Sean Sell

Sean Sell is a Lecturer of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Davis, with a Designated Emphasis in Native American Studies. His work bridges Indigenous literatures of Mexico, ecocriticism, and translation studies.

• Education:
  • B.A. in English with German minor, College of William and Mary
  • M.A. in English, San Diego State University
  • Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Literature, UC Davis

Sell specializes in Indigenous Mexican Literature, Maya Literature and Languages, and Translation Studies, with additional expertise in Ecocriticism, Chicano Literature, and Environmental Justice. His research explores decolonial narratives, cultural resistance, and environmental ethics in Mesoamerican and diasporic contexts.

His publications feature interdisciplinary analysis of Maya symbolism, Borges' engagement with Indigenous cosmology, and critiques of commodification in Chiapas literature. He has also edited and translated anthologies of contemporary Maya-Tsotsil works.