Molly Elizabeth Borowitz

Molly Elizabeth Borowitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Georgetown University's College. Her work focuses on interactions between imperial institutions and individual subjects in the early modern Spanish Empire, linking 16th-17th century cultural production with 20th-21st century critical and decolonial theory. She teaches courses on early modern Spanish and Spanish-American literature and culture.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures, University of California-Berkeley
• M.Phil in Comparative Literature, University of Cambridge
• A.B. in Comparative Literature, Princeton University

Research Interests:

Explores subject formation in Baroque and colonial contexts, discursive representations of interior experiences, and aesthetic manifestations of coloniality. Investigates relationships between legal/political texts, narrative prose, and modern State formation. Engages decolonial frameworks to analyze power dynamics in early modern imperial structures.

Publications/Awards:

No specific publications or awards listed in current profile data.

Teaching:

Focuses on early modern Iberian and Latin American literary traditions, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to historical and cultural analysis.