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Alison Krögel is a tenured Professor at the University of Denver's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, specializing in Andean & Quechua Literary and Cultural Studies. She serves as Affiliated Faculty at the Latin America Center and JKSIS, with research focusing on indigenous language poetry, food studies, and the experiences of Peruvian sheepherders in the U.S.
- Academic Credentials: Ph.D. and MA in Comparative Literature (University of Maryland, 2006/2002), BA in Spanish & Portuguese Languages (University of Washington, 2000)
- Research Pillars: Andean food symbolism, Kichwa language poetry, oral traditions as cultural pedagogy, and migrant labor dynamics
- Key Contributions: Editor of Musuqilla.info (Quechua poetry archive), Curator of The Aspen Archives, and recipient of Peru's highest civilian honor (2023)
Her recent publications explore: 1) Indigenous women's poetic voices in Ecuador's Kichwa literature (2016), 2) Food as identity marker in Quechua poetry (2012), and 3) Critique of U.S. guest worker programs through Peruvian sheepherders' testimonies (2010). Her work combines ethnographic fieldwork with literary analysis, emphasizing cultural preservation and social justice.
Award Highlights
- 2023: Order of Merit for Distinguished Services (Perú, Grand Officer)
- 2014: Fulbright Research Grant to Ecuador
- Multiple publications in Latin American Indian Literatures Journal, Food and Foodways, and The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry
