Background
Severin, Dorothy Sherman was born on March 24, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Dorothy Sherman Severin
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Dorothy Sherman Severin, Spanish language and Hispanic studies educator. Fellow Society Antíquaries; member International Courtly Literature Society (past president British branch), Modern Humanities Research Association (committee), British Academy Humanities Research Council (research panel), N. Ireland Higher Education Council, International Association of Hispanists, Association Hispanists of Great British and Ireland.
Education
Doctorate Wilbur B. and Virginia L. (Tucker) Sherman. Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1963, Department of Administration and Management, 1964, Doctor of Philosophy, 1967. Tutor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1966.
Visiting lecturer U. West Indies, 1967-1968.
Assistant professor Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1968-1969. Lecturer Westfield College, London, 1969-1982.
Visiting professor Harvard University, 1982, Columbia University, New York City, 198 Yale University, 1985. Professor Spanish, head department Hispanic Studies Liverpool University, England, 1982-1989, also Gilmour professor, 1982, also pro vice chancellor, 1989-1992.
Career
Her research interests include cancioneros and Louisiana Celestina. In June 2009, she was elected corresponding Fellow of the Real Academia Espanola, a distinction granted to very few foreign academics. Arts and Humanities Research Council (Advisor to Research Board)
Asociación Hispánica de Literatura Medieval (Executive Committee Member)
Asociación Internacional de Hispanistas (Board Member)
Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (Member)
Convivio (Cancioneristas) (Board Member)
HEFCE RAE Sub-Panel (Vice Chair)
Modern Humanities Research Association (Board Member)
Royal Society for the Arts (Member)
Society of Antiquaries of London (Fellow).
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Society Antíquaries. Member International Courtly Literature Society (past president British branch), Modern Humanities Research Association (committee), British Academy Humanities Research Council (research panel), North. Ireland Higher Education Council, International Association of Hispanists, Association Hispanists of Great British and Ireland.
Connections
Married Giles Timothy Severin, March 24, 1966 (divorced April. 1 child, Idaho.
