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Professor Ben Bollig holds the position of Professor of Latin American Literature and Film at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages. He is also a Fellow and Tutor in Spanish at St Catherine's College, and an Associate Lecturer at St John's College. His research focuses on contemporary Latin American literature and film, with a specialization in Argentine poetry and its cinematic adaptations. He has authored or edited numerous books, including Moving Verses and The Poetry-Film Nexus in Latin America , and serves as editor of the Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies . Teaching responsibilities include the entire Spanish course for first-year students and Latin American literature and film options for upper years. He supervises MPhil/DPhil students in Latin American cultural studies, particularly Southern Cone literature and film. His work explores intersections of poetry, film, translation, and postcolonial theory, with a focus on Argentina's cultural production. He has published widely on topics such as poetic adaptation, political literature, and cultural activism. Key contributions include co-editing Latin American Cultural Studies: A Reader and producing translated volumes of Cristian Aliaga's work. His research themes span comparative literature, postcolonial studies, environmental humanities, and global cultural dynamics. He is actively engaged in academic leadership roles within his field, maintaining a strong international profile in cultural studies and literary criticism.

• Latin American Literature
• Film Studies
• Cultural Studies
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Ricki O'Rawe is a Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast's School of Arts, English and Languages. He specializes in Hispanic literature, art, and cultural studies, with a focus on Argentine literature, surrealism, and decolonial aesthetics. His research intersects themes of spirituality, political aesthetics, and identity in Latin American contexts. PhD Supervision Areas: Argentine Literature, The Fantastic in Art, Hispanic Surrealism, Religion & Art, Decolonial Approaches Current Research Project: 'Women and Religion in the Hispanic World' (2019–present) He actively engages in academic networks such as the International Society for the Study of Surrealism and organizes conferences like the Society for Latin American Studies Annual Conference (2023). His work has been recognized with the AHSS Faculty Research Initiatives Fund Award (2017). Key contributions include analyses of Samanta Schweblin's political narratives, Borges' poetry, and Remedios Varo's feminist surrealist art. He also explores coloniality in contemporary art through writings on the Turner Prize and pandemic-era religious imagery in Hispanic art.

• Argentine Literature and Art
• The Fantastic in Literature/Art/Film
• Hispanic Surrealism and Avant Garde Movements
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Professor Philip Swanson is the Hughes Professor of Spanish at the School of Languages, Arts and Societies at the University of Sheffield. His academic career spans teaching and research roles across Europe and the USA, with expertise in Latin American literature, Hispanic cinema, and cultural studies. Education: BA and PhD from the University of Liverpool and University of Edinburgh, with studies in Oxford, Lisbon, and Seville Academic Rank: Hughes Professor of Spanish Affiliation: School of Languages, Arts and Societies Email: p.swanson@sheffield.ac.uk Research interests include Latin American literature , Hispanic cinema , and comparative literature . He specializes in the Boom and Post-Boom movements, magical realism , crime fiction , and Spanish-Latin American cultural dialogues . His recent publications analyze Latin American identity in global contexts, political allegory in film , and transnational crime narratives . Scientific awards and grants include: Man of the Year, American Bibliographical Institute Board Senior Fulbright Fellowship Leverhulme Fellowship Grants from British Academy, Carnegie Trust, and Society for Latin American Studies Teaching and professional activities encompass leadership roles like past President of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland . He has served on editorial boards, grant panels, and as an external PhD examiner for 50+ candidates. His supervised research topics range from Magical Realism to Disability in Spanish Culture , reflecting interdisciplinary breadth.

• Latin American Literature
• Hispanic Cinema
• Identity and Politics in Literature
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Lesley Wylie is an Associate Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Leicester, affiliated with the Arts, Media and Communication School. Her research focuses on Latin American literature and culture from the 19th century to the present, with special attention to Colombia, Cuba, and the Peruvian Amazon. She explores intersections between literature and environmental studies, having authored The Poetics of Plants in Spanish American Literature (2020) and edited Understories: Plants and Culture in the American Tropics (2023). Education: PhD in Latin American Studies (University of Cambridge, 2006), Postdoctoral Fellowship on ‘American Tropics: Towards a Literary Geography’ (University of Essex). Her current projects include a monograph on Anglo-Argentine naturalist W.H. Hudson’s ecological thought. Awards include a Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2017-19). She has supervised multiple graduate students and contributes to interdisciplinary research on tropical ecocriticism and literary geography.

• Latin American Literature
• Environmental Literature
• Colombian Literature
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Joy Sleeman is Professor of Art History and Theory and Director of Research at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. She has taught at the Slade since 1995, previously serving as Faculty Graduate Tutor for Arts & Humanities (2014-17) and visiting professor at the University of Lincoln (2015-18). Her education includes a BA in History of Art from UCL (1987-1990) and a PhD from the University of Leeds (Department of Fine Art, 1995). Sleeman's research centers on the histories of sculpture and landscape, with groundbreaking work on British land art. She challenges the American-centric narrative of land art, emphasizing British contributions and transatlantic artistic exchange. Her scholarship increasingly engages with global contexts (South America, Asia) and contemporary ecological crises, exploring climate change's impact on artistic practice through frameworks like the Anthropocene. She maintains strong public engagement, delivering lectures internationally at venues including the Getty Research Institute and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Her publication trajectory reveals deepening interdisciplinary connections between land art, environmental theory, and art writing. Recent works increasingly integrate climate discourse while expanding geographical scope beyond Western Europe, reflecting art history's evolving response to ecological urgency. Key honors include: Henry Moore Fellow (1996-1997) Holt/Smithson Foundation Research Fellow (2023) Sleeman supervises MA written research projects and has led significant collaborative initiatives including the AHRC-funded Landscape and Environment research network (2006-08) and the Getty's Lawrence Alloway project (2012-14). Her curatorial practice demonstrates exceptional institutional partnerships, notably co-curating the landmark 'Uncommon Ground: Land Art in Britain 1966-1979' exhibition with the Arts Council Collection and Hayward Touring. She actively shapes the field through editorial work (Sculpture Journal board, 2000-19) and international critical dialogue as an AICA member (since 2014).

• Land Art
• Sculpture History
• Landscape Art
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Dr. Maya Feile Tomes is a Lorna Close Lecturer in Spanish at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Classics . She is also a Bye-Fellow in Modern Languages at Peterhouse. Her research focuses on early modern Iberian global literature, classical reception, and translation studies, with a particular interest in transatlantic dialogues and multilingual dynamics. Education : PhD in Spanish and Portuguese from the University of Cambridge. Awards : Shortlisted for the Sundial Literary Translation Award (2024), twice longlisted for the John Dryden Literary Translation Prize (2019, 2023), and winner of the AHGBI & Spanish Embassy Dissertation Publication Prize and the Hare Prize in Classics. Research Interests : Her work interrogates the intersections of classical antiquity and colonial Latin American literature, emphasizing multilingualism and transhemispheric cultural exchange. She has co-edited Sepúlveda on the Spanish Invasion of the Americas (OUP, 2023) and Brill’s Companion to Classics in the Early Americas (2021). Translation Practice : A prize-recognized translator, she bridges academic and literary texts between Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Her translations include works on AI in Chilean science fiction and colonial narratives in Peruvian and Argentine scholarship. Keynote Speaker : Presented at international conferences from Germany to Brazil. Public Engagement : Active in academic networks like the Classical Reception Studies Network and the Cambridge Endangered Languages and Cultures Group.

• Early Modern Iberian Global Literature
• Comparative Literature
• Poetry and Poetics
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Geoffrey Kantaris is Professor of Latin American Culture at the University of Cambridge, with affiliations to St Catharine's College (Fellow) and the Centre of Latin American Studies. His research focuses on modern Latin American film and literature, particularly urban cinema from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, alongside women's writing, popular culture, and globalization. He teaches graduate seminars on spatial theory and posthegemonic political theory. Books: The Subversive Psyche (Oxford UP, 1996) and co-edited Latin American Popular Culture: Politics, Media, Affect (Boydell, 2013) Supervision: MPhil/PhD students in Latin American urban film, women's writing, and cultural theory His publications span urban film analysis, affect theory, and postmodern narratives, with a focus on necropolitics, biopolitical aesthetics, and the interplay of memory and technology in Latin American cinema. He explores how urban spaces reflect power dynamics and marginalized identities, particularly in works by directors like Carlos Marcovich, Pablo Trapero, and Víctor Gaviria. Advising students on topics including Latin American culture, history, and comparative literatures, his work bridges film studies, psychoanalytic theory, and critical urbanism. He examines how texts like Luisa Valenzuela's Como en la guerra challenge symbolic orders and reframe feminist discourse. Contact: egk10@cam.ac.uk | geoffrey.kantaris@caths.cam.ac.uk Location: St Catharine's College, Cambridge, UK

• Latin American Film
• Urban Film
• Women's Writing
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Georgina Fooks is a DPhil student in Spanish at the University of Oxford, funded by major scholarships including the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Clarendon Fund. She holds an MSt and BA from Merton College, Oxford. As a Lecturer, she has taught undergraduate courses on translation and Spanish American literature at Trinity College and St Catherine's College. Her research explores translational poetics in Argentine poets Alejandra Pizarnik and Susana Thénon, focusing on translingual practices and post-dictatorship aesthetics. Her work bridges queer theory, postcolonial studies, and visual arts. Recent conference presentations include analyses of Pizarnik’s self-translation practices and Thénon’s post-dictatorship poetics at venues like the Society of Latin American Studies and University of Liège. She serves as Director of Outreach for Asymptote and co-convenes the Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation Discussion Group. Awards: Faculty Prize for Best MSt Dissertation (Spanish Literature) Trinity Christie Miller Scholarship Clarendon Fund Scholarship Teaching & Leadership: Stipendiary Lecturer in Spanish (Trinity College & St Catherine's College) Graduate Lecture Scheme: 'Queer Responses to Dictatorship in Latin America' Co-convener, Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation Group

• Queer Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
• Translation Studies
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Jennifer Wood is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the Department of Modern Languages, Aberystwyth University. She holds a PhD and has been actively contributing to research and teaching in Hispanic studies, with a strong focus on gender, identity, and cultural narratives in Spanish and Latin American contexts. Her work spans literature, film, and pedagogy, and she is involved in multiple academic and outreach initiatives. Research Interests: Her research centers on identity formation, particularly female embodiment and corporeality, as seen in the works of figures like Carmen Martín Gaite and Maruja Mallo. She explores themes of nationhood, memory, and belonging, especially in relation to the Falklands/Malvinas conflict and Welsh-Argentine connections in Patagonia. Her work also investigates innovative teaching methods, including the use of digital tools to enhance inclusivity in language classrooms. Recent Research Trends: Her recent publications show a consistent engagement with interdisciplinary approaches, blending literary analysis, cultural studies, and pedagogical innovation. Topics include poetic voice, war testimony, gender representation, and the use of technology in education. The articles reflect a deep commitment to both scholarly inquiry and social relevance, particularly in promoting inclusive practices and amplifying marginalized voices. Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned. Advising and Grants: Jennifer Wood has supervised postgraduate students, including those pursuing a Doctor of Professional Studies and Master of Philosophy degrees. She has been involved in organizing academic events and contributing to edited volumes, indicating active mentorship and collaborative research. While specific grants are not detailed, her funded projects may be inferred from her sustained research output and participation in international conferences. Labs, Teams, and Networks: She is a member of the Latin American Studies Association and the International Council on Education for Teaching. She contributes to the Women in Research Network at Aberystwyth University and has co-organized the Aberystwyth University Visibility Awards, highlighting her role in fostering academic visibility and community engagement.

• Hispanic Studies
• Gender and Identity
• Latin American Literature
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Cecilia Rossi is a Professor in Literature and Translation at the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, University of East Anglia (UEA), where she also contributes to the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) Research Group. She holds a PhD in Literary Translation from UEA (2007) and an MA in Creative Writing from Cardiff University. Her career includes teaching literary translation at the MA level at both UEA and Middlesex University. MA in Creative Writing, Cardiff University PhD in Literary Translation, University of East Anglia (2007) Her research centers on literary and poetic translation, with a deep focus on the works of Argentine poet Alejandra Pizarnik. She explores themes such as exophonic writing, memory, multilingualism, and the ethical dimensions of translating trauma and personal narratives. Her work bridges creative practice with scholarly inquiry, often examining how translation shapes identity and cultural continuity. Recent publications reveal a strong trend in the intersection of translation and memory, particularly in post-conflict contexts, alongside sustained contributions to poetry translation theory and practice. Her work frequently appears in authoritative handbooks and journals in translation studies. First Prize, John Dryden Translation Competition Commendation, Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry Translation Rossi has supervised and mentored emerging translators and scholars, though specific student names are not listed. She has secured research funding from bodies such as the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the European Commission, supporting projects like the BCLT Summer School and Cross-Language Dynamics. Her work fosters international academic collaboration and public engagement in translation. She is actively involved in research groups and networks, particularly the British Centre for Literary Translation, and regularly organizes and participates in international workshops, summer schools, and conferences on literary translation.

• Literary Translation
• Poetry Translation
• Creative Writing
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James Scorer is a Professor of Latin American Studies in the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at the University of Manchester. He serves as Associate Director of CIDRAL (Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Arts and Languages) and previously co-directed the Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (2014-2019). His research explores the interplay between culture and political communities in Latin America, focusing on: Urban imaginaries (particularly Buenos Aires, 1960s-2000s) Post-2005 Latin American comics, especially depictions of racialized identities Photography and visual culture, including iconic representations of Ernesto Che Guevara Recent projects include the AHRC-funded Comics and Race in Latin America (2021-2024, co-investigator Peter Wade) and the Leverhulme-funded Comics and the Latin American City (2016-2019). His publications span monographs like Latin American Comics in the Twenty-First Century: Transgressing the Frame (2024) and edited collections in English and Spanish. Key contributions to interdisciplinary research include: Developing the CORALA dataset (2023) with Peter Wade Advancing cultural memory studies through work on Latin American comics and photography Interrogating visual narratives of nationhood and racial politics Scientific awards: 2025: Honorable Mention, Comics Studies Society Charles Hatfield Book Prize 2017: Embajador de la creatividad (Academic Chapter), Universidad de Palermo He contributes to teaching units on Hispanic cultures, Latin American Cold War themes, and dissertation supervision.

• Latin American Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Political Communities
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Dr Geoffrey Maguire is a Fellow in Spanish at Gonville & Caius College, Bye-Fellow and Director of Studies at Emmanuel College, and Director of Postgraduate Studies at the Centre of Latin American Studies within the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge. His academic work spans multiple institutions within the university, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to Latin American cultural studies. Maguire specializes in contemporary Latin American film, literature and visual art with particular interests in cultural memory, queer representation, and sexuality and gender. His current research project, Un/Natural: Marine Sexualities and the Queer Ecological , draws contemporary queer theory into dialogue with the blue humanities and marine biology through various literary, cinematic and artistic texts. His teaching encompasses undergraduate papers for the Section of Spanish and Portuguese, as well as MPhil courses in Film Studies, Gender Studies and the Centre of Latin American Studies. Maguire's scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on queer aesthetics, memory politics, and representations of childhood and adolescence in Latin American cinema. His work frequently examines how filmic narratives engage with historical trauma, particularly in Argentine cinema, while also exploring the intersections of gender, sexuality, and spatial representation. Recent publications show an increasing engagement with ecological themes through a queer theoretical lens, as evidenced by his 2024 monograph Bodies of Water . Hunt-Simes Visiting Chair in Sexuality Studies at the University of Sydney (2024) Maguire actively supervises Year Abroad Projects, Optional Dissertations, MPhil essays and doctoral theses on Hispanic and Lusophone cinema, literature and visual art. Beyond his academic roles, he serves on the Steering Committee of Cambridge Reproduction and the Management Team of the lgbtQ+@Cam programme, which promotes research and network building related to queer, trans and sexuality studies across the University. He is also Project Co-Lead of the Queer Conceptions research network, Trustee of the Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS), and Trustee of the Cambridge Film Trust which runs the annual Cambridge Film Festival. Maguire's scholarly activities are deeply embedded in both university-wide initiatives and international academic networks, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary research and community engagement in the fields of Latin American studies and queer theory.

• Contemporary Latin American film
• Literature and visual art
• Cultural memory
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Dr Josh Weeks is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University College London (UCL) Institute for Advanced Studies, funded by the IAS Quirk Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. His research focuses on blurred representations of time in contemporary Latin American fiction and the role of language in shaping the future. He co-convenes the "Languages of the Future" research cluster, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across UCL. Education PhD in Cultural Analysis, University of Amsterdam (2023) Thesis on aesthetics and neoliberalism in Roberto Bolaño's work 2022 Finishing Fellow, Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis Weeks' research interests intersect Latin American literature, dictatorship studies, and cultural exchange. He explores carceral narratives, testimonial forms, and the political dimensions of translation. His work has been supported by the AHRC-funded StoryArcs programme and the Story Society at Bath Spa University. Recent publications span carceral themes in Bolaño's texts, Borges's personal dimensions, and Pinochet-era memory studies. As a freelance critic, he contributes to The Observer , Financial Times , Los Angeles Review of Books , and Wellcome Collection Stories . Scientific awards include the IAS Quirk Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and the ASCA Finishing Fellowship. Prior academic roles include work at UCL East's School for the Creative and Cultural Industries, and non-academic positions as an English Language Assistant in Spain. He is fluent in Spanish and actively engages with mental health discourse through his writing.

• Latin American Literature
• Aesthetics and Neoliberalism
• Testimonial Narratives
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Clara Garavelli is an Associate Professor in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Leicester (joined 2013). She holds affiliations with the School of Arts and collaborates with the art collective Art Ubicua and manages the Estate of Argentine artist Graciela Sacco. Her professional background includes roles as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) and visiting scholar positions at Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina), Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain). Research interests span interdisciplinary cultural studies, film historiography, and contemporary art curation. She serves on the editorial board of Secuencias. Revista de Historia del Cine , bridging academic and artistic practices through institutional and collaborative frameworks. No specific awards or grants are detailed in the provided profile, though her transnational academic collaborations highlight active engagement in cross-continental scholarly networks.

• Spanish Literature
• Latin American Cultural Studies
• Film History
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Professor Joanna Page is Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics and the Spanish & Portuguese Department. She serves as Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages at Robinson College and Director of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Her research focuses on the relationship between science and culture in Latin America, with particular emphasis on literature, film, graphic fiction, and visual arts from Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Her work explores intersections of memory, modernity, capitalism, posthumanism, new materialism, decoloniality, and environmental thought in Latin American contexts. Professor Page's publications reveal a consistent trajectory examining how scientific concepts inform cultural production in Latin America, with recent work focusing on decolonial approaches to science in art and ecological thought. Her scholarship bridges the humanities and sciences, challenging Western epistemological frameworks while highlighting Latin American contributions to global knowledge systems. British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2012) Principal Investigator for AHRC-funded 'Science in Text and Culture in Latin America' (2014-2016) British Academy-funded 'Science and the Arts in Contemporary Latin America' (2018-2020) Cambridge Humanities Research Grant for 'Art, Science, and Environmental Justice in Latin America' Professor Page supervises PhD students working on Argentine and Chilean culture and teaches across multiple graduate programs including the MPhil in Latin American Studies, MPhil in European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures and Cultures, and MPhil in Film and Screen Studies. Her supervision has produced numerous PhD graduates now working in academic and cultural institutions globally. She is actively involved with the Centre of Latin American Studies and contributes to interdisciplinary research networks exploring the connections between scientific thought and cultural expression in Latin American contexts.

• Science and Culture in Latin America
• Latin American Literature
• Latin American Film
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