César Sierra

César Sierra is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish at Emory University. Born in Madrid, Spain, he holds a B.A. in Education from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and an M.A. in Spanish from Syracuse University. His specialization focuses on contemporary Latin American literature with emphasis on Hispanic science fiction, fantasy literature, film, and comics.

Professor Sierra's academic work examines narrative genres within Hispanic cultural contexts and explores technology integration in language pedagogy. He is developing innovative course formats including a Science Fiction curriculum via iTunes U and researching intersections of Hispanic music and literary traditions.