Julian Gutierrez-Albilla

Julian Gutierrez-Albilla is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Based in THH 156, he maintains office hours Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 PM.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Modern and Medieval Languages, University of Cambridge (2005)
• M.A. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures, University of California, Berkeley (2001)
• B.A. in History of Art, University College London (1997)

Research Focus: His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges film studies, critical theory, and cultural analysis, with emphasis on:

• Spanish/Latin American cinematic traditions
• Intersections of gender, sexuality, and visual representation
• Psychoanalytic approaches to trauma and memory
• Queer theory applications in cultural texts
• Philosophical dimensions of aesthetics and ethics

His publications primarily consist of authored and edited books examining filmmakers like Pedro Almodóvar and Luis Buñuel through theoretical frameworks.