Drago, Margarita

Phone: 718-262-2436
Office Location: AC-3D10
mdrago@york.cuny.edu

Education:

Degree	Institution	Field	Dates
PhD	The Graduate School and University Center of The City of New York	Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures	2002
MA	City College/CUNY	Spanish	1991
BS	City College/CUNY	Bilingual/Spanish	1987
AA	Hostos Community College/CUNY	Early Childhood Education	1986

Areas of Expertise:

Latin American Literature: Women Writers of the Colonial Period
Bilingual Education.

Books in Field Of Expertise:

Drago, Margarita. Memory Tracks. Fragments from Prison (1975-1980). New York: Editorial Campana, 2007. .

Drago, Margarita. Fragmentos de la memoria: Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria (1975-1980). New York: Editorial Campana, 2007. .

Rivera-Valdés, Sonia, Margarita Drago, Jacqueline-Herranz-Brooks, and Paquita Suárez- Coalla, eds.. Un saco roto lleno de sueños. Historias de mujeres inmigrantes dominicanas y latinoamericanas.. New York: Ediciones Cayena, 2005. .

Articles in Field Of Expertise:

Margarita Drago. "Escribir en Nueva York desde la experiencia latinoamericana." La ventana -Revista de Casa de las Americas (digital). 2011: .

Margarita Drago. "(Re)construir la identidad a traves de la escritura." La jiribilla - Revista de cultura cubana (digital). 533 2011: .

Margarita Drago. "Agustina de Santa Teresa y los oficios de una biografa: espiar a una ilusa o crear una santa?." Cuaderno Internacional de Estudios Humanisticos. 1 2009: 25-68.

Margarita Drago. "Sor Maria de Jesus Tomelin (1579-1637) a la vista del confesor"/ Sister Maria de Jesus Tomelin (1579-1637) in the Presence of Her Confesor.." International Journal of Hispanic Studies and Linguistics, special issue "Beyond the Convent: Colonial Women's Voices and Daily Challenging in Spanish America".. 5 2005-2006: 12-19.

Margarita Drago. "Reflexiones sobre la lectura/Reflections on Reading.." Lectura y vida. Latin American journal of the International Reading Association.. 2003: 54-55.

Margarita Drago. "La tarea alfabetizacion como acto de concientizacion. Una propuesta.." Lectura y vida. Latin American journal of the International Reading Association.. 2002: .

Chapters in Field Of Expertise:

Margarita Drago. ""Vision" and "Hora crepuscular".." Memorias Festival de Nueva Poesia "Poetas en Nueva York". 2011: 26-27.

Margarita Drago. "'A Spoil of War', 'Transfer Day'.." A Gathering of the Tribes.. 12 2009: 90-93.

Margarita Drago. "'Como un verso de Juan L. Ortiz', 'Homenaje'.." Dos orillas. Ed. Minerva Salado. Barcelona: Group "ELLES".. 2008: 61-66.

Margarita Drago. "'Like a Line from Juan L. Ortiz', 'Homage'.." Two Shores: Voices in Lesbian Narrative. Ed. Minerva Salado. Barcelona: Group "ELLES". 2008: 55-60.

Margarita Drago. "'La primera navidad', 'Homenaje', 'La luz del sol siempre me invita', 'Cosas de la memoria'.." Aqui me toco escribir: Antologia de escritores latinos en Nueva York. Ed. Paquita Suarez-Coalla. Oviedo: Trabe.. 2006: 79-90.

Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances:

" A Conversation with students of Poly Prep Country Day School " January 26th, 2012: Poly Prep Country Day School. Brooklyn, NY.

" Presented Paper: Memoria y reconstruccion de identidades en La escuelita, historias de desaparicion y sobrevivencia, de Alicia Partnoy y Fragmentos de la memoria: recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria (1975-1980), de Margarita Drago " October 15th, 2011: First International Colloquium on Hispanic Literature Originally Written in Spanish in New York. Latino Artists Round Table and The City College of New York (CCNY) Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at The Center for Worker Education (CWE). 25 Broadway, New York, NY.

" Presented Paper: (Re) Construir la identidad a traves de la escritura " October 14th, 2011: First International Colloquium on Hispanic Literature Originally Written in Spanish in New York. Latino Artists Round Table and The City College of New York (CCNY) Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at The Center for Worker Education (CWE). 25 Broadway, New York, NY.

" Poetry Reading " October 4th, 2011: The Janey Program in Latin American Studies at The New School for Social Research. New York, NY.

" Poetry Reading: VII Festival de Nueva Poesia "Poetas en Nueva York". " October 1st, 2011: Hispanic/Latino Book Fair. Renaissance Charter School. Jackson Heights, New York.

" Poetry Reading " September 30th, 2011: General Consulate of El Salvador. Brentwood, New York.

" Presenter. First International Coloquium: "Identidades culturales y presencia de los latinos en los Estados Unidos". Panel: "Latino Artists Round Table y Editorial Campana: Sus logros y persitente apoyo a la produccion y divulgacion de la cultura de los latinos en la ciudad de Nueva York" " July 14, 2011: Casa de las Americas, La Habana, Cuba.

" Presenter. First Intenational Coloquium: "Identidades culturales y presencia de los latinos en los Estados Unidos: Panel: "Escribir en Nueva York desde la experiencia latinoamericana" " July13, 2011: Casa de las Americas, La Habana, Cuba.

" Presenter. Poetry Reading. First International Poetry Reading: "El Turno del Disidente" " May 27, 2011: Academia de la Lengua Espanola.

" Presenter. Poetry reading. First International Poetry Reading: "El Turno del Disidente" " May 27, 2011: ICVC, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

" Presenter. Poetry reading. First International Poetry Reading" El Turno del Disidente" " May 27, 2011: El Roble School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

" Presenter. Poetry reading. First International Poetry Reading: "El Turno del Disidente" " May 26, 2011: Liceo Aguilar Paz, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

" Presenter. Poetry reading. First International Poetry Reading. Tegucigalpa, Honduras: "El Turno del Disidente" " May 26, 2011: Liceo Santa Monica. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

" Presenter. Poetry reading. First International Poetry Reading: "El Turno del Disidente" " May 25, 2011: El Salvador Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

" Presenter. Poetry reading. First International Poetry Reading. Tegucigalpa, Honduras: "El Turno del Disidente"s " May 25, 2011: UPNFM, TEgucigalpa, Honduras.

" Presenter. Poetry reading. First International Poetry Reading, Tegucigalpa, Honduras: "El Turno del Disidente" " May 25, 2011: Biblioteca Nacional, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

" Conversation with the Author: Margarita Drago. " November 18th, 2010: Ramapo College of New Jersey.

" Presentation, Reading and Conversation with students at Hunter College. " February 2010.: Hunter College, New York..

" Poster Presentation: Spanish Faculty and student collaboration poster. School of Arts and Sciences Exhibition. " Fall 2009.: York College, Queens, NY..

" Derechos humanos en la literatura. Special Guest: Margarita Drago – York College. Author of: Fragmentos de la memoria. " November 7, 2009.: SAMLA Convention, Atlanta, Georgia..

" Derechos humanos en la literatura. Special Guest: Margarita Drago – York College. Author of: Fragmentos de la memoria. " November 7, 2009.: SAMLA Convention, Atlanta, Georgia..

" • The Human Rights Crisis We Face Today. Margarita Drago, Featured Speaker. " November 6, 2009.: SAMLA Convention, Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia State University..

" • Symposium on Human Rights and the Humanities. Reading and Conversation with Margarita Drago, author of Memory Tracks: Fragments from Prison. " November 5, 2009.: Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia..

" • Panel presentation: “Our Stories: We Can Tell Them Ourselves”, by Prof. Margarita Drago and a group of York College Students. " September 20, 2009.: The Hispanic Book Fair, Queens. Renaissance School, Queens, NY..

" • “¿Nos entienden? Language, Expression, and Meaning in the Works of US Latina Writers”. " June 9, 2009.: LASA Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil..

" • Presenter. Poetry and Narrative Reading at Bowery Poetry Club and Café. " April, 2009.: Bowery Poetry Club and Café, New York..

" • Reading from Memory Tracks: Fragments from Prison (1975-1980). Book reading and signing. " March 20, 2009.: Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle..

" • Book Presentation and signing. Memory Tracks: Fragments from Prison (1975-1980). " November 21st, 2008.: LAIA, Queens, NY..

" • “History, Memory, and the Construction of Latin America/Latino Memoirs, Testimonies, and Fictional narratives”. " November 6, 2008.: Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia..

" • Narrative Reading and Conversation with the Audience. Feria del Libro Hispana y Latina de New York. " September 20, 2008.: Jackson Heights, NY..

" • Margarita Drago Argentinean Author of Memory Tracks: Fragments From Prison (1975-1980). Migration Syracuse Symposium 2008. " September 16, 2008.: Syracuse University, New York..

" • “Fragmentos de la memoria”. Interviewer: Cristina Alvarez Vázquez, Journalist. " May 1-8, 2008.: . En Rojo, Claridad, Puerto Rico..

" • Panel Presenter: “Camila Henríquez Ureña’s Legacy: Educar a la mujer para una ciudadanía plena”. Second International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Dominican Studies. Dominicans in the U.S. Prior to 1970: Recovering an Earlier Dominican Presence. " May 1, 2008.: Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY..

" • Interviews “Una memoria que se resiste a ser fragmentada”. " April 30, 2008.: Latin Week New York, NY..

" • Narrative reading and conversation with students. " April 17, 2008.: New York Tech of The City University of New York..

" • Reading and conversation with students. " April 7, 2008.: . New Jersey, Ramapo College of New Jersey..

" • Reading, conversation with students and book signing. " March 19, 2008.: The College of New Jersey, NJ..

" • Lecture and narrative reading. “Taller de Apreciación Literaria.” " March 9, 2008.: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. San Juan, Puerto Rico..

" • Interview. Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico. Interviewer: Professor Norma Valle. " March 6, 2008.: Cadena Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico 89.7FM..

" • Lecture and narrative reading. Universidad de Cayey. " March 6, 2008.: Cayey, Puerto Rico..

" • Book presentation: Fragmentos de la memoria. Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria (1975-1980). " March 5, 2008.: Puerto Rico, Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico..

" • Panel Presenter. “The Social Challenges & Accomplishments of Women in Latin America and Spain". " March 1, 2008.: Flushing Library, Flushing, New York..

" • “El Programa de Mariana”. Interviewer: Mariana Buoninconti. En Rojo, Claridad, Puerto Rico. " March, 2008.: New York Public Television, Queens..

" • Panel Presenter. " February 25th, 2008.: LaGuardia Community College, Queens, NY..

" • Reading and Book Presentation from Memory Tracks. Fragments from Prison (1975-1980). " February 13th, 2008.: Columbia University Bookstore. New York..

" • Panel Presenter. “Latina Writers at Sister’s Uptown Bookstore.” " January 24th, 2008.: Sister’s Uptown Bookstore, New York..

" • Presenter. “Noche de homenaje a los desaparecidos políticos en Latinoamérica por Margarita Drago.” " November 21st, 2007.: Terraza Café, Queens, NY..

" • Panel Presenter: Reading and conversation. “Voces latinas en Border’s”. " October 10th, 2007.: ”. Border’s Bookstore, New Jersey..

" • Panel Presenter. Book Presentation and signing. " September 28th, 2007.: Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle. New York..

" • “Grabado en la memoria”. Interviewer: Osvaldo Aguirre, Journalist La Capital. " September 9, 2007.: Rosario, Argentina..

" • “History, Memory, and the Construction of Latin America/Latino Memoirs, Testimonies and Fictional Narrations”. " September 8, 2007.: LASA Congress. Montreal, Canada..

" • Book presentation: Fragmentos de la memoria. Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria. " August , 2007.: Calíope Bookstore, New York..

" • Interview. Radio Nacional :”El futuro tiene historia”. " August 10, 2007.: Rosario, Argentina..

" • Book presentation. Reading, conversation with 7th and 9th grade students, and book signing. " August 8 and 9, 2007.: Rosario, Argentina, Our Lady of Pompeii School..

" • Book presentation: Fragmentos de la memoria. Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria (1975-1980). " August 3, 2007.: Rosario, Argentina, Museo de la Memoria..

" • Book presentation: Fragmentos de la memoria. Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria (1975-1980). " June 30, 2007.: Teatro IATI, New York..

" • “Fragmentos del terror” Interviewer: Diego , Journalist. La hora hispana (Daily News en Español). " June 2007.: New York, NY..

" • “Fragmentos de la memoria”. Interviewer: Mario Picayo, Executive Director. " May 2007.: Editorial Campana..

" • Moderator - Film discussion: La historia oficial. " April 21, 2007.: New York, Tannery Pond..

" • Presenter: “Writing as Women: Narrative Reading”. " March 30, 2007.: Veladas Hostosianas at CUNY in the Heights..

" • Book presentation: Fragmentos de la memoria: Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria (1975-1980). " March 27, 2007.: Hostos CC, Bronx, NY..

" • Book presentation: Fragmentos de la memoria: Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria (19875-1980). New York: Editorial Campana, 2007. Place of presentation: International Book Fair del Palacio de Minería (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). " México City, Mexico.: March 3 & 4, 2007..

" • Book presentation: Aquí me tocó escribir. Antología de escritores/as latin@s en Nueva York. " February 22, 2007.: Calíope Bookstore, New York..

" • Presenter: “Looking for Space: A Conversation with Latin@ Lesbians and Gays”. Coordinated by Dr. Sonia Rivera Valdés. " November 30, 2006.: Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY..

" • Reading and conversation with students on Fragments of Memory. Recollections of Imprisonment. Department of Modern Languages and Readings in Modern Spanish American Literature, Hunter College. " November 20th, 2006.: Hunter College, NY..

" • Co-organizer and Presenter: “Realidad e idealización de la memoria en la literatura latina: testimonio, narrativa y poesía. Coordinated by dr. Sonia Rivera Valdés and Margarita Drago. " October 26, 2006.: Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY..

" • Poetry and narrative reading: Fly by Night Press. " October 9, 2006.: Cornelia Street Café, NY..

" • Book presentation: Aquí me tocó escribir. Antología de escritores/as latin@s en Nueva York. Paquita Suárez-Coalla, ed. Oviedo, Spain: Trabe, 2006. (79-99). " July 6, 2006.: Editorial Trabe, Oviedo, Spain..

" • Guest speaker at Acentos Latinos Magazine Presentation. " May 17, 2006.: BMCC, NY..

" • Book presentation: Un saco roto lleno de sueños. Historias de mujeres inmigrantes dominicanas y latinoamericanas. Eds. Rivera-Valdés, Sonia, Margarita Drago, Jacqueline Herranz-Brooks and Paquita Suárez Coalla. " May, 2006.: Hostos CC, Bronx, NY..

" • Women’s History Month Celebration. Reading and conversation with students. " April, 2006.: BMCC, NY..

" • LART IV International Congress: Aquí me tocó crear: Globalización y dislocación sociocultural: Su impacto y la imagen que estamos creando en la literatura, el teatro, el cine y la televisi1ón en español producida en los Estados Unidos, en el Caribe y España. Presenter and organizer. Panel discusión: “Aquí me tocó crear: La compleja relación entre circunstancia de vida y creación en el mundo de hoy. Resistencia vs. asimilación”. " November 22-26, 2005.: Dominican Republic..

" • LART IV International Congress. Presenter and organizer. Mesa redonda: “Testimonio y memoria: Su importancia como instrumento de afirmación de quiénes somos”. " November 22-26, 2005.: Dominican Republic.

" • The 7th International Conference of Spanish Caribbean/Latina Writes. Keynote Address: “Desde la celda: los conventos coloniales y las escritoras”. " November 16, 2005.: Hostos CC, Bronx, NY..

" • LART IV International Congress. Presenter and organizer. Panel moderator: Globalización, dislocación y resistencia en las imágenes creadas en la literatura latina de hoy. Dominican Republic, November 22-26, 2005 The 7th International Conference of Spanish Caribbean/Latina Writers. Panel presentation: “La compleja relación entre circunstancia de vida y creación en el mundo de hoy: Asimilación vs. Resistencia”. " November 15, 2005.: Hostos CC, Bronx, NY..

" • Latino Artists Round Table One Day Conference: Aquí me tocó crear Globalización y dislocación sociocultural: Su impacto en la imagen que estamos creando en la literatura, el teatro, el cine y la televisión en español producida en los Estados Unidos, en el Caribe y España. Presenter and organizer. Panel presentation: “La compleja relación entre circunstancia de vida y creación en la literatura latina actual”. " November 5, 2005.: ”. York College, NY..

" • Reading and conversation with students on my book in progress Fragments of Memory, organized by the Department of Romance Languages and Readings in Modern Spanish American Literature at Hunter College. " April 18, 2005.: Hunter College, NY..

" • Reading and conversation with students on Fragments of Memory. Recollections of imprisonment. " April 11, 2005.: Borough of Manhattan Community College..

" • Participant at a book presentation: Pensantes. Cultura e historia dominicanas vistas por sus mujeres. " May 28, 2004.: Barnes & Noble at Chelsea, NY..

" • Presenter and co-organizer of Encounter Among Cultures: A Celebration of International Visual and Performing Arts " May 6, 2004.: Queensborough Community College.

" • Sixth International Conference of Women Writers from the Spanish Caribbean: Multiculturalism and Literature in Women Writers from the Spanish Caribbean. Moderator of two panels on poetry and narrative. " April28-29, 2004.: . Hostos Community College.

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Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships:

BMCC Apreciation Award: 2006.

Hostos Community College Certification of Commendation: 2006.

Student Travel and Research Fund, Graduate School/CUNY.: 1997.

University Fellowship, Graduate School/CUNY.: 1996-1997.

The Women of Excellence Award CUNY: 1987.

Minnieticktin Award - City College: 1987.

BS ED (Bilingual/Spanish) Summa cum laude: 1987.

Summa cum laude, City College: 1987.

Dean’s List, City College: 1986-87.

Hostos Community Advisory Council Scholarship.: 1986.

The Modern Languages Award - Hostos CC: 1986.

The Early Childhood Award - Hostos CC: 1986.

The Rosario Bermeo Award - Hostos CC: 1986.

The Chancellor’s Honor Roll, City University: 1986.

AA (Early Childhood Education), Class Valedictorian: 1986.

Belle Zeller Scholarship: 1985.

Grants-In-Aid:

PSC-CUNY Research Award, We Can Tell Our Own Stories: The Civil War in El Salvador (1980-1992) (A book of Testimonies in Spanish). 2011-2012: $5778.

PSC-CUNY Research Award, Fragments of Memory. Recollections of Imprisonment (A memoir. English version). 2005-2006: .

PSC-CUNY Research Award, Fragmentos de la memoria. Recuerdos de una experiencia carcelaria. (A memoir in Spanish). 2003-2004: $3168.

Offices Held In Professional Societies:

Modern Language Association (member): 2007-present.

International Reading Association (member): 2002-present.

Instituto Cervantes (member): 2000-present.

Asociación de Licenciados y Doctores Españoles en los Estados Unidos: 1999-present.

Latino Artists Round Table (Board of Directors; Vice-president): 1999-2005; 2005-present.

Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society (member): 1987-present.

Golden Key National Honor Society (member): 1987-present.

Other Professional Activities and Public Service:

A Story Telling Afternoon for Children: Cuentame un cuento/Tell Me a Story (Organized by Prof. M. Drago and students of Spa 230 class): York College, May 19, 2011.

Collaborative Program between P.S. 95 Q and York College Bilingual Education Program: 2002 to 2006.

A Storytelling Afternoon for Children (Organized by Prof. Drago and Students of Spa 230 class): York College -2001, 2007, 2009.

Reading children’s books at Centro Educativo Bolivariano: 5/10/ 2003.

Centro Educativo Bolivariano: Meeting with the Executive Director to discuss plan of activities and participation of Bilingual Education students in the program: 2000-2004.

Establishing and developing college linkage with public school principals and bilingual coordinators: 1999 to 2005.