Christian Claesson

Christian Claesson is an Associate Professor at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature, specializing in Spanish literary studies. He serves as Manager of Research and Research Education for Spanish Studies and Director of Studies for Greek, Latin, Modern Greek, and Spanish programs.

• Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures (2009, Harvard University)
• Research focuses on contemporary Spanish literature post-social/economic crisis
• Editor of Novela postcrisis en la España plurilingüe (2024)

His work explores multilingual literary landscapes in Spain through comparative analysis of Spanish, Catalan, Basque, and Galician literatures. Recent research trends emphasize precarity, political narratives, and cultural identity in post-crisis fiction.

As Principal Investigator for 'Pluriliterary Spain' (Crafoord Foundation funded), he leads comparative studies on Spain's diverse literary ecosystems. Administrative roles include membership on Section 3's board and directing research education initiatives.