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Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny

Assistant Professor of Instruction
Creative Writing

Office Building: Education Building
Office Room: 901
Phone: (915) 747-6316
Email: saguilar8@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

Bachelor Degree in Hispanic American Literature, from the University of Sonor. Master Degree in Humanities from, Tec de Monterrey. Master of Fine Arts on Creative Writing

Awards and Honors

Enjambre Literario Narrativa de Mujeres - Enjambre Literario, España (01/20/2017)
Premio Nacional de Novela Tamaulipas - Instituto Tamaulipeco para la Cultura y las Artes (05/01/2015)
Concurso Regional de Cuento Ciudad de La Paz - Instituto de Cultura Ciudad de La Paz (06/01/2012-06/30/2012)
Concurso Regional de Cuento Ciudad de La Paz - Ciudad de La Paz (05/01/2012)
JÓVENES CREADORES - Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (01/01/2008-01/31/2008)
Premio de Cuento, Cristina Rivera Garza - ITESM, CAMPUS TOLUCA (03/01/2004-03/31/2004)

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	20895
Spring 2024	CRW 3374 - Narrative Techniques	26795	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 5398 - Thesis	21949	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 5399 - Thesis	24656	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 5399 - Thesis	26845
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26087

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	11934	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	13016	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	17112	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5398 - Thesis	16650	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5398 - Thesis	17358	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5399 - Thesis	10312	Syllabus
Summer 2023	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	36112
Spring 2023	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	25968
Spring 2023	CRW 5387 - Contemp. Latin American Novel	27741
Spring 2023	CRW 4309 - Independent Study	27739
Spring 2023	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	20970
Spring 2023	CRW 5398 - Thesis	20471
Spring 2023	CRW 5398 - Thesis	22131
Spring 2023	CRW 5399 - Thesis	25424
Spring 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27743
Fall 2022	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	13506
Fall 2022	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	15775
Fall 2022	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	10775
Fall 2022	CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction	18250	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2022	CRW 5399 - Thesis	10788
Summer 2022	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	33900
Spring 2022	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	28314
Spring 2022	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	20667
Spring 2022	CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing	28302
Spring 2022	CRW 5398 - Thesis	20658
Spring 2022	CRW 5399 - Thesis	22796
Spring 2022	CRW 5399 - Thesis	28051
Fall 2021	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	15727
Fall 2021	CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction	17898
Fall 2021	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	19443
Fall 2021	CRW 5398 - Thesis	16487
Summer 2021	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	35293
Spring 2021	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	20728
Spring 2021	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	24569
Spring 2021	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	28529
Spring 2021	CRW 5399 - Thesis	23061
Spring 2021	CRW 5399 - Thesis	29517
Spring 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	29567
Spring 2021	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	29025
Fall 2020	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	16000
Fall 2020	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	15211
Fall 2020	CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing	17261
Fall 2020	CRW 5398 - Thesis	11996
Fall 2020	CRW 5399 - Thesis	19584
Summer 2020	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	34054
Spring 2020	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	25703
Spring 2020	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	20832
Spring 2020	CRW 5398 - Thesis	23489
Spring 2020	CRW 5399 - Thesis	23488
Spring 2020	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	28285
Fall 2019	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	16461
Fall 2019	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	18884
Fall 2019	CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing	18177
Fall 2019	CRW 5398 - Thesis	18800
Summer 2019	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	35133
Spring 2019	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	27955	Syllabus Additional File
Spring 2019	CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques	27538	Syllabus
Spring 2019	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	21612
Spring 2019	CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction	26956	Syllabus
Spring 2019	CRW 5399 - Thesis	23751
Fall 2018	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	17134	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2018	CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques	18027	Syllabus
Fall 2018	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	16037	Syllabus
Fall 2018	CRW 5398 - Thesis	18889
Fall 2018	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	15596	Syllabus
Summer 2018	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	35224
Spring 2018	CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques	23558
Spring 2018	CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques	28012
Spring 2018	CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques	29007
Spring 2018	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	21701
Spring 2018	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23550
Fall 2017	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	12072
Fall 2017	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	13262
Fall 2017	CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction	18309
Fall 2017	CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction	18311

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	11934	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	13016	Evaluation
Summer 2023	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	36112	Evaluation
Spring 2023	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	25968	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	13506	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	15775	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction	18250	Evaluation
Summer 2022	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	33900	Evaluation
Spring 2022	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	28314	Evaluation
Spring 2022	CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing	28302	Evaluation
Fall 2021	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	15727	Evaluation
Fall 2021	CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction	17898	Evaluation
Fall 2021	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	19443	Evaluation
Summer 2021	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	35293	Evaluation
Spring 2021	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	24569	Evaluation
Spring 2021	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	28529	Evaluation
Spring 2021	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	29025	Evaluation
Fall 2020	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	16000	Evaluation
Fall 2020	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	15211	Evaluation
Fall 2020	CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing	17261	Evaluation
Fall 2020	CRW 5398 - Thesis	16783	Evaluation
Fall 2020	CRW 5398 - Thesis	16793	Evaluation
Summer 2020	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	34054	Evaluation
Spring 2020	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	25703	Evaluation
Spring 2020	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	28285	Evaluation
Fall 2019	CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction	16461	Evaluation
Fall 2019	CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing	18177	Evaluation
Summer 2019	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	35133	Evaluation
Spring 2019	CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing	27955	Evaluation
Spring 2019	CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques	27538	Evaluation
Spring 2019	CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction	26956	Evaluation

Bio

Bachelor Degree in Hispanic American Literature, from the University of Sonor. Master Degree in Humanities from, Tec de Monterrey. Master of Fine Arts on Creative Writing

Awards and Honors

Enjambre Literario Narrativa de Mujeres - Enjambre Literario, España (01/20/2017)
Premio Nacional de Novela Tamaulipas - Instituto Tamaulipeco para la Cultura y las Artes (05/01/2015)
Concurso Regional de Cuento Ciudad de La Paz - Instituto de Cultura Ciudad de La Paz (06/01/2012-06/30/2012)
Concurso Regional de Cuento Ciudad de La Paz - Ciudad de La Paz (05/01/2012)
JÓVENES CREADORES - Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (01/01/2008-01/31/2008)
Premio de Cuento, Cristina Rivera Garza - ITESM, CAMPUS TOLUCA (03/01/2004-03/31/2004)

Critical Theory (In Progress), 17, Instituto de Estudios Críticos (2024)
MFA in Creative Writing (In Progress), The University of Texas at El Paso (2013)
Historiography (ABD), Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (2007)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2023-11-15

End Date

2023-11-15

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

Reescribir el Norte en Mujer

Start Date

2023-09-11

End Date

2023-09-11

Type

Creative Activities Outside of Teaching

Title

Escribir para Descubrir: Ante el Terror de la Página en Blanco. Conferencia Magistral

Start Date

2022-12-06

End Date

2022-12-06

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

Open Door

Start Date

2022-06-28

End Date

2022-06-28

Type

Novel

Title

El Libro de Aisha

Start Date

2022-06-11

End Date

2022-06-11

Type

Novel

Title

BASURA

Start Date

2021-11-03

End Date

2021-11-03

Type

Novel

Title

El Libro de Aisha

Start Date

2021-03-01

End Date

Type

Novel

Title

The Everything I Have Lost

Publications

Narrar lo propio: Migrantes de México en Chicago UNAM i (2023), Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Todas las Veces FEA 1 (in press), Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Poubelle Le Bruit de Monde 2493206622 (2023), Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Trash Deep Vellum (2023), Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Basura Tránsito Editorial (2022), Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.

Presentations

Narrar lo propio: Migrantes Mexicanos en Chicago (2023), Volume Guadalajara, JAL. México, Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Identidad, familia y pertenencia. Nuevas rutas afectivas (2023), Volume Monterrey, NL, Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Reescribir el Norte en Mujer (2023), Volume Chihuahua, CHI, México, Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Leer a Jesús Gardea para Descubrir el Norte (2023), Volume Chihuahua, CHI, México, Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.
Ante el Terror de la Página en Blanco (2023), Volume Ciudad de México, Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny.

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Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

20895

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 3374 - Narrative Techniques

Section

26795

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

21949

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

24656

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

26845

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26087

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

11934

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

13016

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

17112

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

16650

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

17358

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

10312

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

36112

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

25968

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5387 - Contemp. Latin American Novel

Section

27741

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 4309 - Independent Study

Section

27739

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

20970

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

20471

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

22131

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

25424

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

27743

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

13506

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

15775

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

10775

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction

Section

18250

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

10788

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

33900

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

28314

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

20667

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing

Section

28302

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

20658

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

22796

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

28051

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

15727

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction

Section

17898

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

19443

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

16487

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

35293

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

20728

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

24569

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

28529

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

23061

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

29517

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

29567

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

29025

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

16000

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

15211

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing

Section

17261

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

11996

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

19584

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

34054

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

25703

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

20832

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

23489

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

23488

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

28285

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

16461

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

18884

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing

Section

18177

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

18800

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

35133

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

27955

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques

Section

27538

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

21612

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction

Section

26956

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

23751

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

17134

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques

Section

18027

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

16037

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

18889

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

15596

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

35224

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques

Section

23558

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques

Section

28012

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques

Section

29007

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

21701

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23550

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

12072

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

13262

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction

Section

18309

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction

Section

18311

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

11934

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

13016

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

36112

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

25968

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

13506

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

15775

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction

Section

18250

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

33900

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

28314

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing

Section

28302

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

15727

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 4303 - Non-Fiction

Section

17898

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

19443

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

35293

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

24569

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

28529

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

29025

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

16000

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

15211

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing

Section

17261

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

16783

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

16793

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

34054

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

25703

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

28285

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 5364 - Forms & Techniques of Fiction

Section

16461

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 3376 - Teaching Creative Writing

Section

18177

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2019

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

35133

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5366 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Section

27955

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 3363 - Foundational Techniques

Section

27538

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 3371 - Reading and Writing Fiction

Section

26956

Evaluation

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