Laura Gauthier Blasi

Laura Gauthier Blasi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alcalá, specializing in Modern Philology. Her research focuses on postcolonial literature, Caribbean studies, and translation theory with intercultural dimensions.

• Active in the research group De Áfricas y Diásporas: Imaginarios literarios y Culturales
• Key research lines: Decolonial theory, Afro-diasporic literatures, Hispanophone African studies, and literary translation

Her publications analyze textual genesis in colonial/postcolonial contexts (René Maran), Haitian narratives (Gary Victor), and institutional translation dynamics. Recent work includes 2025 genetic editions of Maran's works, exploring paradoxical self-representation and colonial discourse.

She has presented at international conferences including the SELF Congress (Dijon 2024), International Francophone Colloquium (Brazil 2021), and Association pour l'Étude des Littératures d'Afrique (France 2019), addressing topics like Caribbean subjectivity, postcolonial memory, and healthcare interpreting challenges.