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Elisa Sampson Vera Tudela is a Reader in Latin American Culture and the Senior Tutor of the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS) at King's College London. Elisa began her academic career as a Research Fellow at King’s College, Cambridge, in 2000 after completing her PhD in History. Her primary research interests lie in Latin American colonial literature and historiography, focusing on reinterpretations of historical narratives, particularly from the 19th century to contemporary times. She examines the intersections of politics and gender within Latin American cultural production, engaging with concepts of nation-building and the complexities of transnational and multilingual contexts. Elisa supervises doctoral students on topics related to colonial and contemporary Latin American literature, as well as cultural and gender studies. She plays a significant role in interdisciplinary projects, including the AHRC-funded Language Acts and Worldmaking. As an educator, she emphasizes the diversity of identity in her teaching, addressing the importance of historical discourse in Latin American fiction. Her selected publications include works on gender narratives in Latin America and contributions to scholarly discussions on the cultural history of the region.
King's College London • London, ENG, GB
Reader in Latin American Culture and Senior Tutor, leading research in Latin American studies and supervising doctoral candidates.
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