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Leticia Alvarado is an Associate Professor in American Studies and Ethnic Studies at Brown University. She obtained her doctorate in American Studies from New York University and her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in Visual Art and Latin American Studies. Alvarado has received several prestigious fellowships including the Smithsonian Latino Studies Predoctoral Fellowship and the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Her research primarily focuses on Latino cultural production, which is reflected in her book 'Abject Performances: Aesthetic Strategies in Latino Cultural Production' published by Duke University Press in 2018. She has also published essays and articles in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies and Women & Performance: Journal of Feminist Thought. Alvarado is currently working on a book project titled 'Cut/Hoard/Suture: Aesthetics of Relation,' supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant. Her work addresses the intersections of visual culture, performance, and issues of gender and sexuality within Latino contexts.
Department: Department of Economics