Ariela Parisi

Ariela Parisi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern Languages at Alfred University. Her academic work bridges memory studies and speculative fiction in Latin American contexts, with a focus on reimagining narratives of memory through speculative frameworks.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Spanish, Rutgers University
• M.A. in Spanish, Ohio University
• Cinema Studies Postgraduate Certificate, Rutgers University
• World Languages Teaching Postgraduate Certificate, Rutgers University
• Afro-Latin American Studies Postgraduate Certificate, Harvard University's Hutchins Center

Her research explores how speculative fiction intersects with memory studies, human rights, and Afro-Latin American perspectives. She has published on topics such as queer Afrofuturism, postcolonial cosmology, and technological imaginaries in 21st-century Latin American literature.

Recent publications highlight trends in Latin American speculative fiction, Afro-Latin American studies, and interdisciplinary approaches to memory and narrative. Key subfields include Indigenous futurism, gender studies, and digital humanities.

Scientific Awards:

• Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education, Rutgers University (2022)
• Portuguese Teachers Fellowship, Middlebury College
• Très Marias Fellowship, Rutgers University, Spanish and Portuguese Department

She has received multiple grants, including the Digital Humanities Seed Grant and IDEA Innovation Grant from Rutgers University, while maintaining affiliations with organizations like the Latin American Studies Association and the Modern Languages Association.