Lorena V. Mosquera
Contact Info
Wescoe Hall, room 2022
Biography —
Graduate certificate student
Lorena V. Mosquera is a Ph.D. student in the department of Spanish and Portuguese. She received an M.A. in Hispanic studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a B.A. in Spanish and literature from the University of Cauca. She also completed graduate courses in literature and culture at Caro & Cuervo institute. Her research interests are contemporary Latin American culture and literature, focused on historic and collective memory, violence and identity representations.
Education —
M.A. in Hispanic Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NM
B.A. in Spanish & Literature, University of Cauca, Popayán, Colombia
Research —
Research interests:
- Collective memory, post-memory and identity
- Cultural representations of violence and conflict between 20th and 21st centuries in Latin America
- Urban and social configuration
- Dystopia and history in urban spaces
Teaching —
Teaching interests:
- Latin American literature and culture
- Cultural representations of conflict
- Social movements in Latin American history
- Language and social constructions
Awards & Honors —
Alva V. Ebersole Award for Outstanding Scholarly Paper, University of Kansas, 2023