Cristian Felipe Soler Reyes

Cristian Felipe Soler Reyes is a COLLEGE Lecturer at Stanford University, specializing in Latin American and Iberian Studies with a focus on transnational and cross-cultural research. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford (2023), an M.A. in Medieval and Renaissance Studies from Columbia University (2013), and a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Philosophy from Universidad de los Andes (2011). His research explores Latin American art forms (painting, sculpture, cinema, literature) and the role of non-Western societies in shaping fields like Computer Science.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Stanford University, Latin American and Iberian Studies (2023)
• M.A., Columbia University, Medieval and Renaissance Studies (2013)
• B.A., Universidad de los Andes, Comparative Literature & Philosophy (2011)

His teaching includes innovative courses such as Spanish through Comics, Latin American Art and Literature (taught in Spanish in the Art History Department), and Archaeology of Computer Science, which highlights non-Western contributions. He chaired the interdisciplinary Comics: More than Words research group, fostering diversity and cross-disciplinary dialogue among students.