Marisa Pereyra

Marisa Pereyra is a Professor of Global Languages at Immaculata University, affiliated with the Department of Arts, Languages and Letters. She teaches courses ranging from beginner Spanish to advanced topics in Latin American literature and culture.

• Ph.D. in Contemporary Latin American Literature, Temple University
• M.A. in Hispanic Studies (Honors), University of Illinois at Chicago
• B.A. in Spanish, Literature, and Latin, National Institute of Teaching of Rosario, Argentina

Pereyra specializes in Latin American literature, focusing on utopianism, ecofeminism, and exile narratives. Her research explores intersections between feminist theory, environmental studies, and postcolonial discourses in works by authors like Marcela Serrano, Gioconda Belli, and Cristina Peri Rossi.

Her publications demonstrate consistent engagement with utopian literary modes across decades, analyzing how narratives address political struggle, environmental degradation, and gender dynamics. Themes of memory, identity, and desire recur in her scholarship.

• FDIB CIBER Scholarship
• Travel Fellowship from Temple University
• Certificate of Achievement from the Latino Committee on University Affairs
• Amity Scholarship Program

Pereyra has led study abroad programs in Peru, Greece, and Spain, and actively participates in academic conferences on Hispanic literature. She is a native Spanish speaker, near-native English speaker, and intermediate Italian speaker with experience as a freelance translator and interpreter.