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Professor Surwillo teaches courses on Iberian literature with an emphasis on the nineteenth century. Her research examines the intersections of property, empire, race, and personhood as expressed in literary works, particularly in dramatic literature that explores themes of colonial slavery and the abolition of Spanish citizenship. Surwillo is the author of 'Monsters Trade' (Stanford 2014), which investigates the role of slave traders in Spanish literature and their impact on the development of modern Spain. She also wrote 'Stages of Property: Copyrighting Theatre in Spain' (Toronto 2007), a critical analysis of the evolution of copyright authorship and its effects on intellectual property in the Spanish theater scene during the nineteenth century. Currently, she is completing several manuscripts, including a study of freedom petitions by enslaved Afro-Cuban women in the 1870s and a co-authored project about Martín Rodrigo, a notable Cuban financier in the Catalan real estate sector.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Teaching and research in Iberian Latin American Cultures.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Iberian literature.
Pennsylvania State University, Park • State College, PA
Taught courses in Spanish and Latin American literature.
University of California, Santa Cruz • Santa Cruz, CA
Lectured on topics in Spanish language and literature.
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