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Here I expand the biblio at the end of the power point.

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Imelda Martín Junquera -Universidad de León, Spain

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Imelda Martín Junquera -Universidad de León, Spain

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Greeting you from my office and hoping we have a successful exchange. I am looking forward to meet you all and work together. 

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I am the Spanish instructor of a Master's course on Literature written in English.  My fields of expertise are ecocriticism and ecofeminism. I have been teaching English language and literatures in English at the University of León for 20 years. 

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I am the Spanish instructor of a Master's course on Literature written in English.  My fields of expertise are ecocriticism and ecofeminism. I have been teaching English language and literatures in English at the University of León for 20 years. 

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Hello! I'm Diana López Pérez.

A couple of months ago I finished my BA in English Studies at the University of Oviedo (Asturias), and I am currently doing a Master's Degree in Secondary Education at the University of León.

I am really looking forward to share views on different literary approaches, and to learn from each other's perspectives.

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Cristina Casado. Washington College. Chestertown, MD

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Cristina Casado. Washington College. Chestertown, MD

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Greetings from Chestertown, MD! My name is Cristina Casado. I am the instructor of the course "Monstrous Creatures and Haunted Landscapes". My research is framed in the field of Gender Studies, and I work on the Fantastic, Eco-Gothic, and the Monstrous Feminine. My current scholarship stems from my interest in non-traditional female characters, and specially from my fascination for the figure of the witch. I am looking forward to this collaboration. See you soon!

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Hi! I'm Jose Prieto Parrilla and a few years ago I finished my English degree, last year I studied a Master's degree in Translation and New Technologies. This year I am studying a Master's degree in Secondary Education at the University of León.

I hope we can share our perspectives on literature and learn from each other through this exchange. I look forward to meeting you!

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Hello!! I'm Marina, let me introduce myself!

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Hello!! I'm Marina, let me introduce myself!

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Hello, everybody! My name is Marina and I am currently doing a Master's degree in Education at the University of León, having recently completed my English Philology studies. My goal is to become an English high-school teacher and share my deep love for literature and the English language with my future students. I hope that we can also share our interests and knowledge about literature amongst other things during this exchange.
I am looking forward to our meeting! See you soon!

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Hello! My name is Irene Rodríguez Ramos and I am studying a Master's Degree in Secondary Education at the University of León. This year, I finished my degree in Translation and Interpreting. I have some teaching experience, as I have worked in a language academy.

I am looking forward to learning more about literature. I hope that with this exchange we can learn from each other! See you soon!

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Hi everyone,
My name is Andrea and photographed with me is my adventure dog Zelda. I currently live in Easton, MD while I am finishing my bachelors in English at Washington College in Chestertown, MD. I will be graduating this December and am extremely excited to say the least. Look forward to getting to know you all. I am so happy to be a part of a group that has a shared enthusiasm for being strange and creepy together.

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That’s me in Florence after finishing my English Philology studies at the University of León. Since I have always wanted to become a high-school teacher, this year I am doing a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education at the same university.

I am really looking forward to this virtual exchange! I can’t wait to meet you all and share our different ideas and opinions on Literature. (:

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Hello everyone! My name is Henar Ortega and I finished my English Studies Degree at the University of Valladolid last year. This course I'm studying a Master's Degree in Secondary Education in León to become an English teacher.
I'm very interested in Japanese culture and my great hobbies are cinema and literature, so I'm very excited to start this exchange and share our thoughts and literary perspectives. I'm sure it will be an amazing experience for all of us!

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Hi! My name is Laura and I finished my English Studies degree this year at the University of

Salamanca. I'm currently studying a Master's Degree in Secondary Education at the university of León. I don't know yet if my dream is to become an English teacher, like my classmates, but I'm giving it a try. What I do know is that I love English literature and everything related to the English language.

I'm looking forward to meeting you and seeing what we can learn from this exchange!

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Hi! My name is Laura and I finished my English Studies degree this year at the University of Salamanca. I’m currently studying a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education at the university of León. I don’t know yet if my dream is to become an English teacher, like my classmates, but I’m giving it a try. What I do know is that I love English literature and everything related to the English language.

I’m looking forward to meeting you and seeing what we can learn from this exchange!

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My name is Andrea. I've just finished my degree in English studies and I decided to start a master in education in the university of León, since I want to teach teenagers. I have love literature since I was a little kid, that's the reason why I choose to take this subject, and I hope I can share my passion for literature with at least some of my future students

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I always recommend the show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", which revamped (pun intended) many conventions of the horror genre and changed the idea that the girl in horror film must always be the victim.
If you are into podcasts, I recommend "The Evolution of Horror". And, if you have not seen "What we do in the Shadows" (both the show and the movie), you are really missing out!

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Hello! I'm Jamie Anderson, and I am studying for a degree in History and Political Science at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. I am also studying Philosophy and Spanish.

I love reading and, while I have not read much gothic and related literature, I have enjoyed reading from this genre and am very excited to meet you all and here about you opinions and experiences with these topics!

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Hi everybody! I'm Estela Celada Fernández, a recent graduate in English philology from the University of León. I am currently studying for a master's degree in secondary education with the aim of achieving one of my goals, to become a secondary school teacher.

I think it is very interesting to share the experience of this course with you and to get to know different points of view about literature. I hope to meet you soon!

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Hey, this is Bianca Pricop!

I finished my English Degree in Salamanca two years ago. At the moment, I am studying the Master's Degree in Secondary Education in Leon and also working as a teacher.

I was actually born in Romania, but I have been living in Spain since I was six. I lived in Ireland as well for a while, so I can say that there is a little bit of me in all these countries (or that I have a little bit of all of them in my heart!).

I have never done an exchange such as this, so I am excited to meet you all.

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Hi! My name is Ellen Daly - I am in my last year of my undergraduate degree studying Business and Spanish at Washington College. This is a photo of me visiting Sevilla last spring during my foreign exchange studies program in Madrid. I am excited to meet you all!

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When I think of the monstrous feminine, I think of archaic mothers and the tainted womb as some of the most frightening specificities. Rosemary's Baby and Carrie stand out as prime examples of this type of horror to me.

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I can barely watch ten minutes of a horror film, however, when I watched La influencia (2019) I was hooked by the connection between the little girl and her grandmother. The old woman is easily identified as a witch, and her dark magic is the unifying thread. Nonetheless, the end of the film explains how a woman; mother and wife, ends up working for the devil in such a pernicious way against her own family.

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Hi! My name is Niko, I'm a theatre major at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. I'm currently working on my senior thesis, a production of Prometheus Burning: An Adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Tyler Joseph Rossi, as the lead actor.

I'm excited to meet and talk to all of y'all!

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I'm not usually much of a movie person, especially when it comes to horror (it scares me too much!), but my favorite horror game is Dead Space. It's an amazing construction of classic zombie horror with a taste of space as well!

A more classic horror game I'm working my way through is Dredge. You play as a fisherman in a little fishing town that's plagued by strange fish, odd people, and things that go bump in the night (and under the water).

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Hi! My name is Isabel Bindewald, and in the photo with me is my rabbit, Saidey. I'm currently studying at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. I haven’t declared a major yet, but I’ve been doing a lot of art and theatre classes.

My current art project is doll customization and is focused on Deadly Fashion History. I really enjoy horror, and macabre subjects. I’m excited to get to work with everyone, and get to know you all!

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Hello everyone! My name is Irene Fernández. Spooky season is one of my favorites! Here I am at the Secretary´s Office of the University of León where I am working at the moment. That´s how we welcomed people last Halloween! I studied a BA in Spanish Language, Literature and Linguistics and I also have a degree in English Language and Literature. I have recently completed a Master's Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and I am currently doing a Master's Degree in Education. I am passionate about Language and Literature, especially in English, and I hope to be able to share experiences and points of view about English Literature with you. I hope to really enjoy this virtual exchange. See you very soon!

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Hi, from the Faculty of Education of the University of León!

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Hi, from the Faculty of Education of the University of León!

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First of all, I thought I had sent this a few days ago but it turns out I had just written it! Sorry for the delay.

Hi everyone, my name is Wilson. You can call me Will if you want, I'd prefer it although it's okay if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be an English teacher and a writer. So I have a degree in English Language and Literature, with a mention in Literature, and I'm currently studying a Master's Degree to be a high school english teacher here in León. Since I like literature so much, though, I'm seriously considering becoming an English (or American) Literature professor somewhere down the line.

I'm mainly interested in 20th century literary fiction in english, but I'm also into more recent literary fiction in spanish so if you're into that and need some recommendations, feel free to reach out.

Some other facts about me: recently I've been told I'm funny and kind of outgoing, which is news to me but I guess I sort of am! When I was growing up, I wanted to write like Stephen King, then I wanted to write like Raymond Carver and now I wish I could write like Richard Siken writes about heartbreak. I'm also a music nerd and lately I've been obsessing over Joni Mitchell - man, can that woman write and sing! I'm also into films, particularly into indie and auteur filmmakers (in fact, I sneaked a couple of american film quotes into this text; if you got them, I like you!). I like all arts in general, to be honest.

Looking forward to chatting with you guys! Have a nice day!

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Hello, I´m Ana from University of León!!

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Hello, I´m Ana from University of León!!

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Hello everyone! My name is Ana and I'm studying the Masters Degree in Secondary Education at the University of León. I was previously a student of English Philology and Primary Education Teaching, so I have pretty clear that I want to become a teacher someday:) I hope we can communicate and learn many things from each others during this weeks, so that we can have a great experience. I am looking forward to meeting you all!!

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As a fan of the horror genre, I would like to recommend one of my favourite series: American Horror Story. Specifically, and since we are talking about witches, its third season: Coven. It deals with the history of witchcraft and witches in America. Many of them have died and the story is set in a school where a supreme teaches them to protect themselves from danger. Will they succeed? Feel free to share your opinion if you have seen it! If you have time, I recommend the rest of the seasons, although this one and the first one are my favourites!

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Hello everyone! I am Elena, nice to meet you. 

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Hello everyone! I am Elena, nice to meet you. 

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By Andrea Proimos

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https://youtu.be/jfZbnL87lLA?si=qhzzSHUvYU07o7SM

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https://youtu.be/FopdqWNb72E

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I’d like to recommend you a much more light-hearted TV series: Wednesday. Its gothic and dark atmosphere, together with the supernatural nature of the main characters (who are vampires, werewolves, sirens…)  makes it a perfect choice for Halloween. The protagonist, Wednesday Gomez, is a witch and also an outcast. There are many interesting topics in Wednesday, such as the exploration of womanhood, the coming-of-age nature of the story and the dichotomy between outcasts/normies representing the idea of “the Other”. Also, there is a secondary storyline which follows the life of one of Wednesday’s ancestors, Goddie, a witch who is persecuted by the Pilgrims (introducing, therefore, the idea of colonization, witch-hunting and civilization vs wilderness).

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Brown Minimalist Casual Fashion Collection Presentation

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Beige Scrapbook Art and History Museum Presentation

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Let me just say: five minutes is not enough!! I have at least ten minutes of well articulated thoughts on the movie and the question posed. By the way, when I mention "Roe v. Wade" I'm referring to its overturn. Just in case haha.

Thanks for listening!

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Since most of the recommendations so far are of American origin and on the screen side of things, I'd like to switch gears and recommend literature originally written in Spanish: Mariana Enríquez.

She is an argentinian writer that brilliantly combines social realism with gothic horror. If García Márquez, Cortázar and Borges wrote magical realism, what Enríquez writes is something like horrific, unsettling, supernatural realism. Like a more grounded Kelly Link or a modern Shirley Jackson that writes about marginal argentinians that don't know if they're having nightmares they can't wake up from or not.

Her writing is cool and has a distinctive voice. She's definitely one of the most interesting authors writing in spanish today. Her three most notable works, which I ardently recommend, are in the image I uploaded.

One of the most interesting aspects of her writing is that she consistently puts a spotlight on the female perspective in her stories. As an example, her brilliant short story collection Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego (Things We Lost in the Fire) features just one story written from a male's perspective. I honestly think that book is great and it will become a classic in the future.

In that collection, she offers her own take on the figure of the witch in the short story "Tela de araña" (Spiderweb). I feel like it's slightly more subtle than what we've seen so far but the elements are there. It's a brilliant story that lends itself very well to posthuman, feminist and postcolonial readings, in my opinion. I like it so much that I've uploaded it for you to read, in case you want to. Here is the original version, written in Spanish. Here is the translated version.

It's 25 or 26 pages long, so just in case you're busy with other stuff but still want to experience it, I've uploaded the audiobook versions for you to listen, in case you need it. Here is the spanish version, with an argentinian accent of course. Here is the english version.

Please let me know what you think! Thanks for reading.