Katerina Gonzalez Seligmann

Katerina Gonzalez Seligmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at the University of Connecticut, affiliated with El Instituto: Institute for Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies. Their work focuses on Caribbean literature, decolonial theory, and literary infrastructure. They authored Writing the Caribbean in Magazine Time (2021) and contributed essays to MLN, Small Axe, and South Atlantic Quarterly. Katerina is also part of the Aimé Césaire research group at the École normale supérieure in Paris and translates contemporary Cuban literature.

Research interests include trans-Caribbean networks, Afro-Caribbean cultural imaginaries, and the intersection of art and colonial history. Key themes in their work are decolonial aesthetics, postcolonial nationalism, and the role of literary magazines in shaping Caribbean intellectual discourse. Their scholarship bridges Cuban, Haitian, and French Caribbean cultural production, emphasizing marginalized voices and anti-colonial thought.

Recent articles analyze Aimé Césaire’s collaborations with artist Wifredo Lam and Lydia Cabrera’s ethnographic translations, exploring how Caribbean intellectuals resist colonial epistemologies. Their work on Rita Indiana’s novels critiques un-national narratives in postcolonial contexts. Katerina’s research also examines the 1968 Havana Cultural Congress and the role of Caribbean intellectuals in global anti-racist movements.

Professional activities include editorial contributions to Inti: Revista de literatura hispánica and participation in international research groups. Their interdisciplinary approach combines literary analysis with art history, cultural studies, and postcolonial theory. Current projects investigate the transnational circulation of Caribbean texts and decolonizing methodologies in academic publishing.