- Gender Studies
- Popular Culture
- Affect Theory
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Helena González Fernández is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and English Studies, University of Barcelona. She serves as director of ADHUC (Research Center for Theory, Gender, and Sexuality) and is a corresponding academic of the Galician Academy. Her work intersects feminist literary criticism, affect theory, gender studies, and the analysis of Galician and Brazilian literatures. Key Affiliations: ADHUC (2016–), UNESCO Chair on Women, Development and Cultures (2003–), former director of Dona i Literatura Center (2014–2016) Research Leadership: IP of multiple projects including 'Creación i Pensamento de les Dones' (2009–2024), 'Tránsfugas y parias modernas' (2018–2021), and 'Elaboración de entradas con contenidos de género para Wikipedia' (2018–2021) Research Focus Specializing in feminist textual analysis, she examines: Gender dynamics in 21st-century Iberian and Latin American popular culture Affect theory applications in literary emotion studies Galician literary canon through feminist lenses (Rosalía de Castro, Xohana Torres) Brazilian women authors (Hilda Hilst, Carol Bensimon) Testimonial literature of Francoist/Nazi repression survivors Academic Contributions Her 15 most recent publications (2013–2023) reveal: Deep engagement with feminist periodicals through A Saia digital archive Analysis of queer temporalities in Mad Max: Fury Road and graphic novels Epistemological continuum in Galician-Portuguese feminist discourse Intersectional approaches to migrant women's affective exclusion Deconstruction of aging obscenity in pandemic contexts Transnational feminist networks through World Gender Research Scientific Leadership Co-director of A Saia (2014–) Former director of Lectora and Abriu journals Coordinator of Lletra de Dona teaching innovation group (2016–2025) Advising Legacy Has guided 31 graduate theses covering: Queer temporalities in autobiographical texts Violence against girls in Romanian post-communist fiction in digital feminist education Postmodern spectral women in ballet Ciberfeminist technology reimaginings Shōjo culture and female beauty norms Collaborative Labs Leads ADHUC's Creación y Pensamiento de las Mujeres group (2009–), which: Maintains A Saia feminist periodical archive Organizes international conferences on gender ethics Develops Wikipedia entries with gender perspective Partners with Galician Culture Council Receives funding from AGAUR, MICINN, and ICD Focuses on affective communities and exclusion figures









