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Maria Reyes Baztán is a College Assistant Professor specializing in Spanish at the University of Cambridge. After completing her undergraduate studies at Universitat de València, she spent a year at the University of Leicester and later earned her MA from the University of Warwick followed by a PhD. Her teaching experience includes lectures on Spanish and Latin American studies at the University of Nottingham and the University of Reading, where she was recognized with a teaching award by her students. Her research focuses on the intersection of nationalism and anticolonialism, particularly in the contexts of the Basque Country and Cuba. Currently, Maria is working on a monograph that examines the origins and development of anticolonial language rhetoric in Basque nationalism, based on her doctoral thesis. She has published articles on Basque anticolonialism and maintains an interest in the role of food in nation-building, with works such as a peer-reviewed article on Spanish omelette. Her ongoing research explores the origins of anticolonial nationalism in Cuba and aims to challenge Eurocentric narratives in the study of nationalism.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge
Teaching and researching in the field of Spanish Language and Literature.
University of Nottingham • Nottingham
Lectured on various topics related to Spanish and Latin American culture.
University of Reading • Reading
Designed and taught courses relating to Spanish and Latin American culture.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.