Itziar Rodriguez de Rivera

Itziar Rodriguez de Rivera is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Spanish from Harvard University, an M.A. in Spanish from the University at Albany SUNY, and a B.A. in English from Universidad Complutense in Madrid. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary Spanish Peninsular literature and culture, with emphases on gender, sexuality, and intersections with medical and sex discourses. She is currently completing a book manuscript titled Paper Women: Figures of the ‘Lesbian’ in Spanish Literature and Culture 1868-1936, examining representations of lesbianism in late 19th- and early 20th-century Spain.

Her teaching includes courses such as Queer Hispanisms, Perspectives on Spain, and Survey of Modern Spanish Literature. Recent publications explore themes like homoeroticism in 19th-century novels and modernity in Silver Age Spanish literature. Her work bridges literary analysis, critical theory, and interdisciplinary cultural studies.

While no specific awards or grants are listed, her scholarly contributions highlight innovative approaches to gender and sexuality in Iberian contexts. No advisees are mentioned in the provided text.