09/10/2026
Growing up in a dictatorship in Chile, Eva Palma-Zúñiga observed the silence around political violence in the classroom and in her community. Like many other families, hers stayed silent for fear of retaliation. Today, as a lecturer in the Spanish and Portuguese Studies department at the University of Minnesota, Palma-Zúñiga brings discussions of human rights violations to light.
At the University of Minnesota, she earned an M.A. in Hispanic Literature and Cultures, followed by a Ph.D. in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures and a graduate minor in human rights. Her time at the U proved to be a life-changing period, as it allowed her to learn beyond her own department, explore “different realities,” and better learn the history of her own country. Ultimately, she believes human rights should be a foundational part of education. Read more about Palma-Zúñiga at the link in bio!
