Colloquium Series: Dr. Vanesa Miseres

Professor Vanesa Miseres (University of Notre Dame) specializes in the cultural and literary landscapes of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Latin America, with her research and teaching exploring 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) (U of North Carolina Press,2017); Gender Battles: Latin American Women, War, and Feminism (U of Toronto Press, 2025); and co-editor of Food Studies in Latin American Literature. Perspectives on the Gastronarrative (U of Arkansas Press, 2021.)