Lana Jaffe Neufeld

Lana Jaffe Neufeld

Lecturer on Spanish
Lana Neufeld

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Lana Jaffe Neufeld has taught in the Harvard Divinity School Summer Language Program since 2018, first as a teaching fellow for five summers and then, starting in 2023, as the primary instructor for SLP Spanish. She also serves as the instructor for HDS 4460 (Elementary Spanish Readings) and is responsible for the HDS Spanish Qualifying Exam. In previous years, she has taught HDS 4463 (Intermediate Spanish Readings), HDS 4464 (Advanced Spanish Readings), and HDS 4465 (Communications Skills for Spanish Ministry), as well as having served as a TF for various courses in FAS.

Her doctoral dissertation addressed the varied expressions of exile, diaspora, and belonging in Jewish literature from Latin America and Israel, and she includes representations of these, among other themes, in Spanish-language texts from across time periods, cultures, traditions, and regions of the Spanish-speaking world. Lana enjoys integrating students’ interests into course readings and discussions, broadening her own knowledge while incorporating students in both teaching and learning roles of the course. Her stated goal for each course is to establish an intimate classroom community where every person feels at ease, connected, and open to learning.

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Alpha Grouping