Dr. Leticia Alvarado

Associate Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Awards

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Andrew Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

2019-01-01
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American Fellowship

2019-01-01
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Pembroke Center Faculty Research Fellowship

2019-01-01
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Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity Faculty Grant

2015-01-01
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Salomon Faculty Research Grant

2019-01-01
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Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship

2016-01-01
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Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

2014-01-01
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Penfield Fellow in American Studies

2013-01-01
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Smithsonian Latino Studies Predoctoral Fellowship

2012-01-01

Courses

Cultural Studies in American Studies Aesthetics of Relation: Minoritarian Gestures in the Visual Realm Professional Issues in American Studies Latinx Art Introduction to Latina/o/x Cultural Studies Latinx Graphic Detail Latina Feminisms

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics