Ana Belen MARTIN SEVILLANO

Ana Belen MARTIN SEVILLANO is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Literatures and World Languages, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on Contemporary Hispanic-American Literature with emphases on cultural studies, gender studies, ethnicity, diaspora, and transnational perspectives. She specializes in Afro-Cuban cultural legacy, Romani literature, and queer narratives.

Her academic work includes books such as Sociedad civil y arte en Cuba (2008) and edited volumes like Puerto Rico indócil (2015). She has led major research projects funded by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (CRSH), including studies on Hispano-Romani literature and Afro-Hispanic identity in Cuba and its diaspora.

• Research Projects:
• THE EMERGENCE OF THE HISPANO-ROMANI LITERATURE (2014–2018)
• LA CONSTRUCTION D'UNE IDENTITE AFRO-HISPANIQUE (2013–2015)

Her teaching spans courses in Hispanic literature, comparative literature, and Latin American studies. She has supervised over 20 master’s and doctoral theses, focusing on themes like memory in Colombian narratives, contemporary Cuban theater, and gender violence in Latin American fantastic literature.

Key contributions include analyses of Afro-Cuban religious art, queer Cuban literature, and transnational Romani identity. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with sociopolitical contexts, emphasizing marginalized voices in cultural production.

• Grants: Multiple CRSH grants for transnational and diaspora studies.
• Advising: Supervised 10+ doctoral and 15+ master’s students since 2013.

She participates in international conferences and collaborates with institutions like the University of Iceland and the Central European University. Her work advocates for inclusive cultural narratives and amplifies underrepresented ethnic and gendered perspectives in Hispanic studies.