Dr. Aura Jirau Arroyo
Assistant Professor of History Office: 2526 - Coleman HallEmail: asjirauarroyo@eiu.edu
INTRODUCTION
I am a historian of modern Puerto Rico who specializes in political and social movements. My current book project explores the role of public higher education in the development of Puerto Rico's territorial political-economic structures during the Cold War.
I offer courses at the general education, advanced undergraduate, and graduate levels. My teaching interests intersect Puerto Rican, Latin American, US-Latine, and World histories. My classrooms are student-centered spaces that advance mutual understanding and critical analyses about the conditions that shape the course of human events.
Education & Training
PhD, University of Pittsburgh (2021)
MA, University of Pittsburgh (2016)
BA, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras campus (2014)
Office Hours
Wednesdays at 12:00pm, Fridays at 2:00pm (in the office) and by appointment (via Zoom)
Distance learners may reach out via email for a phone or video appointement
Frequently Taught Courses
HIS 1525G - Empires in Global History
HIS 2050G - Latine History
HIS 3255 - Colonial Latin America
HIS 3260 - Modern Latin America
HIS 4955 - History of US Territories
HIS 5000 - Historiography
Languages Spoken
Castellano
English
Français