معرفی
Jo Labanyi is a Professor at New York University, holding the King Juan Carlos I Professorship of Spanish Culture and Civilization. Her work bridges literary analysis, film studies, and cultural theory, focusing on modern Spanish identity and historical memory.
Education:
- B.A. in Spanish (1967), University of Oxford
Research Interests span Spanish literature and culture (19th-20th centuries), early Franco-period cinema, gender studies, popular culture, and memory politics tied to the Spanish Civil War. Her scholarship interrogates intersections between modernity, trauma, and national identity.
Recent Publications (2000-2011) examine themes like documentary impulses in literature, gendered fascist rhetoric, and nation-formation through art and film. These works often integrate interdisciplinary methodologies, linking literary and media studies with historical analysis.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow of the British Academy
- European Science Foundation Peer Review College
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK) Peer Review College
- Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of London
- Honorary Visiting Professor, University of Southampton
- President, Asociación Internacional de Galdosistas (2002-2005)
Affiliations:
- Modern Language Association
- Asociación Internacional de Hispanistas
- Asociación Española de Historiadores del Cine
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies
