Grace Y. Dávila-López

Grace Y. Dávila-López is an Adjunct Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Pomona College since 1991. Specializing in Latin American Literature and Puerto Rican Theatre, her academic work bridges performance studies with postcolonial cultural analysis.

• Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
• M.A., University of California, Berkeley
• B.A., University of Puerto Rico

Her research explores:

• Puerto Rican diasporic theater in New York
• Eco-theatrical metaphors in Caribbean performance
• Visual identity construction in Latin American arts
• Underground theater movements and resistance
• Postmodern Caribbean dramaturgy
• Transnational cultural production

Recent publications analyze theatrical cartography, ecological symbolism in national theater, and identity formation through performance. Her work appears in major encyclopedic projects and academic journals.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Harriet Barnard Summer Fellowship (1997)
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (1995)

Currently on academic leave for Spring 2026, she has taught courses on Spanish American theater and literary analysis while maintaining active research and publication.