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SFYou: Dr. María Ignacia Barraza
November 11, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer María Ignacia Barraza is an assistant professor in the department of world languages and literatures in the faculty of arts and social sciences at SFU. This semester, she’s teaching “Modern World Literatures 104W” and “World Literature 410,” with the special topic of Latin American Literature. Her research involves “the Spanish literary generations of 1898 and 1927, 19th and 20th century Latin American poetry and prose, as well as film and the visual arts.” In an interview with The Peak, she tells us where it all began. Born and raised in Argentina, Barraza always held close…
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SFU needs to invest more in its language offerings
July 4, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Over the years, SFU has been slowly picking away at its language program. The Spanish Language Certificate was suspended in 2017, and there is speculation that Arabic and Persian courses will be the next to go.…
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World News Beats
September 22, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Airport in Libya shuts down due to rocket fire In Tripoli, Libya, the city’s sole airport, Matiga airport, closed again amidst rocket fire less than a week after it reopened. The rocket fire did…
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