Ana Almeyda-Cohen

Ana Almeyda-Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Colby College, affiliated with the Latin American Studies Program and Cinema Studies Program. She holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Iberian and Latin American Cultures from Stanford University, and a B.A. from Colgate University.

Her research focuses on 20th-21st century Latin American cinema, particularly Mexican and Caribbean contexts, with an interdisciplinary approach integrating race, gender, eco-criticism, and visual studies. She explores how Mexican cultural production—through film, literature, and art—represents marginalized figures like the Celestina archetype, illuminating labor, care, and social tensions.

Her recent work includes analyses of 1980s Dominican cinema, Mexican 'lépero' films, and gender dynamics in literature. Current projects trace how cultural mediators in Mexican media reflect national identity through themes like witchcraft, sex work, and illicit substances.

• Publications: Forthcoming work in Hispanófila (2025), contributions to Journal of Cinema and Media Studies (2022), and a chapter in En la cartelera. Cine y culturas cinematográficas en América Latina (2022).
• Courses Taught: Elementary Spanish, Latin American Cinema, and Culture at Colby since 2020.