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Leila Lehnen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University. Born in Paris, France, she grew up in Brazil, Germany, and India. She studied German literature at Eberhard-Karls Universität, Tübingen, and pursued a Master's degree in Comparative Literature at the University of Washington in Seattle, followed by a PhD at Vanderbilt University. Her research and teaching primarily focus on contemporary Brazilian and Latin American literature, with particular interest in the intersection of social justice and cultural production. She has published on topics including representation and human rights in contemporary Afro-Brazilian literature and the role of literature during Brazil's military dictatorship. Lehnen has taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, the University of New Mexico, and Macalester College. Additionally, she serves as the president of the American Portuguese Studies Association.
Department: Department of Economics