Dr. Antonio Cardentey

Biography

Antonio Cardentey is a scholar in Caribbean and Latin American literary cultural studies at Georgia Tech, specializing in affect theory, historical novels, speculative fiction, and transnational cultural exchanges. He completed his undergraduate studies with a concentration in Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Havana and holds a master’s degree in Hispanic Philology from the Spanish National Research Council in Madrid, Spain. Cardentey has worked as a research associate at the Institute of Literature and Linguistics in the Cuban Academy of Sciences and as a copyeditor at the Wifredo Lam Center for Contemporary Art. His forthcoming book, 'Crítica de la pasión caribeña,' explores contemporary Caribbean historical novels and their relationship with affective emotional structures underlying conflicts of race, gender, and class. His research engages with theorists such as Gilles Deleuze and Sara Ahmed and analyzes literary texts by Antonio Benítez Rojo, Julia Álvarez, and Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá. He is also involved in innovative projects like 'Affective Technologies,' which examines Soviet-Latin American scientific cultural interactions. Cardentey teaches Spanish at various levels and interdisciplinary courses focusing on Caribbean culture and Latin American speculative fiction, promoting critical discussions on transnational identities. He has received multiple accolades for teaching excellence and actively supports student development through mentorship and advising.

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