Dr. Osvaldo Cleger

Biography

Osvaldo Cleger is an Associate Professor at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, specializing in new media theory and digital culture. With a PhD from the University of Arizona in Hispanic Literature and Cultural Studies, he focuses on the intersection of technology and literature within the Hispanic world, particularly in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, and Cuba. His research interests include visual culture, hypertext theory, digital poetry, and procedural rhetoric in video games. Cleger's notable works include the book 'Narrar en la era de las blogoficciones,' which provides an in-depth analysis of blog narratives written by Hispanic authors. He has also co-edited volumes on hypertext theory and pedagogical approaches in the digital age. Cleger has published articles in respected journals and has been an invited speaker at various international conferences, contributing to discussions on the impact of digital media on literature and cultural studies. He actively engages in projects aimed at fostering e-literacy skills among language students through innovative mobile application development.

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