Dr. Simone Pinet

Biography

Simone Pinet received her PhD from Harvard University, focusing on medieval and early modern Spanish literatures and cultures, particularly between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. Her teaching and research delve into themes of spatiality, economics, poetics, and translation, highlighting the long-term connections between medieval and modern times in contemporary Spain and Latin America. Her notable books include 'Archipelagoes: Insularity Fiction Medieval Early Modern Spain' (2011) and 'Task Cleric: Cartography, Translation, Economics Thirteenth-Century Iberia' (2016). Pinet's academic interests extend to visual studies, cartography, and political economy, investigating literature's relationship with cartography during significant transitions in history. She has been recognized with fellowships from the Society for the Humanities and the John S. Guggenheim Foundation. Her recent courses reflect her diverse interests, including 'Sin: Theory and Practice' and 'Medieval Literary Economies.' With a focus on rhetoric and poetics, her work continues to contribute to the understanding of the literary and cultural dynamics of the Iberian Peninsula.

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