Deborah Cohn

Deborah Cohn is a Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University Bloomington's College of Arts & Sciences. Her research intersects Latin American Studies, American studies, and Cold War studies, focusing on 20th-century Spanish American literature and its cultural/political contexts.

• Ph.D., Hispanic Studies, Brown University (1996)
• M.A., Spanish Literature, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1990)

Her work examines Cold War cultural diplomacy, the history of humanistic disciplines in U.S. universities, and inter-American literary relations. She has published in journals like Diplomatic History and Latin American Research Review, with citations in Quartz and Reforma.

Cohn's recent publications include analyses of William Faulkner's transnational influence, Cold War translation programs, and the institutionalization of Latin American literature in U.S. academia. Her research emphasizes the entanglement of humanities with U.S. soft power strategies.

• Mellon Innovating International Research Award (2014)
• Trustees’ Teaching Award (2012)
• Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award (2011)
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship

Cohn mentors graduate students across disciplines, directs honors theses, and has received grants from the Rockefeller Archive Center, Harry Ransom Center, and Indiana University. She serves as a bridge between Latin American and U.S. Southern studies through comparative frameworks.