Bristin S. Jones

Bristin S. Jones is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Spanish and English Literatures at the University of California, Merced. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley (2020), an M.A. in Comparative Literature from the Università di Bologna, Italy, and a B.A. in 'Writing and Environmental Ethics' from Stanford University. Her research explores ecocriticism, animal studies, and the intersections of Latin American and Italian literatures with a focus on multimodal human-animal communication.

Education:

• Ph.D., Comparative Literature, UC Berkeley, 2020
• M.A., Comparative Literature, Università di Bologna, Italy
• B.A., Writing and Environmental Ethics, Stanford University

Research Interests:

• Ecological and ethical dimensions of literature
• Animal studies and anthropocentrism
• Transnational literary comparisons between Latin America and Italy
• Literature as a tool for fostering global citizenship

Teaching:

• Currently teaches SPAN 180 (Latin American Environmental Literature), SPAN 145 (Novel of the Latin American Dictator), SPAN 50/51 (Introduction to Hispanic Literature I/II)
• Known for integrating Italian language/culture into Spanish courses

Professional Philosophy: Believes literature education is a political act essential for cultivating critical global citizens.