Alfonso Varona

Alfonso Varona serves as Associate Professor of Modern Languages at Hampden-Sydney College, located in Blake A, 200. He teaches Spanish language, literature, and culture courses with emphasis on Latin American studies and maintains contact via avarona@hsc.edu.

Varona's educational background:

• Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2009
• M.A., University of Texas at El Paso, 2003
• M.M., University of Texas at El Paso, 1997
• B.M., University of Texas at El Paso, 1994

His research centers on 20th and 21st-century Latin American Theatre, emphasizing Mexican Women Authors and Contemporary Playwrights. He investigates Mexican Cinema from the 1930s-1950s and Argentinian Comics & Graphic Novels, consistently engaging feminist theory to critique patriarchal structures in cultural production.

Varona's publications include a 2022 book chapter on feminist theory in Mexican literature, analytical journal articles on contemporary Mexican playwrights, and interviews with prominent Latin American theatre artists. His work demonstrates sustained focus on women's contributions and subversive artistic strategies within Mexican and Argentinian cultural contexts.

He has organized multiple film festivals showcasing Rioplatense, Mexican, French, Colombian, and Argentinian cinema. Varona directed Summer Abroad programs in Argentina (2017, 2024) and served as Chair of Modern Languages (2022-2025). He actively participates in the H-SC Men's Chorus and Farmville Public Library's Graphic Novel Club.