Odile Cisneros

Odile Cisneros, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Arts. She specializes in Latin American and Brazilian literature, literary translation, and ecocriticism. Born in Mexico, she holds a BA from Wellesley College (1991) and a PhD from New York University (2003). Appointed to the University of Alberta in 2003, she was promoted to Associate Professor in 2009 and to full Professor in 2022. Her research explores avant-garde movements, ecopoetics, and translation theory.

1. Education: BA (Wellesley College, 1991) in Philosophy and Math; PhD (NYU, 2003) on Mexican/Brazilian avant-gardes.
2. Research: Focuses on Latin American poetry, ecocriticism, and translation. Major projects include the SSHRC-funded ecopoesia.com (2016–2019) and the Haroldo de Campos Insight Grant (2021–2024). She edits Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos.
3. Teaching: Teaches courses on Latin American literature, translation, and environmental humanities. Honors include the Rutherford Award (2017) for teaching excellence.
4. Community Engagement: Leads translation projects with NGOs and schools via the University of Alberta’s Community Service-Learning program.
5. Global Collaborations: Visiting professorship at UFSC (Brazil), guest lectures at institutions like UBC and the University of Chicago, and editorial roles in international journals.

Grants & Funding: Over $329,815 in SSHRC grants (2016–2025) for research and journal support.