholder course for students studying abroad
SPAN 4401: Spanish Literature of the Golden Age
Credits: 3
Spanish Literature of the Golden Age Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.
SPAN 4402: Don Quixote
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.
SPAN 4500: Special Topics Seminar: Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.
SPAN 4704: Islamic Iberia
Credits: 3
An introduction to Islam and the cultural history of al- Andalus (Islamic Iberia) from 711 until the expulsion of the Morsicos from early modern Spain in 1609. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.
SPAN 5300: Middle Ages and Early Renaissance
Credits: 3
Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the Spanish Middle Ages and early Renaissance.
SPAN 5350: Golden Age
Credits: 3
Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the Spanish Golden Age.
SPAN 7559: New Course in Spanish
Credits: 3
This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Spanish.
SPAN 7850: Themes and Genres
Credits: 3
Themes and Genres
SPAN 8995: Guided Research
Credits: 3
Readings and/or research in particular fields under the supervision of an instructor.
SPAN 8998: Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
Credits: 1–12
For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
SPAN 8999: Non-Topical Research
Credits: 1–12
For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
SPAN 9998: Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research
Credits: 1–12
For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected.
SPAN 9999: Non-Topical Research
Credits: 1–12
For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.

National Endowment for the Humanities (1986, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2009, 2011)

American Council of Learned Societies (1978, 1981, 1989)

Program for Cultural Cooperation between Spain’s Ministry of Culture and United States Universities (1981, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004)

Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1998)

American Philosophical Society (1979)

Georgetown University (1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)

Programa Hispanex of Spain’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport (2013, 2015)