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Dr. George Cole is an Associate Professor of Spanish at Texas Tech University's Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures (CMLL) Department. He specializes in Hispanic Caribbean literature and culture (Cuba and Puerto Rico), Afro-Caribbean religious practices, and Hispanic speculative genres like fantasy, horror, and science fiction. His work bridges literature, theater, and cultural anthropology, with a focus on Yoruba religious traditions and their representation in art. Education: B.A. in French Language and Literature, University of Puerto Rico M.A., Washington State University Ph.D., Arizona State University (2005) Research Interests: Dr. Cole explores Afro-Cuban cultural identity, Latin American drama and poetry, and transgressive genres such as detective fiction and graphic novels. His recent projects examine intersections between supernatural elements and criminal narratives. He also investigates the role of Santería in Cuban cinema and literature. Awards: Nominated for AriZoni Theatre Award (Best Supporting Actor, 2002 & 2004) Three-time 'Outstanding Faculty Member' recognition from Texas Tech's College of Arts & Sciences (2005–2007) Leadership & Service: Dr. Cole has served as Director of Spanish and Portuguese Graduate Studies (2018–2025), Interim Director (2022), and Co-Director of the Hispanic Studies Collection. He also holds editorial roles at Dura and Revista Temas Americanistas . Creative Works: His poetry collections Círculos concéntricos (2014) and Hojas sueltas (2015), and the cyberpunk noir short story collection Cadáveres en la oscura ciudad y otros relatos (2023) showcase his narrative versatility. He has authored plays like La indocumentada (2008) and directed six theater productions at Texas Tech.

• Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture
• Afro-Caribbean Religious Practices
• Hispanic Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction
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Rachel Price is an Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Princeton University, affiliated with the Program in Media and Modernity, the Princeton Environmental Institute, and the Program in Latin American Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University and a B.A. from Yale University. Her research focuses on Latin American and circum-Atlantic literature and culture, with a particular emphasis on Cuba. Key areas include environmental humanities, media studies, slavery’s legacies, and visual art. She is the author of The Object of the Atlantic (2014) and Planet/Cuba (2015), exploring material aesthetics and planetary crises in Cuban art and literature. Price co-edited El populismo por venir? (2018) and has published widely on topics such as concrete poetry, neoconcrete art, and media during slavery’s height in Cuba. She is a 2024–2025 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow and has held roles in Princeton’s Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in the Humanities. Her work bridges environmental policy, postcolonial theory, and media history, analyzing how material objects and artistic practices reflect broader socio-political transformations. Recent projects examine climate change in contemporary Cuban art and the interplay between digital culture and postcolonial identities. Price previously taught at Brown and Stony Brook Universities and has engaged in research with Colombia’s Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca.

• Environmental Humanities
• Latin American Literature
• Media Studies
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Lauro H. Flores is a Professor of Chicano and Latin American literatures and cultures at the University of Washington, Seattle. He holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature and a B.A. in French & Spanish Literature from the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on Latin American and Chicano/a literature, visual culture, film, and public scholarship. Flores has held leadership roles including Chair of American Ethnic Studies (AES), Director of the Center for Chicano Studies, and Acting Chair of Spanish and Portuguese Studies. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the UW Distinguished Teaching Award (2007), the Tomás Rivera Lifetime Achievement Award (2008), and Mexico’s OHTLI Award (2016). His publications include critical editions of literary works and art monographs, such as The Floating Borderlands (1998) and Beyond Aztlán (2016). Flores has editorial experience with journals like The Americas Review and Metamorfosis , and has served as a Ford Foundation Fellow and Regional Liaison for their Minority Fellowships Program. His work bridges literary analysis with visual arts, exploring themes of memory, identity, and cultural hybridity. Education: Ph.D., Spanish Literature, UC San Diego B.A. (summa cum laude), French & Spanish Literature, UC San Diego Awards: UW Distinguished Teaching Award (2007) American Book Award (for The Floating Borderlands ) OHTLI Award (2016) Leadership: Chair, American Ethnic Studies Director, Center for Chicano Studies Acting Chair, Spanish and Portuguese Studies Flores’ research and publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to Chicano and Latin American cultural production, addressing transnationalism, memory, and the intersections of art and literature. His work has contributed significantly to understanding the Pacific Northwest’s Chicano and Mexican artistic communities.

• Latin American Literature
• Chicana/o Literature
• Visual Culture
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Cristina Ortiz Ceberio serves as a Professor in the Department of Humanistic Studies within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Her academic profile spans interdisciplinary teaching in contemporary culture, Spanish language instruction, and Spanish-language literature courses. Her educational foundation includes: Bachelor's Degree in Humanities from the University of the Basque Country (San Sebastián) PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) Ortiz Ceberio's research centers on gender dynamics in Hispanic contexts with specialized focus on Basque cultural production. She examines artistic representations of violence through feminist lenses, particularly analyzing how Basque women process political conflict through literature and cinema. Her scholarly work bridges literary criticism, film studies, and critical theory while maintaining strong regional expertise in Iberian and Latin American cultural studies. Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals persistent engagement with memory politics, gendered violence, and cultural identity across diverse media forms. Her work consistently connects historical contexts with contemporary socio-political issues, demonstrating methodological versatility through analyses of diaries, films, literary texts, and cultural spaces like the Basque pelota court. Scientific awards: No awards documented in source materials Regarding academic mentoring and research funding, available documentation provides no specifics about graduate students or grant-supported projects. Her professional activities appear centered on independent scholarship and classroom instruction within the humanities curriculum. No institutional research facilities, laboratories, or collaborative teams were referenced in the source documentation.

• Gender Studies
• Basque Studies
• Spanish Literature
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Sanjeev Chatterjee is a Professor at the University of Miami's School of Communication with primary appointments in the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media and secondary appointments in the Department of Journalism. He also serves on the faculties of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change (since 2006) and the Young India Fellowship (since 2011). Chatterjee has been at the University of Miami since 1994, after previously teaching at Emerson College, Boston as an assistant professor starting in 1989. He earned his M.F.A. in Radio and Television from Brooklyn College in 1989 and an M.A. in English Literature from Delhi University in 1985. Chatterjee's research focuses on Documentary Media Making, Sustainability, Environment, and the Indian Diaspora. His work bridges academic scholarship with practical media production, creating documentaries that address global issues while serving educational purposes. He has developed numerous media projects that combine storytelling with social impact, particularly in the areas of water sustainability and cross-cultural understanding. His filmography demonstrates consistent engagement with environmental issues, particularly water resources, as seen in his acclaimed 'One Water' series and related projects. Chatterjee's work also explores urban environments, cultural identity, and diaspora communities, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to media production. His documentaries have reached global audiences through film festivals, television distribution, and educational screenings worldwide. Fulbright Scholar (India) 2011 AMAP Prize at EcoVision film festival Best Environmental Feature Award at Artivist Film Festival Multiple Best Documentary awards at international film festivals King Award, Best of Festival at Broadcast Education Association Numerous technical merit awards for documentary production As an educator, Chatterjee has directed the University of Miami's semester abroad program in India (UIndia) since 2013 and founded the non-profit Media for Change in 2015. His administrative roles have included Vice Dean of the School of Communication (2006-2010) and founding Executive Director of the Knight Center for International Media (2007-2011). He has secured significant funding from organizations including the Knight Foundation, Florida Humanities Council, UNDP, UN Water, and the United States Institute for Peace to support his media projects. Chatterjee directs the University of Miami's semester abroad program in India and founded Media for Change, a Florida-based non-profit creating a global network of media changemakers. His work demonstrates a commitment to using media as a tool for social change, environmental awareness, and cross-cultural understanding.

• Documentary Filmmaking
• Visual Storytelling
• Sustainability
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Santiago Juan-Navarro is a Professor of Hispanic Literature and Film at Florida International University (FIU), specializing in Film Studies, Historical Fiction, and the intersection of literature, film, and propaganda. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University (1995), a M.Phil. (1991), and a B.A. from the Universidad de Valencia (1987). His research focuses on postmodernism, Cuban cinema, and the representation of historical narratives in Latin American and Spanish cultural works. He has authored and co-edited numerous books, including Postmodernismo y metaficci ón historiográfica (2019) and Nuevas aproximaciones al cine hispánico (2011). His articles and book chapters explore topics like Cuban documentary film, the role of cinema in constructing national identity, and intermediality in contemporary works. Notable works include analyses of Nicolás Guillén Landrián’s documentaries and the mythologization of José Martí in Cuban cinema. Dr. Juan-Navarro has received prestigious awards such as the FIU Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching Award (2012, 2003) and the Fullbright Senior Specialist Roster (2008). He has mentored over 20 doctoral students, including Esteban Alfonso, Déborah Gómez, and Frank Otero Luque. His current research project, The Spanish-Cuban-American-War Goes to the Movies , examines the cinematic portrayal of the 1898 war and its impact on national identities. He has secured grants from institutions like the FIU Provost Humanities Research Grant (2021-2022) and the Latin American Collection Library Grant. His work bridges academic rigor with cultural critique, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to literature and film in the Hispanic world.

• Film Studies
• Historical Fiction
• Cuban Cinema
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Elena Martinez is Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature in the Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature at Baruch College, City University of New York, with additional affiliation to the Department of Black and Latinx Studies. She has served on the faculty of the Latin American, Iberian and Latino Studies program at the CUNY Graduate Center since 2005. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.A. in Spanish from New York University and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Puerto Rico. Martinez served as Department Chair of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature from 2001 to 2015 and has directed the Paul André Feit Lectures on Latin American and Caribbean Cultures since 2008. Specializes in Latin American and Caribbean literatures with focus on women's and LGBTQ+ literature Expertise in diaspora studies, Afro-Caribbean literature, and gender representation Editorial board member of Chasqui: Revista de Literatura Latinoamericana since 1996 Author of three books including the influential Lesbian Voices from Latin America (1996, reprinted 2016) Her 15 most recent publications demonstrate consistent scholarly output across Latin American literary studies, with particular emphasis on Puerto Rican women writers, Cuban diaspora poetry, and erotic narratives. The works span journals such as Confluencia , Chasqui , and Revista Iberoamericana , reflecting her prominence in Hispanic literary criticism. Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico (1978) Antonio S. Pedreira Award (1978) Multiple PSC-CUNY research grants totaling over $13,000 Extensive editorial contributions to major literary journals Professor Martinez has directed over 20 PhD dissertations at the CUNY Graduate Center while serving on numerous tenure review committees at institutions including Northwestern University, NYU, and University of Pittsburgh. Her research has been supported by four PSC-CUNY grants focusing on Caribbean women writers, Cuban cinema, and Puerto Rican masculinities. She has organized significant academic events including the Paul André Feit Lecture series and co-organized conferences on Latin American women writers at the Americas Society and New School for Social Research.

• Latin American Literature
• Caribbean Literature
• Hispanic Caribbean Literature
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Marilyn Miller is a Professor of Spanish & Portuguese and Sizeler Professor of Jewish Studies at Tulane University's School of Liberal Arts. She has held academic roles since 2001, including department chair (2009–2012). Her research focuses on Caribbean literatures, Jewish Latin American studies, and postcolonial discourses. She has supervised six theses/dissertations in the past five years. Miller holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature (University of Oregon) and M.A. degrees in Comparative Literature (University of Oregon) and English Literature (University of Washington). Her research interests include the intersection of race, slavery, and trans-Atlantic cultural exchanges. Notable projects explore José Martí’s Jewish supporters, Holocaust consciousness in Latin America, and the legacy of WWII enemy alien internment in New Orleans. She has conducted fieldwork in Argentina, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Miller’s publications span academic monographs, journal articles, and conference proceedings. Her recent work examines memory in Latin American literature, the cultural politics of Cuban identity, and the representation of slavery in colonial texts. She has received fellowships from the Fordham University Judaic Studies Program, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Fulbright Program. Her professional service includes editorial roles for Comparative Literature , Revista de Estudios Hispánicos , and Latin American Music Review . She has organized major conferences such as Tropical Exposures: Photography, Film and Visual Culture in a Caribbean Frame (2016) and Virtual Caribbeans (2008). Miller’s teaching portfolio includes courses on Latin American cultural studies, Caribbean migrations, and film studies.

• Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
• Jewish Latin American Studies
• New World and Trans-Atlantic Studies
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Ingrid Brioso Rieumont is an Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Dartmouth College, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century Latin American literatures and cultures with a focus on the Hispanophone Caribbean and Brazil. Her interdisciplinary research bridges literary criticism, visual culture, philosophy, and Marxist theory, examining transatlantic slavery's legacy and formal innovation in cultural production. Education: Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese, Princeton University (2022), recipient of the President’s Award for Scholarly Excellence M.A. in Spanish and Portuguese, Princeton University (2017) B.A. in Spanish, Smith College (2015), cum laude Research Interests: Intersections of slavery, capitalism, and aesthetics Cuban and Brazilian postcolonial narratives Visual and literary experimentation in Latin America Philosophical engagements with critical theory Publications Highlight: Recent work includes analyses of Afrodescendant criticism in Cuba/Brazil (Latin American Literary Review, 2025) and Cuban filmmaker Lucrecia Martel’s sensory aesthetics (Casa de las Américas, 2024). Her 2020 monograph on Cuban travel writing explores spatial-temporal narratives of revolution. Honors & Activities: Recipient of 2025 Whiting Foundation Fellowship Juror for Casa de las Américas Literary Prize (2023) Co-organized Liquid La Habana exhibition (Princeton, 2018), exploring urbanism and socialist aesthetics Grants: Current projects include a transnational slavery study funded by the Rio de Janeiro Research Foundation (2024-2026). Past support includes Fulbright-Hays and Ford Foundation fellowships.

• 19th- and 20th-Century Latin American and Caribbean Studies
• Cuban and Brazilian Literature and Culture
• Transatlantic Slavery
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Luis Duno-Gottberg is the Lee Hage Jamail Professor of Latin American Studies at Rice University and serves as College Magister of Baker College. He holds a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh and specializes in 19th–21st century Latin American and Caribbean culture, with emphases on race, politics, violence, and cinema. His research explores topics like Venezuela’s political representation, prison communities as bio-political systems, and the Haitian Revolution. He has translated foundational Haitian literature and authored/co-edited over a dozen books, including Carceral Communities in Latin America (2020) and La Politica Encarnada (2015). His work bridges academic and public spheres, as evidenced by his appearances in media like El Correo del Orinoco and Univision . At Rice, he is a faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and previously served as Magister of Duncan College (2009–15). He has twice received the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching (2015, 2017). Research interests include: Latin American cultural studies, political violence, cinema analysis, race and ethnicity, and bio-political frameworks. His publications span edited volumes on Cuban and Venezuelan cinema, prison sociology, and Bolivarian politics. Notable projects include translating Stella (the first Haitian novel) into English and Spanish, and his current book project on Venezuela’s popular mobilization and political representation. His work often intersects with contemporary social movements and media representation.

• Latin American Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Caribbean Studies
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Rudyard J. Alcocer is the Forrest and Patsy Shumway Chair of Excellence in Romance Languages and Professor of Latin American literature and culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Iowa (2005) and a B.A. in Philosophy from Emory University (Magna cum laude). His research focuses on comparative, transnational, and interdisciplinary approaches to Latin American and Caribbean literature and culture, with an emphasis on themes like slavery, film studies, and cultural identity. Alcocer’s recent projects include Interpretaciones: Experimental Criticism and the Metrics of Latin American Literature (2023) and Celluloid Chains: Slavery in the Americas through Film (2018). His current work explores the concept of solitude in Latin American intellectual culture. He teaches courses on Latin American literature, particularly the Caribbean region. Education: Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Iowa; B.A., Philosophy, Emory University (Magna cum laude) Awards: Forrest and Patsy Shumway Chair of Excellence in Romance Languages His scholarship spans essays on film adaptations of Latin American literature, historical representation in cinema, and the intersection of ethnicity and narrative form. Alcocer’s interdisciplinary work bridges literary analysis with cultural studies, film theory, and postcolonial critique.

• Latin American Literature
• Caribbean Literature
• Comparative Literature
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Michael J. Horswell is a Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature and Dean of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). He holds a PhD from the University of Maryland (1997). His research focuses on Latin American Colonial Literature, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Andean cultural history, with notable works including Decolonizing the Sodomite (2005) and co-edited volumes on Cuban cinema and Baroque studies. His academic career includes leadership roles in graduate studies and teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses on colonial literature, queer theory, and transatlantic influences. Recent publications explore neo-baroque aesthetics, decolonial gender theories, and indigenous cultural resistance in the Andes. Horswell’s work bridges literary analysis with postcolonial critique, emphasizing marginalized voices in historical narratives.

• Latin American Colonial Literature
• Colonial and Postcolonial Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Dr. Alexander Lalama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Bradley University’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. His academic journey includes a PhD and MA in English from Claremont Graduate University, with a concentration in Latinx Literature, and a BA in Psychology from the University of Southern California. Latinx Literature 20th/21st Century Hemispheric American Literature Gender & Sexuality in Literature Music Subcultures & Literature American Gothic His scholarly work examines punk subculture’s intersections with diasporic identity, religious syncretism, and literary self-fashioning. Publications span topics from Cristina Garcia’s Dreaming in Cuban to Emily Dickinson’s historical context and feminist representations in cinema. Dr. Lalama’s current research focuses on bicultural authenticity in Celia C. Pérez’s The First Rule of Punk, contributing to the University Press of Mississippi’s forthcoming anthology Contemporary Young Adult Literature and the Fashioning of Black & Brown Youth.

• Latinx Literature
• Hemispheric American Literature
• Gender and Sexuality in Literature
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John Carey Havard is a Professor of Early American Literature and Chair of the Department of English at Kennesaw State University. His academic focus spans hemispheric American studies and religious studies, with leadership experience since 2018 at multiple institutions. Research Interests: His work interrogates transatlantic literary exchanges, US national identity formation, and intersections of race, religion, and colonialism in 19th-century American literature. Key themes include slavery, Hispanicism, immigration, and postcolonial discourse. Publications: Havard’s scholarship explores the transnational dimensions of American literature, from Melville’s Benito Cereno to Cuban and Mexican influences on US narratives. Topics range from anti-Catholicism in antebellum fiction to cosmopolitanism in Ridge’s Joaquín Murieta . Leadership: He spearheaded curricular innovations, KSU’s It's About Engagement QEP initiatives, and the establishment of the Department of English Lecturers Caucus. He served as Chair of the University Chairs and Directors Assembly (2023-24).

• Hemispheric American Studies
• Religious Studies
• 19th Century American Literature
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Gina Herrmann is a Professor of Spanish and Romance Languages at the School of Global Studies and Languages, University of Oregon, where she also serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies. Her academic work bridges literature, history, and political theory, with a focus on antifascist resistance, Holocaust studies, and gendered memory in 20th-century Europe. Her educational background includes a B.A. and Ph.D. from Cornell University and an M.A. from Columbia University, along with a Certificate in Oral History from the Columbia University Center for Oral History Research. This interdisciplinary training underpins her methodologically rigorous scholarship. Herrmann’s research centers on communist and leftist movements, particularly the roles of women in resistance against Franco and Hitler. She explores how political identity is formed through trauma, incarceration, and ideological commitment. Her work draws on oral histories, literary texts, and archival materials to reconstruct the lived experiences of marginalized actors in European fascism and resistance. Key themes include political subjectivity, state terror, gendered violence, and cultural memory. Her recent publications reflect a trajectory from Spanish communist memoirs to transnational Holocaust studies and gendered resistance. The articles demonstrate a consistent focus on marginalized voices, especially women, and explore intersections of literature, history, and human rights. Topics range from Spanish women in the French Resistance and slave labor in Nazi camps to the cultural representations of Trotsky’s assassination and the politics of mass graves under Franco. National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (2017-18) Holocaust Education Foundation Fellow (2016) US Holocaust Memorial Museum Silberman Seminar (2015) University of Oregon Presidential Fellowship for Humanities (2020) University of Oregon Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor (2017) Norman H. Brown Faculty Fellow (2019-2021) Herrmann has been a dedicated mentor to graduate students, recognized with the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor award. She has secured competitive grants from the NEH, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and internal university sources. Her public scholarship includes directing teacher institutes through the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archive (ALBA), where she also serves as Vice-Chair, promoting human rights education and historical memory. Her work is deeply committed to experiential learning and civic engagement. While not explicitly mentioning a lab, her research involves extensive fieldwork in oral history and archival research, often in collaboration with international scholars and institutions such as ALBA, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and European presses. Her projects are inherently collaborative and interdisciplinary, involving editorial teams, public symposia, and pedagogical outreach.

• Holocaust Studies
• Communist and Leftist Studies
• Spanish Memory Studies
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