CLAFI Office Hours #2 – Teofilo Ruiz, History

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

Added 3 years ago by

189 Views

Teofilo Ruiz, or “Teo” as he likes to be called, is a Professor Emeritus of Medieval History, and former chair of the History and Spanish & Portuguese Departments at UCLA. In 2012, Teo was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for his “inspired teaching and writing”. Teo has lectured internationally and is the author of many books, as well as dozens of scholarly articles on Medieval and Spanish History.

In this episode, Madison Elder speaks with Teo about his childhood in Cuba, his travels abroad, his recent retirement, and his ceaseless passion for teaching.

———

The Office Hours podcast is sponsored by CLAFI, the UCLA Center for Liberal Arts and Free Institutions. CLAFI’s purpose is to study great literary, artistic, and cultural achievements, with particular emphasis on the foundations of free institutions. Through undergraduate course offerings and public events, CLAFI serves UCLA students and faculty as well as the general public.

CLAFI also has a Student Club that, along with promoting and attending the Center’s lectures, hosts its own events such as movie nights, short story readings, and faculty-led seminars. The club also supports student-led projects that promote the liberal arts, like this podcast.

To get involved with the Center or its Student Club, visit our website at:

http://www.clafi.ucla.edu

Thanks for listening.

Category: Faroe Islands

Commenting disabled.

Sign in

Create your account

CLAFI Office Hours #2 – Teofilo Ruiz, History

Up Next