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Julia Chang is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Cornell University, where she is also affiliated with the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the Southeast Asia Program. Her interdisciplinary research and teaching focus on 19th-century Spanish literature, particularly the realist novel, contemporary Spanish non-fiction, and visual art, especially works by marginalized writers and artists. Chang's current research interests span various fields including feminist queer theory, racial formation histories, disability studies, and game studies. Her book, 'Blood Novels: Gender, Caste, Race in Spanish Realism,' published by the University of Toronto Press in 2022, received the inaugural Harriet S. Turner Award from the Asociación Internacional de Galdosistas. Additionally, Chang is a recipient of the 2021 Stephen Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award. Recently, she became a fellow at the CIVIC Research Collaborative Media Studies, focusing on 'Interactive Media and Games.' She previously held a faculty position at Brown University and is currently a member of the TRECE research collective, which is part of the editorial collective for the Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies.
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