Ph.D. History, University of South Florida
M.A. Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, University of South Florida
B.A. Spanish Literature, North Carolina State University
Certificate, Superior Knowledge of Business Spanish, University Alcal谩 de Henares of Madrid, Spain
Dr. Jason Old joined the Department of Humanities at 熟女人妻 in 2007. A specialist in modern Latin America, his research explores how the United States has historically engaged with the Caribbean Basin of Latin America.
As an Associate Professor of History and Spanish, he teaches all levels of Spanish, as well as courses in nineteenth- and twentieth-century US and Latin American history. Professor Old鈥檚 history courses focus primarily on the United States鈥� historical鈥攑olitical, economic, military, and cultural鈥攔elationship with Latin America. He teaches several courses on these topics, among them, 鈥淎merican History II, 1877 to Present,鈥� 鈥淯S Interventions in Latin America,鈥� 鈥淟atin American Literature,鈥� and 鈥淟atin American Film.鈥� He also directs language, history, and culture study abroad programs to Cuba and Nicaragua, teaching courses on the 鈥淗istory of Cuba, 1898-present鈥� and "Nicaraguan History and Culture.鈥�
In addition to his teaching role, he is actively engaged in scholarly research. His most recent articles, 鈥淭ransnational Surfistas and the Development of Nicaragua鈥檚 Emerald Coast,鈥� and "Empire at Play: The United States' Cultural Influence on Nicaragua's National Sports鈥� Identity,鈥� were published in the International Journal of the History of Sport (IJHS) in 2021 and 2023, respectively. His current book project, "The Politics of Waves: Nicaragua鈥檚 Evolution from Rural Coastal Periphery to International Surfing Epicenter," spans the mid-twentieth century through the present, paying close attention to the development of southwestern Nicaragua鈥攁 coastline that transitioned from a rural periphery reserved for agro-business and fishing to an international surf tourism epicenter over the course of six decades.
Professor Old is also the founder and host of "The Surfing Historian鈥� podcast and was the co-founder and executive director of CAN F煤tbol Foundation (2008鈥�2018), a sport and development nonprofit organization that uses soccer to promote education and community development initiatives in Roatan, Honduras.
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