Laura Senio Blair

Laura Senio Blair, Professor of Spanish and Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives at Southwestern University, is a leading scholar in Latin American literature and film. With a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, her work focuses on Chilean narratives, Southern Cone cinema, and cultural identity.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Kansas (2002)
  • M.A., University of Colorado (1994)
  • B.A., Whitman College (1992)

Her research examines:

• 20th and 21st Century Chilean Literature
• Hispanic Road Movies and Youth Narratives
• Exile and Identity in Documentaries
• Gender and Class in Southern Cone Cinema

Recent publications analyze:

• Nona Fernández's resistance literature
• Transnational road movie tropes
• Chilean film and exile identity

Scientific Awards:

• Fulbright Scholar (2012)
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow (2014)
• ACS Academic Leadership Fellow (2023)