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Dr. Viviana P. Plotnik is a Professor of Spanish and Program Coordinator for Latin American Studies at Oglethorpe University. She holds a B.A. from Universidad de Belgrano (Argentina), an M.A. from the University of Minnesota, and a Ph.D. from New York University.
Her research focuses on 20th/21st century Latin American narrative, particularly examining intersections between literature/film, politics, human rights, and gender in regions like the Southern Cone and Central America. Notable topics include middle-class complicity in dictatorships, political violence representation, and gender dynamics in post-dictatorship works.
Recent publications analyze collaborative behavior in Chilean literature (Chasqui, 2017), collective responsibility in Argentine novels (Perífrasis, 2016), and childhood trauma in narratives of political violence (Narratives of Terror..., 2016). Her work frequently bridges historical analysis with literary criticism, emphasizing socio-political contexts.
Dr. Plotnik has presented at major conferences like the International Association of Female Hispanic Literature and Culture and the Annual Conference on the Americas. No grants or awards are listed in the provided materials.
