Latin American Women, War, & Feminism

The Department of Latin American, Latino, & Iberian Studies welcomes Vanesa Miseres, associate professor of Spanish at the University of Notre Dame, will share insights about her latest book, Gender Battles: Latin American Women, War, and Feminism and engage in a conversation about the research and writing aspects of a topic that has often been overlooked: how Latin American women have written about war.

Miseres specializes in the cultural and literary landscapes of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Latin America, with her research and teaching exploring diverse topics such as travel writing, war literature, women writers, gender, cultural, and food studies. She is the author of Mujeres en tránsito: viaje, identidad y escritura en Sudamérica (1830–1910), which received the 2018 Alfredo Roggiano Prize for Latin American Literary Criticism from the IILI and an Honorable Mention for the Victoria Urbano Critical Monograph Prize from the Association of Gender & Sexuality Studies. An English translation of this book is currently in preparation.

Her second book, Gender Battles: Latin American Women, War, and Feminism, has garnered significant support from various grants, including a Mendel Fellowship from the Lilly Library, a Global Gateway Faculty Research Award from Notre Dame, and a Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. Additionally, Professor Miseres is the co-editor of Food Studies in Latin American Literature. Perspectives on the Gastronarrative.

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