Sarah Quesada

Sarah Quesada is an Associate Professor of Romance Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Romance Studies from Stanford University. Her research focuses on African heritage in Latinx and Caribbean literature, postcolonial and decolonial studies, and transatlantic cultural exchanges. She has published extensively on topics including Francophone African literature, Cold War internationalism, and heritage tourism, with her book *The African Heritage of Latinx and Caribbean Literature* (2022) receiving critical acclaim. Quesada has been recognized with the Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professorship and an ACLS fellowship. Her work bridges Latin American, African, and Caribbean studies through analyses of memory, oral histories, and global south networks.

**Education**: Ph.D., Stanford University (2016).

• Current Roles: Associate Professor at Duke University (2024–present).
• Prior Roles: Assistant Professor at Duke University (2021–2024) and University of Notre Dame (2017–2021).

Her research explores intersections of race, colonialism, and transnational solidarity. Recent publications analyze Latinx internationalism, French Atlantic Orientalism, and Cuban post-plantation narratives. Quesada has presented at venues like the Modern Languages Association and Latin American Studies Association conferences.

**Awards**: Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor (2023), ACLS Fellowship (2015).

Her interdisciplinary work often collaborates with global scholars and engages with archives in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Quesada’s courses and writings emphasize decolonial methodologies and the Global South’s literary contributions to world literature.