Alumnus Examines Cultural Aspects of Recycling
Micah McKay will present “Trash or Treasure? Recycling in Latin American Culture” at 5 p.m. Oct. 25 in Baldwin Hall 114.
After graduating from Truman, McKay earned a Master of Arts degree in translation studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee while working as a Spanish/English medical interpreter. He then served in the Peace Corp in Peru before returning to graduate school and earning an Master of Arts degree in Spanish and a Ph.D. in Spanish literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017.
McKay is currently assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at the University of Alabama. He has already published three scholarly articles on the topics of trash production and littering in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, as reflected in contemporary Luso-American narratives, and has made numerous conference presentations on the treatment of environmental issues in literary works. Recently his co-edited volume, “Environmental Cultural Studies Through Time: The Luso-Hispanic World,” was accepted for publication.
Spanish majors are invited to a luncheon Oct. 26 where McKay will share many educational and work experiences that have defined his career path since graduating from Truman with a Spanish major. He is also available for class visits. Contact Lucy Lee to schedule a visit.
After graduating from Truman, McKay earned a Master of Arts degree in translation studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee while working as a Spanish/English medical interpreter. He then served in the Peace Corp in Peru before returning to graduate school and earning an Master of Arts degree in Spanish and a Ph.D. in Spanish literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017.
McKay is currently assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at the University of Alabama. He has already published three scholarly articles on the topics of trash production and littering in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, as reflected in contemporary Luso-American narratives, and has made numerous conference presentations on the treatment of environmental issues in literary works. Recently his co-edited volume, “Environmental Cultural Studies Through Time: The Luso-Hispanic World,” was accepted for publication.
Spanish majors are invited to a luncheon Oct. 26 where McKay will share many educational and work experiences that have defined his career path since graduating from Truman with a Spanish major. He is also available for class visits. Contact Lucy Lee to schedule a visit.
