Gomez, Leila Gabriela

Research

research overview

Leila Gómez specializes in the travel writing scholarship and Indigenous documentaries. She has published articles, five books, and coordinated special journal volumes on these topics. Professor Gomez has published a book on travel narratives in Mexico, for which she has received the Humboldt Fellowship for Advanced Researchers. Her new research project focuses on global Indigeneities, gender and film.

keywords

Latin American Literature, Travel Writing, Indigenous Literature, Gender and Women Studies, Film, Comparative Literature, Latin American Cultural Studies

Publications

selected publications

book
- Teaching Gender through Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Texts and Cultures. Ed. Long, Mary K. 2015
- Darwin in Argentina (Major Texts 1845-1909) 2012
- Entre Borges y Conrad: Estética y territorio en W.H. Hudson. Ed. Gomez, Leila Gabriela. 2012
- Iluminados y tránsfugas. Relatos de viajeros y ficciones fundaciones en Argentina, Paraguay y Perú 2009
chapter
- Introduction. English Language Notes. Ed. McGilvray, Dennis B. 1-8. 2020
- Traveling Objects in Flora Tristán’s Pilgrimages of a Pariah and Frances Calderón’s Life in Mexico. 159-178. 2017
- Gender Pedagogy through Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Texts-The What, How, and Who INTRODUCTION. 1-17. 2015
- How to Read a Masculine Canon: Gender and Indigenismo. 127-139. 2015
- lHOW TO READ A MASCULINE CANON Gender and Indigenismo. 127-139. 2015
journal article
- Presentation: Sara Castro-Klaren and her critical legacy. MLN. 279-289. 2022
- Teaching Feminisms: The Legacy of Sara Castro-Klaren. MLN. 341-352. 2022
- GENDER, SCIENCE, AND AUTHORITY IN WOMEN'S TRAVEL WRITING: LITERARY PERSPECTIVES ON THE DISCOURSE OF NATURAL HISTORY. Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature. 166-169. 2021
- Narrative of Origin and Utopia in Lucrecia Martel's Nueva Argiropolis. English Language Notes. 103-110. 2020
- Aurality: Listening and Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century Colombia. Revista Hispánica Moderna. 109-116. 2019

editor of

book
- Entre Borges y Conrad: Estética y territorio en W.H. Hudson 2012

Teaching

courses taught

ARSC 1200 - Topics in Arts and Sciences
Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
Various topics from within the College of Arts and Sciences.
LAMS 1000 - Introduction to Latin American and Latinx Studies
Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2020
Focuses on the main topics of Latin American and Latinx Studies, exploring them through interdisciplinary approaches. Core course of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Certificate.
SPAN 2110 - Second-Year Spanish 1
Primary Instructor - Summer 2019 / Summer 2020
Grammar review. Emphasizes reading, writing, and speaking skills. Department enforced prerequisite: SPAN 1020 (min. grade C-). Degree credit not granted for this course and SPAN 2150.
SPAN 3100 - Literary and Cultural Analysis in Spanish
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Fosters critical thinking and the ability to discuss texts from a historical, sociological, ideological and formalistic viewpoint. Analyzes literary and cultural expressions from Latin America, Spain and the US Latino traditions in different genres, ranging from fiction to poetry, and media from the written word to cinema and other visual arts.
SPAN 4170 - Major Works/Trends in Literature and Culture in Latin America Up to the 19th Cent
Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
Examines major works and trends in literature, visual arts and/or other cultural expressions of Latin America from the colonial period to the end of the 19th century.

SPAN 4180 - Major Works and Trends in Literature and Culture in Latin America: 1900-Present
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Examines major works of literature, visual arts and/or other cultural expressions of Latin America from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.

SPAN 4220 - Special Topics in Spanish and/or Spanish American Literature
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
Examines intensively particular topics or issues concerning Spanish and/or Spanish American literature selected by the instructor. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

SPAN 5130 - Seminar: Critical Approaches to Iberian & Latin American Literatures and Cultures
Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
An introductory study of theoretical approaches and critical analyses related to Iberian and Latin American literatures and cultures, with an emphasis on contemporary trends. Same as SPAN 7130.

SPAN 5320 - Seminar: Spanish American Literature, 20th and/or 21st Centuries
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2019
Treats various topics, as needs and resources dictate. Gives special attention to developing historical and current theoretical and critical background of each topic. Representative topics might include modernism, theatre, the essay, the regional novel, the novel of the Mexican Revolution, the modern novel, contemporary theatre, and contemporary poetry. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as SPAN 7320.

SPAN 7130 - Seminar: Critical Approaches to Iberian and Latin American Literatures and Cultur
Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
An introductory study of theoretical approaches and critical analyses related to Iberian and Latin American literatures and cultures, with an emphasis on contemporary trends. Same as SPAN 5130.

SPAN 7320 - Seminar: Spanish American Literature, 20th and/or 21st Centuries
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2019
Treats various topics, as needs and resources dictate. Gives special attention to developing historical and current theoretical and critical background of each topic. Representative topics might include modernism, theatre, the essay, the regional novel, the novel of the Mexican Revolution, the modern novel, contemporary theatre, and contemporary poetry. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as SPAN 5320.

WGST 2600 - Introduction to Global Gender, Race and Sexuality Studies
Primary Instructor - Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2024
Introduces students to the field of Women and Gender Studies. Examines gender issues globally from interdisciplinary, intersectional and transnational feminist perspectives across a range of global cultural contexts. Covers such topics as transnational feminism, colonialism and imperialism, indigenous feminisms, religion and politics, immigration and asylum, and climate change.

WGST 3711 - Topics in Global Gender and Sexuality Studies (AH)
Primary Instructor - Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
Examines selected topics in women, gender and sexuality in the arts and humanities, from a global perspective. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours for different topics. Recommended prerequisite: WGST 2000 or WGST 2600.

WGST 4001 - Advanced Topics in Gender ad Sexuality Studies (AH)
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
Provides and advanced interdisciplinary course organized around a specific issue in the social sciences relating to gender and sexuality. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours for different topics. Recommended prerequisite: WGST 2000 or WGST 2600. Same as WGST 5001.

WGST 4100 - Gender and Indigeneity in Literature and Films of the Americas
Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
Through analysis of literature and films by Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers and filmmakers, this course explores issues of gender in Indigenous communities in the Americas, gender and power distribution within Indigenous communities, related national and global politics, legal and economic systems, migration, and environmental issues, among other topics. This course also studies how colonization and the imposition of patriarchy has transformed Indigenous societies by diminishing the power, status, and material circumstances of Indigenous women. Recommended prerequisite: WGST 2000 or WGST 2600.

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Background

education and training

Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University 2004

awards and honors

Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, conferred by Graduate School, 2021

International Activities

geographic focus

Chile Country
Cuba Country
Europe Continent
Germany Country
Mexico Country

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http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-6487

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