Professor Dr. Chris Harris

Biography

Chris Harris is an Honorary Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Warwick, specializing in twentieth and twenty-first century Mexican Studies. Appointed in 2018, he has served as an Assistant Editor for the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies and has an extensive background in academic leadership, including roles such as Conference Secretary for the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland from 2012 to 2017 and Head of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Liverpool from 2012 to 2016. His research primarily focuses on Mexican cultural politics, literary masculinities, gender theory, and ethical criticism, with publications on authors such as Azuela, Rulfo, and Castellanos. His work employs diverse interpretative frameworks, including R.W. Connell's theories on masculinities and Edward Said's contrapuntal reading. Currently, he is leading the project 'Border Masculinities: Cross-Disciplinary Dialogues New Directions' and co-editing a book with Dr. Amit Thakkar and Dr. Brian Baker, focusing on various aspects of masculinity across different disciplines.

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