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Rosalia Cornejo-Parriego is a Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Ottawa. With a Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies from Pennsylvania State University and degrees from the University of Salamanca, her scholarly focus includes contemporary Spanish literature and culture, cultural studies, specifically in the realms of gender and race studies, as well as Latin American literature. She has published extensively, contributing to dialogues around Afro-Spanishness, the cultural exchanges between Spaniards and African Americans, and the representation of blackness in post-Franco Spain. Her editing work, such as 'Colonialist Gazes Counternarratives Blackness' (2024), showcases her commitment to interdisciplinary studies and her interest in how historical narratives shape contemporary identities. Her teaching courses reflect her research interests, including topics like the cultural impacts of dictatorship and democracy in Spain, and the literary connections between Spain and Africa. Cornejo-Parriego is dedicated to supervising students, guiding them on their academic journeys in Hispanic literatures and cultures.
Department of History