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Andrea Castro

Assistant Dean

Faculty of Humanities
Telephone
+46 31-786 17 99
+46 766-18 17 99
Mail
andrea.castro@sprak.gu.se
Visiting address
Renströmsgatan 6
41255 Göteborg
Room number
C418
Postal address
Box 200
40530 Göteborg

Professor

Department of Languages and Literatures
Telephone
+46 31-786 17 99
+46 766-18 17 99
Mail
andrea.castro@sprak.gu.se
Visiting address
Renströmsgatan 6
41256 Göteborg
Room number
F423
Postal address
Box 200
40530 Göteborg

About Andrea Castro

I am a Professor of Spanish and, currently, the Assistant Dean for Research for the Faculty of Humanities.

Research

My research focuses primarily on nineteenth-century Latin American literature and culture, with a particular interest in the interplay between literature, the press, and intellectual history. I am interested in how literary texts and other media both shape and negotiate the ideas and beliefs of their time, particularly through poetry, the novel, fantastic literature, and translation.

I am currently working with Adriana Muñoz, curator at the Museum of World Culture, on a project about Erland Nordenskiöld. The project examines his travels, writings, and collections, with a focus on translation and knowledge production, as well as the cultural and colonial contexts that shaped relations between Sweden and Latin America.

Most recently, I led the Swedish Research Council project Conservative Minds: Literary Imaginaries and the Press in Nineteenth-Century Latin America. I have also conducted research on literature education and on language, memory, and identity in contemporary Spanish-language literature.

Teaching

I teach and supervise students and doctoral students in Spanish-language literature and culture, literary theory, and academic writing.

Public Engagement

I regularly take part in public conversations and events on Spanish-language literature and culture, including author interviews, literary festivals, and other public events.