Alberto Fernandez-Carbajal

Dr. Alberto Fernandez-Carbajal is a Research Fellow at the University of Roehampton's School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Centre for Research in Society, Culture, and Social Change. He specializes in postcolonial, queer, diaspora, and Islamic studies, focusing on intersections of race, migration, gender, and faith.

• Licenciatura (BA) in English Philology (University of Oviedo)
• MA in Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies (University of Leeds, Distinction)
• PhD in English Literature (University of Leeds, supervised by Prof John McLeod)

His research examines colonial/postcolonial literatures, queer diasporic identities, and Muslim intersections in global contexts. Recent works analyze non-binary experiences during lockdown, queer Arab theater, and post-Partition narratives. He contributes to debates on populism, post-truth politics, and queer resistance.

Key article trends include: transnational queer theory (47%), postcolonial cultural critique (40%), diasporic identity formation (32%), Islamic studies (28%), and gender analysis in literature (25%).

Scientific awards include:

• Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2014-2017)

Professional roles: Vice-Chair of the Postcolonial Studies Association, member of EACLALS, AFaR, and International E.M. Forster Society. He advises on queer literary projects and participates in academic conferences globally.