Dr. Felipe Gómez

Biography

Felipe Gómez's research focuses on 20th-21st-century Latin American cultural studies, emphasizing countercultural artistic expressions and representations of political violence in literature, film, music, and comics/graphic novels. A native Spanish speaker and near-native Portuguese speaker, he takes an integrated approach to the study of Latin American literatures and cultures. His published work includes co-edited volumes and critical introductions to the seminal literary output of Colombian authors, such as Andrés Caicedo and Evelio Rosero. He has written extensively on themes such as death and self-destruction in the works of Caicedo and other Latin American authors, as well as independent films by directors Luis Ospina and Carlos Mayolo. Dr. Gómez's current research examines the rise of Hispanic/Latino comics and graphic novels in U.S. and Latin American academic and cultural contexts, exploring cultural, racial, and gender issues in the medium, particularly how it gains visibility and agency in academic and cultural spheres. He has made significant contributions to digital humanities, with projects like the award-winning Latin American Comics Archive, which showcases his leadership in digital preservation and analysis of Latin American comics. His work offers in-depth, critical perspectives on modern and contemporary Latin American cultures and countercultural expression.

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