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Patrick Barr-Melej is a Professor of History in the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University, where he specializes in modern Latin American history with a focus on 20th-century political and cultural dynamics. He is also the Director of the Master of Social Sciences Program and serves as Faculty Senator representing his college. His research centers on Chile, youth culture, counterculture, the middle class, nationalism, and ideology. Ph.D. in History, University of California, Berkeley Barr-Melej’s research explores the intersections of culture and politics in Latin America, particularly how youth movements, countercultural expressions, and middle-class identities shaped national trajectories in Chile and beyond. His work combines deep archival research with interdisciplinary insights from cultural studies and political theory. Key themes include revolutionary ideologies, resistance under authoritarian regimes, and the global impact of 1968. The trends in his recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with cultural politics, youth activism, and transnational intellectual movements. His articles span topics such as U.S.-Chilean relations, post-dictatorship memory, and the global counterculture, demonstrating a consistent focus on how ideas and identities influence political transformation. His scholarly achievements have been recognized with several honors: Distinguished Mentor Award, Ohio University Honors Tutorial College Outstanding Faculty Research Award in the Humanities, College of Arts & Sciences Former President, Southwestern Social Science Association Barr-Melej has advised numerous graduate students in History and Latin American Studies, guiding theses on U.S.-Chile relations, Guatemalan revolutionaries, Pinochet-era journalism, and human rights in Argentina. He has also evaluated grants for Chile’s FONDECYT program and contributed to academic program assessments at the university level. His leadership roles include past chair of the History Department, interim chair of African American Studies, and former Executive Director of the Center for International Studies. He is actively involved in academic communities through editorial work as the Latin America series editor for Ohio University Press and through frequent invited presentations at institutions like the Sorbonne, Oxford, and the National Library of Chile.

• Modern Latin American History
• Twentieth-Century Political History
• Cultural History
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William R. Benner is an Associate Professor at Texas Woman's University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences under the Department of English, Speech and Foreign Languages. His research bridges memory politics, human rights activism, and cultural production in post-dictatorship Latin American contexts. Ph.D., Spanish and Portuguese, Tulane University M.A., Spanish, University of South Carolina B.S., Psychology, College of Charleston Benner's work examines intergenerational memory transmission in Argentina and Chile, focusing on literature, film, and digital media. His scholarship highlights non-hierarchical approaches to human rights narratives. Benner's publications span topics like digital archives in Chile, blogging as memory activism in Argentina, and documentary filmmaking ethics. His recent articles analyze how artistic forms challenge traditional memory frameworks. Summer Research Fellow (2018) Benner has secured multiple research grants, including funding from the U.S. Department of State and Duke University's Human Rights Archive. His projects emphasize capacity-building in study abroad programs and archival research in trauma studies.

• Memory Politics
• Human Rights Activism in the Southern Cone
• Post-Dictatorship Literature and Film
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Camilo Trumper is an Associate Professor of Latin American History at the University at Buffalo’s Department of History (College of Arts and Sciences). His research focuses on Cold War urban politics, visual culture, and exile narratives in Chile. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (2008). Education: PhD (2008), MA (2003) University of California, Berkeley; BA (2000) University of British Columbia His award-winning book Ephemeral Histories (2016) examines how marginalized groups claimed urban spaces as political acts during Chile’s democratic and authoritarian periods. Current projects include studies of clandestine writing under Pinochet and Valparaíso’s role in Pacific World networks. His recent articles analyze exile childhood experiences, street politics in Chilean cinema, and transnational solidarity networks. Awards include multiple best-book prizes from LASA and NECLAS. Research explores archives of resistance, detention-center writings, and educational spaces as sites of political contestation. No formal advisees listed, but engages graduate students through seminar work. Labs/teams: Collaborates with digital humanities projects mapping Chilean exile networks and urban history archives.

• Latin American History
• Urban History
• Political Change in Cold War Latin America
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Jane Esberg is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on authoritarian repression mechanisms, censorship strategies, and political legacies in Latin America. She previously held postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton's Empirical Studies of Conflict Project and the International Crisis Group. Esberg earned her PhD from Stanford University. Her work examines topics such as criminal fragmentation in Mexico, political trajectories under Pinochet's regime, and exile-driven online opposition in Venezuela. She employs mixed-method approaches including social media data analysis and historical case studies. Recent research explores government expropriation strategies, UN peace operations' technological challenges, and the impact of factual corrections on criminal justice policy views. Esberg's publications appear in top journals like The American Political Science Review and Comparative Political Studies. While no awards are explicitly listed, her work demonstrates significant contributions to understanding authoritarian governance and post-dictatorship transitions.

• Authoritarian repression
• Censorship strategies
• Latin American politics
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Dr. Paula Cronovich serves as Professor of Spanish at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), where she has taught since 2012 after previously teaching at UCLA. Her expertise spans Hispanic culture, language, history, and literature, enriched by lived experiences in Madrid and Santiago and extensive travels across Latin America. PLNU's proximity to the Mexican border enables her to integrate authentic Mexican-American cultural engagement into student learning. Her academic foundation includes: Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures, University of California, Los Angeles M.A. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures, University of California, Los Angeles B.A. in Spanish, University of Southern California Dr. Cronovich's research centers on contemporary Latin American fiction with specialized focus on Chilean literary production during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. She examines how writers, playwrights, poets, and visual artists navigated repression through cultural resistance, memory preservation, and artistic innovation. Her scholarship bridges literary analysis with historical and political contexts, while her pedagogical approach emphasizes cross-cultural communication skills and Spanish language mastery across all proficiency levels. Her publications reveal consistent thematic exploration of authoritarian regimes' impact on creative expression, particularly analyzing cultural resilience during Chile's 1973-1990 dictatorship. These works demonstrate interdisciplinary methodology connecting literary criticism, historical analysis, and film studies to examine democratization processes and memory politics in Latin America. No scientific awards were documented in available sources. While actively preparing students for cross-cultural exchanges through curriculum design and border-adjacent cultural immersion, specific advising relationships or grant-funded research projects were not detailed in institutional records. No dedicated research laboratories or formal academic teams were referenced in her professional profile.

• Contemporary Latin American Fiction
• Chilean Literature
• Hispanic Cultural Studies
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Sergio Delgado Moya is an Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Studies at the University of Chicago, with previous roles at Emory University and Harvard University. He holds a PhD in Spanish and Portuguese from Princeton University (2010), an MA from Princeton, and a BA in Philosophy and Spanish from UC Berkeley. His research focuses on cultural history, aesthetics, and the intersections of art, violence, and marginalized communities in the Americas. Key projects include studies on Mexican/Brazilian art during consumer culture's rise, sensationalism as an archive of systemic violence, and Chilean art under dictatorship. Courses taught include Latinx life writing, radical readings of Latin American/Latinx works, and cultural landscapes of the U.S./Mexico border. Publications include essays in Pop América, 1965-1975 , Critical Times , and the Routledge Companion series. Current work explores the sensory dimensions of violence in literature and visual arts, emphasizing gender, race, and class dynamics. No scientific awards are listed, but his academic contributions highlight innovative approaches to interdisciplinary cultural studies.

• Latin American and Latinx Studies
• Cultural History
• 20th/21st Century Literature
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Fernando Blanco is a Professor of Spanish and Director of the Latin American Studies Program (LAMS) at Bucknell University. He also serves as Interim Director of the Bucknell en España Program. Educated at the University of Chile (B.A. in Hispanic Literature and Linguistics) and The Ohio State University (Ph.D.), his work bridges literary analysis with cultural and political critique. His research focuses on 20th/21st-century Latin American literature, queer studies, memory studies, and trauma studies. Key areas include Chilean LGBTQ+ narratives, post-dictatorship cultural memory, and the intersection of sexuality and neoliberalism. He has edited/co-edited influential volumes like Los Futuros de la Memoria en América Latina and Políticas del Amor . Notable publications analyze Pedro Lemebel’s performances, contemporary trans narratives in Chilean literature, and cinematic representations of queer politics. His 2017 Sylvia Molloy Award-winning essay on Lemebel’s final performance highlights his scholarly impact. Blanco’s work engages interdisciplinary methods, examining how literature, film, and performance negotiate identity, power, and historical memory. His research extends to digital spaces, analyzing platforms like Grindr in modern queer narratives.

• Latin American Literature
• Memory Studies
• Trauma Studies
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