Rafael Lemus

Rafael Lemus is an Associate Professor at the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures within California State University, Fresno's College of Arts and Humanities. His research focuses on Mexican literary and cultural production in relation to neoliberalism, political discourse, and intellectual history.

• Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
• M.A. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
• B.A. in Spanish and Spanish American Literature, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

His expertise spans:

• Modern/Contemporary Mexican Literature
• Latin American Cultural Theory
• Necropolitical analysis of drug violence
• Neoliberalism's cultural impact
• Exile literature and transnationalism

Recent publications analyze:

• Literary responses to Mexican violence (2022)
• Neoliberal discourse in historical contexts (2021)
• Digital activism in Latin America (2015)
• Migration narratives in transnational settings (2013)

His work frequently appears in journals like Bulletin of Hispanic Studies and Revista de Estudios Hispánicos, with book contributions published by major Mexican and Spanish presses.