Silvia G. Dapía

Silvia G. Dapía is Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature and Culture at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), serving as Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures since 2010.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Spanish from University of Cologne, Germany (1988-1991) with Highest Distinction (Summa cum laude), minors in German and French
• Studies at University of Bonn, Germany (1986-1988), majoring in German with Spanish minor
• Studies at University of Vienna, Austria (1986), majoring in German
• M.A. in Spanish from University of La Plata, Argentina (1976-1983)

Her research focuses on Latin American, German, and French literatures through comparative frameworks, with specialization in semiotics, literary theory, philosophy-literature intersections, and memory studies. She examines Southern Cone literature, particularly Argentinean works, and explores how texts engage with philosophical concepts and historical memory.

Recent publications analyze Jorge Luis Borges' social philosophy and Witold Gombrowicz's Argentinean exile experience, revealing cross-cultural dialogues between Latin America and Europe. Her editorial work on special journal issues demonstrates breadth in comparative approaches, covering topics from Poles in Latin America to sexualities in the region.

Active in academic service, she serves on the International Editorial Board of Variaciones Borges since 2006 and is currently developing book manuscripts on Borges' short stories and León Rozitchner's philosophy.