Dr. Aurélie Vialette

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Aurélie Vialette is an Associate Professor at Yale University, specializing in Spanish and Portuguese studies. Her research interests include social movements, ethnomusicology, crowd theory, and the intersection of historiography and philanthropy. Vialette explores the relationships between bourgeois intellectuals and the working class in modern Iberia, analyzing philanthropic projects aimed at industrial workers. She is the author of influential works such as 'Intellectual Philanthropy: Seduction of the Masses', which examines moral and political motivations within the framework of philanthropy, particularly in the context of the 19th century. Vialette's ongoing projects include a study of penal colonization in the Philippines, investigating the interactions of race, ethics, and social issues within this historical context. She has co-edited several important anthologies, including 'Dissonances of Modernity: Music and Literature in Modern Contemporary Spain' and 'Cultural Legacies of Slavery in Modern Spain', which scrutinizes the narratives surrounding colonialism and slavery in Spanish cultural institutions. Vialette's work as a guest editor in 'Hispanic Review' highlights her commitment to critical disability studies, positioning her as a significant voice in contemporary Iberian cultural scholarship.

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