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Guadalupe Escobar is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), holding a joint appointment in the Department of English and the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on contemporary Latin American and Latinx literature, decolonial expression, and human rights narratives. She is currently on leave (2023–2024) supported by an ACLS fellowship.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in English, University of California, Los Angeles (2014)
- M.A. in English, University of California, Los Angeles (2009)
- B.A. in English, Philosophy (Law & Society), and Spanish, University of California, Riverside (2004)
Her research explores decolonial witnessing in post-Cold War testimonio, U.S.-supported state violence, and the intersection of race, gender, and identity in literature. Key projects include her book Decolonial Witnessing: The Post-Cold War Testimonio of Human Rights, analyzing how literary and visual works confront Cold War legacies.
Awards:
- Fulbright Global Scholar Award (2022)
- ACLS Fellowship (2023)
- NYU Postdoctoral Fellowship
She serves on the MLA Executive Committee for Hemispheric American Literature and teaches courses such as Latinx Literary and Cultural Studies, Feminist Theory, and Race and Gender in Coming-of-Age Narratives.
