Virginie Giuliana

Virginie Giuliana is a Professor in Hispanic Studies at the University of Clermont Auvergne, where she conducts research at the Centre for Research on Literature and Sociopoetics (CELIS). Her academic work focuses on the intersection of visual arts, literature, and graphic narratives within the Spanish and Hispanic cultural context.

• Specialist in Spanish comics and graphic novels
• Expert in visual arts and related arts within the Hispanic domain
• Researcher of literature and graphic literature

Her research interests span Spanish literature, visual arts, graphic narratives, and intermediality. She particularly examines the relationship between different art forms, with special attention to Spanish painters like Sorolla, Velázquez, and Picasso, as well as literary figures such as Juan Ramón Jiménez and Rubén Darío. Her work often explores how these artistic expressions intersect across the 19th and 20th centuries.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on Spanish visual culture, particularly examining how traditional art forms like painting transition into contemporary media like graphic novels and digital comics. Her research demonstrates expertise in both historical Spanish art movements and contemporary visual culture, with recurring themes of intermediality, cultural memory, and artistic representation.

Professor Giuliana has been active in organizing academic events, including international colloquia on digital comics from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, demonstrating her leadership in this specialized field of Hispanic visual culture studies.