Roseli Rojo

Dr. Roseli Rojo is an Assistant Professor at the State University of New York at Oswego in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, specializing in Caribbean Studies and Spanish. Her research examines the agency of women and Afro-descendants in colonial Latin America and the Spanish Caribbean, with a focus on historical narratives, cultural production, and intersectional analysis.

• Education: Ph.D. in Spanish Literature and Culture, Rutgers University (2021); M.A. in Latin American Studies, National Autonomous University of Mexico (2016); B.A. in Hispanic and Classical Literature, University of Havana (2013)

Her scholarly work spans colonial Havana urbanization, gendered representations in Caribbean literature, and environmental intersections with race and power. Recent publications analyze topics like 19th-century Cuban railroads, hysteria as a culture-bound syndrome, and Afro-Caribbean resilience narratives.

Dr. Rojo’s research has earned recognition through fellowships such as the PRODiG Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022-2024) and the Goizueta Foundation Graduate Fellowship (2018). She has contributed to journals like Hispanic Review, Latin American Theatre Review, and Decimonónica, alongside book chapters published by Routledge and Hypermedia Press.

• Professional Experience: Assistant Professor at Jacksonville State University (2021-2022), Instructor at Rutgers University (2016-2021), Assistant Professor at University of Arts, Cuba (2013-2014)