My research focuses on 20th and 21st century Latin American literature, film, and cultural studies. You can find me on ResearchGate.
Book Project
My book project examines border violence. Specifically, I study the evolution of borders and border violence in 20th century Central and South America through culture. I argue that border studies has much to learn by extending its scope south of the Rio Grande and looking at other borders in Latin America. In my book, case studies on the Chaco War (Bolivia-Paraguay, 1932-35), "Soccer" or Hundred Hours' War (El Salvador-Honduras, 1969), and Falklands/Malvinas War (Argentina-United Kingdom, 1982) challenge commonly held beliefs about how borders inform culture and politics. Through analyses of literature, cinema, and critical and political theory, I propose a transnational perspective in dialogue with Latin American, globalization, and border studies.
Recent Articles
"Los pichiciegos on Sovereignty, Decolonization, and Democracy in the Falklands/Malvinas," Revista de Estudios Hispánicos 52 (2), 2018
"Moth-Eaten Maps and Empty Wells: Augusto Roa Bastos, Augusto Céspedes, and the Chaco War Archive," Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies 28 (2), 2019
"Polemos: The Struggle between Being and History in Heidegger and Derrida," Política común 13, 2019
"Moth-Eaten Maps and Empty Wells: Augusto Roa Bastos, Augusto Céspedes, and the Chaco War Archive," Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies 28 (2), 2019
"Polemos: The Struggle between Being and History in Heidegger and Derrida," Política común 13, 2019
Up next...
My next major project is set to examine food, pharmaceuticals, and illness as instruments of community formation in Latin American literature and film. Feel free to contact me via the Contact page for more information on upcoming projects.
In the past, I have conducted research and presented at conferences in Argentina, Bolivia, the Falkland/Malvinas Islands (see photo), Peru, the UK, and the US.
In the past, I have conducted research and presented at conferences in Argentina, Bolivia, the Falkland/Malvinas Islands (see photo), Peru, the UK, and the US.
