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Robert Kaufman is a Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds a B.A. (1979), J.D. (1982), and Ph.D. (1995) from UC Berkeley. Prior to academia, he practiced labor and employment law. His career includes positions at McGill University, Stanford University (where he was an Assistant Professor of English and affiliated with German Studies and Modern Thought & Literature), and visiting roles at the University of Chicago and UC Berkeley. He has held fellowships including Stanford Humanities Center, Hellman Family, and Institute of International Studies. He co-chairs Berkeley's Program in Critical Theory. His research focuses on 20th-21st century American poetry, Latin American poetry, Romantic-era poetics, Frankfurt School Critical Theory, and aesthetic philosophy. Key projects include Negative Romanticism: Adornian Aesthetics in Keats, Shelley, and Modern Poetry , and studies on César Vallejo, Paul Celan, and Robert Duncan. His work bridges Marxist theory, lyric form, and sociopolitical critique. Kaufman's essays analyze Adorno's influence on modern poetry, the ethics of lyric form, and intersections between poetry and democracy. His recent work engages postmodernism's aftermath and contemporary political crises. He frequently collaborates on translation projects and public humanities initiatives, including events on Paul Celan's centenary.

• 20th-21st Century American Poetry
• Modern Latin American Poetry
• Frankfurt School Critical Theory
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Matthew Potolsky is Professor of English at the University of Utah, specializing in nineteenth-century literature and literary theory. His career spans from 1998 Lecturer at Harvard University to current University Professorship. He earned a BA in Comparative Literature and Philosophy (1990), followed by MA and PhD in Comparative Literature (1992, 1997) from UC Irvine. Chair of English Department (2013-2016) University Professor (2014-2016) Research focuses on Decadence , Mimesis , Finance-Aesthetics intersections , and Government Secrecy . His work traces connections between financialization and decadent aesthetics, revealing how economic cycles influence artistic production. Key themes include: Decadent anti-realist literary movements Finance capital's cultural impact Decadent counterpublic formations Victorian aesthetic education debates Sublime aesthetics in national security Cosmopolitanism in literary communities Recent publications analyze: Decadent style as financialization rhetoric Reintroduction of verisimilitude theory Decadent responses to financial crises Mimetic labor in artistic production Decadent cosmopolitan counterpublics Historical parallels between financialization and literary decadence

• Decadence
• Mimesis
• 19th-Century European Literature
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Carol Ann Allred is an Associate Professor (Lecturer) at the University of Utah's School of Music, specializing in Voice. She holds a DMA and MA from Eastman School of Music, and a BM in Vocal Pedagogy from Brigham Young University. Her career spans performance and education, with roles at SUNY Fredonia, Seton Hill College, and Hampden-Sydney Chamber Music Festival. Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Vocal Performance - Eastman School of Music (1989) Master of Music (MA), Vocal Performance - Eastman School of Music Bachelor of Music (BM), Vocal Pedagogy - Brigham Young University Allred's research and creative works focus on vocal performance across diverse genres, including choral masterpieces like Verdi Requiem and Brahms Requiem, contemporary works such as Golijov's La Pasion Según San Marcos, and historical repertoires from Mozart and Handel. Her recent projects include international tours and cultural outreach initiatives. Her scholarly performances highlight trends in sacred choral music, operatic excerpts, and community engagement through LDS church services and interfaith concerts. She has contributed to recordings including Christmas CDs and collaborations with Salt Lake Vocal Artists. Scientific Awards : Multiple first prizes in prestigious competitions and a Faculty Recognition Award nomination Teaching : Offers private voice lessons and masterclasses; advises the Michie Undergraduate Vocal Quartet Community Leadership : Conducts multi-congregational choirs and organizes veteran-focused concerts Allred's professional activities include collaborations with orchestras such as the Pittsburgh Symphony and Utah Symphony, with a strong emphasis on vocal pedagogy, interfaith musical outreach, and family ensemble performances. She maintains active roles in judging competitions and mentoring students at both University of Utah and UVU as a substitute instructor.

• Vocal Performance
• Classical Music
• Opera
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Emilio Sauri is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Boston. His expertise spans American literature, Latin American literature, critical theory, and photography, with a focus on literature’s relationship to the global economy from the 19th to 21st centuries. PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago BA, Northwestern University Sauri's research examines literature and visual art in the context of globalization, capitalism, and cultural theory. He is currently working on a monograph titled *Imperial Decay: Literature, Autonomy and the End of Modernization in the Americas* (under contract with Northwestern University Press). His prior editorial work includes co-editing *Literature and the Global Contemporary* (Palgrave, 2017) and *Literary Materialisms* (Palgrave, 2013), alongside a special issue of *nonsite* on Latin American literature and theory. His recent publications explore intersections of literature with global capitalism, materialism, and postmodernism, often analyzing Latin American and U.S. texts. Notable topics include the labor of the novel, economic value in contemporary Mexican fiction, and critiques of modernization in Bolaño’s works. Fulbright Fellow, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 2018 Sauri has served on the Executive Committee of the Faculty Staff Union (2018–2020) and co-founded the Literary Theory Reading Group. He has taught courses such as *Post-1945 American Literature*, *Literature and the Political Imagination*, and graduate seminars on literary theory and critical methods.

• American Literature
• Latin American Literature
• Critical Theory
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Chi-Ming Yang is a Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences, where she has established herself as a leading scholar in literary and visual culture studies with a focus on race, empire, and East-West cultural exchanges. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges British, American, Asian, and Latin American studies while examining historical periods from the early modern era through the 18th century to contemporary contexts. Educational Background: Ph.D. in English from Cornell University B.A. in Comparative Literature from Stanford University with emphases in Spanish, Chinese, and English Professor Yang's research interrogates the intersections of race, visual culture, and imperial histories through multiple disciplinary lenses. Her work explores how objects, images, and texts function within global networks of power and representation, with particular attention to transpacific and transatlantic connections. She has developed significant expertise in chinoiserie, material culture, and the visual dimensions of racial formation across historical periods. Her recent publications demonstrate a growing interest in ecological perspectives on race and empire, particularly evident in her 2021 article 'The Song of the Rice Bird,' which innovatively examines plantation slavery through avian migration patterns. Her scholarship consistently bridges historical analysis with contemporary concerns about representation, power, and cultural exchange. Professional Recognition: 2022 Best Advisor Award in English, Sponsored by the English Undergraduate Advisory Board Professor Yang maintains an active advising role, having chaired doctoral dissertations including Jacob Myers' 'Noxious Life: Figuring Vermin in the Natural Histories of the Anglophone Caribbean' (2025) and Cassidy Holahan's 'Dramatizing the Novel: Transmedial Exchange in the Long Eighteenth Century' (2023). She regularly participates in departmental workshops and events, including the 2024 conversation with Sharon Holland exploring Black feminist perspectives on animal life in relation to Octavia E. Butler's work. Her teaching portfolio reflects her interdisciplinary approach, with recent courses including 'Science Fictions of Octavia E. Butler,' 'Orientalisms,' '18th-Century British Poetry,' and 'Arts of Abolition and Liberation,' demonstrating her commitment to connecting historical scholarship with contemporary social justice concerns.

• Literary and visual culture of race and empire
• East-West cultural exchanges
• Transatlantic/transpacific exchanges
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Roland Greene is the Mark Pigott KBE Professor and Anthony P. Meier Family Professor of the Humanities at Stanford University, holding dual appointments in the Department of English and the Department of Comparative Literature. He serves as Director of the Stanford Humanities Center and co-chair of the Renaissances and Poetics Workshop research groups. Educated at Brown University (A.B., 1979) and Princeton University (Ph.D., 1985), his academic career includes prior roles at Harvard and Oregon universities. His research focuses on Renaissance literatures of England, Latin Europe, and the transatlantic world, with expertise in poetry and poetics from the Renaissance to the present. Major works include Five Words: Critical Semantics in the Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes (2013) and editing the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (2012). Recent lectures address topics like Juan Caramuel’s Metametrica , Baroque aesthetics, and digital humanities challenges. Greene has advised over 50 Ph.D. students, many of whom hold academic positions globally. Awards include American Academy of Arts and Sciences membership and leadership roles like MLA President (2015–2016). His work engages with interdisciplinary themes such as colonial baroque, digital humanities, and global literary history.

• Poetry and Poetics
• Renaissance/Early Modern Literature
• Transatlantic Studies
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Jocelyn Saidenberg is a Lecturer specializing in comparative literature, ancient poetry, and interdisciplinary studies. She holds a doctoral degree in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research integrates linguistics, social anthropology, and psychoanalysis to analyze didactic poetry’s transformative potential, as seen in her dissertation Echo Otherwise on Lucretius’s atomic poetics. Her creative work includes multiple poetry collections and essays exploring themes like displacement, existential inquiry, and interdisciplinary art. Key publications span academic interviews and poetry anthologies, with notable works such as kith & kin (2018), Dead Letter (2015), and Shipwreck (2013). Dr. Saidenberg has received prestigious awards including the Frances Jaffer Award and the American Academy of Poets Greenwald Prize (2001). Her creative and critical outputs reflect a sustained engagement with language’s capacity to interrogate human experience across historical and cultural contexts.

• Comparative Literature
• Ancient Greek Poetry
• Latin Poetry
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Greg Grandin is the Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History at Yale University, where he has been affiliated since returning from New York University after nineteen years. His work focuses on Latin American and U.S. history, with an emphasis on empires, colonialism, indigenous peoples, and social-political dynamics. He has authored seven books, including award-winning titles such as The Blood of Guatemala , The Empire of Necessity (winner of the Bancroft and Beveridge awards), and The End of the Myth (Pulitzer Prize winner). Grandin is a member of prestigious academic societies like the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and contributes to journals like The Nation and London Review of Books . His research explores the interplay between U.S. interventions and Latin American resistance, reshaping understandings of hemispheric relations. Recent publications include America, América (2025), a sweeping re-evaluation of North and South American histories. His academic awards include the Pulitzer Prize, Bancroft Award, and multiple fellowships. Grandin’s work often bridges scholarly and public engagement, reflected in his editorial roles and media appearances. He has co-edited volumes like The Guatemala Reader and his writings address contemporary political issues through historical lenses.

• Empires & Colonialism
• Latin American History
• Political History
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Sabrina Carletti is a Lecturer in the Department of Visualization at Texas A&M University. Her interdisciplinary work bridges art history, visual and cultural studies, and media theory. She holds a Ph.D. from an unspecified institution (2019). Her research focuses on modern and contemporary Latin American art, with a specialization in Argentinian avant-garde movements. Her current book project, derived from her dissertation, examines Xul Solar and the Argentinian Avant-Garde through themes of immigration, modernization, and European modernist dialogues. This work explores artists' roles in shaping national identities and participatory practices. Carletti’s academic interests span global modernisms, media history, migration studies, and 19th-21st century Argentinian literature. She combines scholarly research with performance art and public service to advocate for interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches in cultural studies.

• Modern Art
• Contemporary Latin American Art
• Global Modernisms
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Tom McDonough is a Professor of Art History at Binghamton University, specializing in modern and contemporary art with a focus on avant-garde movements, particularly the Situationist International. His research explores intersections between art, politics, and social movements in postwar Europe. He holds degrees from Rutgers University (BA), New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts (MA, PhD), and has taught at Harvard University and UC Berkeley. Education: Bachelor’s Degree: Rutgers University MA and PhD: Institute of Fine Arts, New York University His research interests include postwar European avant-gardes, postwar French architectural history, and contemporary Black American art. Key publications include "The Beautiful Language of My Century" and edited volumes on the Situationist International and urban theory. McDonough received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship (2024) and has held fellowships at institutions such as the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and the Académie de France à Rome/Villa Medici. Teaching focuses include 19th-century Parisian art, Black Monument sculptors, and film theory. His work bridges art criticism with broader socio-political analysis, emphasizing radical artistic movements’ societal impacts.

• Modern and Contemporary Art
• Avant-Garde Movements
• Art and Politics
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Dr. Michele Shaul serves as Professor of Spanish and Chair of the World Languages Department at Queens University of Charlotte, where she also directs the Center for Latino Studies. A dedicated scholar and educator, she co-founded the e-journal Label Me Latina/o and leads community-focused initiatives bridging academia and social outreach. Her academic credentials include: Ph.D. in Spanish-American Literature from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill M.A. in Spanish from the University of Florida, Gainesville B.A. with honors in Spanish from the University of Florida, Gainesville Dr. Shaul's research interrogates Latinx identity through literary criticism, translation, and creative writing, emphasizing intersectional experiences of race, gender, and disability within U.S. institutions. Her work actively challenges monolithic narratives while centering marginalized voices in both scholarly and artistic contexts. Analysis of her recent publications (2016-2023) reveals a cohesive trajectory exploring bilingual expression, cultural memory, and systemic inequity. Edited volumes on Latinx literature in Spanish and theater demonstrate scholarly rigor, while creative works like poetry and short stories employ personal narrative to examine reincarnation, hybrid identity, and border-crossing experiences. Her contributions have earned significant recognition: Queens’ 2016 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award for pedagogical excellence 2023 Con A de Arte Award from the Latin American Coalition for cultural leadership Through the student/faculty Latino Studies Project, Dr. Shaul mentors researchers documenting Charlotte's Latino community history while collaborating with artists on tolerance-focused initiatives. Her editorial work with international scholars demonstrates sustained commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices across academic and creative domains. Dr. Shaul co-leads the e-journal Label Me Latina/o and directs the Latino Studies Project, fostering collaborative research between students, faculty, and Charlotte's Latino community. Her social outreach partnerships integrate art installations and performance to address diversity through experiential learning and public engagement.

• Latinx Literature
• Spanish-American Literature
• Translation Studies
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Kirsten Weld is a Professor of History at Harvard University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her work focuses on modern Latin America, particularly struggles over inequality, justice, historical memory, and social inclusion. She holds a BA from McGill University and a PhD from Yale University. Her research has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the WOLA-Duke Human Rights Book Award (2015) and the Latin American Studies Association’s Best Book Award (2016). Her first book, *Paper Cadavers: The Archives of Dictatorship in Guatemala* (2014), examines the role of archives in shaping historical narratives during Guatemala’s civil war. Her current project, *Ruins and Glory: The Long Spanish Civil War in Latin America*, explores the war’s legacies in the Americas. She teaches courses on Latin American history, U.S.-Latin American relations, archival theory, and historical methods. Weld’s publications span journals like *Hispanic American Historical Review* and *Dissent Magazine*, addressing topics such as Cold War dynamics, memory politics, and surveillance. Her work bridges historical scholarship with activism, emphasizing archives as tools for justice and accountability. Her awards reflect her contributions to human rights scholarship and historical methodology. Weld’s research often intersects with contemporary issues, including post-conflict justice and the ethical use of archival materials.

• Modern Latin American History
• Historical Memory and Justice
• Archival Studies
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Charlie Geyer serves as Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies at Davidson College, specializing in hemispheric border studies through comparative analysis of Latin American and Latinx literatures and cultures. His educational credentials include: Ph.D. and M.A. from Vanderbilt University B.A. from Emory University Geyer's research centers on the politics and aesthetics of bordering practices across the Americas, examining how literature, performance, and visual arts engage with geographic and social borders related to race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship. His current book project "Disturbing Beauty: Border Crossing in Latin American and Latinx Imaginaries" identifies an aesthetic practice that challenges violent border enforcement while proposing new political arrangements for border coexistence. His scholarly publications appear in Revista de Estudios Hispánicos, CENTRO: Journal, Chasqui, The Comparatist, and Afro-Hispanic Review. Geyer teaches specialized courses including "Border Crossing in the Latinx Americas," "Queer Crossings: Latin and Latinx Americas," and "Beauty and Marginality in Contemporary Latin America," following prior appointments at University of Arizona and Ball State University.

• Border Studies
• Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies
• Latinx Literary and Cultural Studies
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Dov Cohen is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois, with extensive cross-disciplinary affiliations including the Information Trust Institute, College of Law, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. His academic home resides within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Professor Cohen's research centers on Cultural Psychology with specific expertise in honor cultures, institutional inversion, and cross-cultural value systems. His work examines how cultural frameworks shape cognition, emotion, and behavior - particularly regarding violence, debt, and religious influences. Notable contributions include the development of the 'institutional inversion' framework explaining discrepancies between collective attitudes and behaviors, and pioneering research on honor cultures in the American South. His publication record demonstrates consistent high-impact contributions across top journals including Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , Current Directions in Psychological Science , and Social Psychology . Recent work explores East-West relationship differences, gendered language in financial contexts, and the psychological mechanisms underlying cultural transmission. Cohen maintains active research programs examining the embodied nature of culture through psychological perspective and physical comportment. His theoretical work integrates Lewinian field theory with contemporary cultural psychology frameworks. As a mentor, Professor Cohen advises graduate students in Psychology and related interdisciplinary programs, fostering research that bridges cultural psychology with law, economics, and religious studies. His collaborative projects frequently involve international teams examining cultural phenomena across diverse national contexts.

• Cultural Psychology
• Honor Cultures
• Institutional Inversion
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Erik S McDuffie is an Associate Professor in the Department of African American Studies and History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also holds professorial appointments with the Program in Jewish Culture and Society, Center for African Studies (where he serves as Director), Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies, and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. He earned his Ph.D. in History with a concentration in the African diaspora and U.S. history since 1865 from New York University, an M.A. in History from Temple University, and a B.A. in History from Hamilton College. Originally from Detroit, he is a sixth generation Midwesterner with family roots spanning the United States, Canada, and St. Kitts. Dr. McDuffie's scholarly work centers on the African diaspora, black feminism, black queer theory, black radicalism, and the significance of the Midwest in global Black freedom movements. His research reveals how Black political thought has developed through transnational connections between the American heartland and global liberation struggles, challenging conventional narratives that center only coastal urban centers. His publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with critical questions about Black political thought across time and space, with recent work focusing on Garveyism's global impact through the lens of the Midwest. This research trajectory shows increasing attention to transnational connections and the global dimensions of local Black political movements. Wesley-Logan Prize (2012) from the American Historical Association and ASALH Letitia Woods Brown Award (2011) from the Association of Black Women Historians Helen Corley Petit Award (2010) Outstanding Teaching Award in African American Studies (AY 2010-11) Outstanding Research Contribution in African American Studies Award (2017) National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship (2016) Richard and Margaret Romano Professional Scholar award (2014) American Council for Learned Societies fellowship (2017) Dr. McDuffie has secured significant research funding including major fellowships from the American Council for Learned Societies and National Endowment for the Humanities. As Director of the Center for African Studies, he leads initiatives promoting interdisciplinary research on Africa and the African diaspora. His current book project on Garveyism in the Diasporic Midwest represents a major contribution to understanding how Black political thought developed through connections between the American heartland and global liberation movements, drawing from original research across multiple continents.

• African diaspora
• Midwest studies
• black feminism
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